Issue 164 - Spring 2025

Spring 2025 audio edition highlights  The latest issue of National Trust Magazine has landed and, as always, it’s packed full of fascinating stories and updates from across the Trust.  This spring we’re taking a look at the work that’s been going on at Trust places to restore the health of the UK’s rivers, while comedian and art-lover Sandi Toksvig introduces a new book celebrating women artists and designers. Listeners can also learn how the Trust is recreating the Japanese festival of Hanami at Kingston Lacy in Dorset and take a tour of Henrietta Bankes’ interpretation of a Japanese garden. Meanwhile there are plenty of ways to make the most of your membership this spring, from World Book Day events to seasonal blossom walks - plus news stories to keep you up to date with all the work you’re supporting.  You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:  00:00:00 Introduction and Editor’s Letter  00:01:37 News from around the Trust 00:07:37 From the Director General 00:11:38 National Trust AGM Report 2024 00:17:37 Henrietta’s Garden 00:28:04 From Source to Sea 00:45:54 Women Artists and Designers at the National Trust 01:02:34 When Old Meets Bold 01:02:05 Out and About 01:15:28 Credits   To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts Members of the Trust receive the print magazine free of charge. Full of behind-the-scenes stories and beautiful photography, we hope it will inspire you with all there is to discover and be part of with the National Trust. To find out more about membership go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-us 

Heritage sites like the medieval palace Bayt Al Razzaz in Egypt and the picturesque Blickling estate in the UK, are under threat from climate change. What connects these vastly different places? And what can the guardians of these historic treasures learn from each other as they battle extreme weather, social upheaval and other challenges? Discover the global fight to protect our heritage.  Search for National Trust Podcast on Apple, Spotify or your favourite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/NTP    Or visit our website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts Production Host: James Grasby and Jesse Edbrooke Producers: Jesse Edbrooke Sound Design: Jesus Gomez Further Information INTO - The International National Trusts Organisation https://www.into.org/ Withstanding Climate Change https://www.into.org/withstanding-change-project/ Blickling and Bayt Al Razzaz in partnership https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blickling-estate/blickling-estate-twins-with-bayt-al-razzaz-in-cairo If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected]   

On September 27th 2023, the famous Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland was felled overnight in an act of vandalism, triggering a far-reaching wave of shock and sorrow.   Join Heather Birkett as she goes behind the scenes to explore the enduring impact of this beloved landmark, the aftermath of its loss, and the community’s efforts to preserve its memory.  Search for National Trust Podcast on Apple, Spotify or your favourite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/NTP    Or visit our website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts  Production Host: Heather Birkett Producers: Nikki Ruck, Katy Kelly, Pippa Tilbury-Harris Sound Design: Nikki Ruck    Discover more The Heartwood prints will be on display at The Queens Hall, Hexham from the 6th September until the 19th October.  Find out what’s on in Northumberland Park and The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/whats-on/  Keep updated with the sycamore news https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/hadrians-wall-and-housesteads-fort/next-steps-for-the-sycamore-gap-tree  Survey We hope you’re enjoying listening to the National Trust Podcast and the stories we tell from the places we care for. Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2YJZWM and be in with a chance of winning a £50 National Trust online shop voucher. You must be over the age of 16 to enter. Full terms and conditions are listed at the end of the survey. Your feedback will help us improve the way we tell stories, share experiences and take you on an adventure through our landscapes and history.  Thank you, The National Trust Podcast Team If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected]   

The latest issue of National Trust Magazine has landed and, as always, it’s packed full of fascinating stories and updates from across the Trust.  One year on from the loss of the Sycamore Gap tree, we’re taking a look at its legacy and discovering how it continues to hold a place in the hearts of people from across the UK (and beyond). Readers will also find themselves transported to Egypt to discover how an international twinning project is helping to tackle the effects of climate change on historic places.  Meanwhile there are plenty of ways to make the most of your membership this autumn and winter, from spooky tales of haunted Trust places to festive celebrations - plus news stories to keep you up to date with all the work you’re supporting.  You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:  00:00:00 Introduction and Editor’s Letter  00:01:30 News from around the Trust 00:06:29 From the Director General 00:09:18 Sycamore Gap: one year on 00:22:22 Beyond Borders 00:42:26 A Year of Wonder 00:54:41 At Munstead Wood 01:03:21 In Good Spirits 01:09:56 Out and about 01:15:18 Credits   To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts   Members of the Trust receive the print magazine free of charge. Full of behind-the-scenes stories and beautiful photography, we hope it will inspire you with all there is to discover and be part of with the National Trust. To find out more about membership go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-us 

Summer 2024 audio edition highlights   We hope the summer issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to get out and about to experience all the season has to offer.    Lose yourself in the glorious scents and colours of the historic rose garden at Mottisfont in Hampshire, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Discover the changing world of the 17th century at Dyrham Park in Gloucestershire with history broadcaster Alice Loxton. And meet the real ‘Indiana Joneses’ of the National Trust, as our archaeologists share their most exiting finds.  And, as always, you can discover events and activities to help you make the most of your membership this season, along with news stories to keep you up to date with all the work you’re supporting.    You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:    00:00:00 Introduction and Editor’s letter  00:01:19 News from around the Trust  00:07:00 From the Director General  00:09:43 Coming up roses  00:21:14 Drawing the line  00:33:16 The real Indiana Joneses  00:44:47 Beach life  00:52:35 Changing worlds  01:03:25 Ainsley’s National Trust Cook Off  01:09:23 Out and about  01:14:16 Credits    To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts Members of the Trust receive the print magazine free of charge. Full of behind-the-scenes stories and beautiful photography, we hope it will inspire you with all there is to discover and be part of with the National Trust. To find out more about membership go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-us 

Spring 2024 audio edition highlights   We hope the spring issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to get out and about to experience all the season has to offer.   Join Head of Data Huw Davies on his quest to cycle to every place in the National Trust Handbook. Discover the intriguing 16-sided home, A la Ronde in Devon, with historian Suzannah Lipscomb. And find out how you can get involved in this year’s Festival of Blossom.   And, as always, you can discover events and activities to help you make the most of your membership this season, along with news stories to keep you up to date with all the work you’re supporting.   You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:   00:00:00 Introduction and Editor’s letter 00:01:07 News from around the Trust 00:06:16 From the Director General 00:09:32 AGM report 2023 00:15:02 On your bike 00:27:29 Resetting the river 00:36:49 House of curiosities 00:49:16 Festival of Blossom 00:55:09 Coming together for nature 01:07:59 Out and about 01:13:41 Credits To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts Members of the Trust receive the print magazine free of charge. Full of behind-the-scenes stories and beautiful photography, we hope it will inspire you with all there is to discover and be part of with the National Trust. To find out more about membership go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-us 

Autumn 2023 audio edition highlights  We hope the autumn issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to get out and about to experience all the season has to offer. Find out how Trust places have shaped the hit TV series Dr Who as the show celebrates its 60th anniversary.  Discover the hidden history of disability at Trust places, and how we’re working to make sure everyone feels welcome at the Trust today.  Or join TV architect George Clarke in a conversation with curator Liz Green about the Trust’s most remarkable buildings. And, as always, you can discover events and activities to help you make the most of your membership this season, along with news stories to keep you up to date with all the work you’re supporting.    You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:  00:00:00 Introduction and Editor’s Letter  00:01:23 News from around the Trust 00:06:56 From the Director General 00:10:34 Through space and time 00:25:46 Changing Chalk 00:37:10 In conversation with George Clarke and Liz Green 00:47:02 Everywhere and Nowhere 00:57:40 An object I love 01:02:49 Meet… Liz Nelstrop 01:06:27 My membership and Me 01:09:56 What's on 01:13:38 Credits   To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts   Members of the Trust receive the print magazine free of charge. Full of behind-the-scenes stories and beautiful photography, we hope it will inspire you with all there is to discover and be part of with the National Trust. To find out more about membership go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-us 

Summer 2023 audio edition highlights  We hope the summer issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to get out and about to experience all the season has to offer.   Hear about the Trust rangers working to restore and protect some of the UK’s wildest landscapes, and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Trust’s two conservation studios where skilled experts look after some of history’s most remarkable objects.  We’re also celebrating 75 years since the garden at Hidcote in Gloucestershire came into Trust care. Garden designer and broadcaster Chris Beardshaw delves in to the history of the Arts and Crafts garden and reveals how it has inspired his career.     You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:  00:00:00 Introduction and Editor’s Letter  00:01:10 News from around the Trust 00:05:40 From the Director General 00:10:11 These wild isles 00:29:27 Treasuring the past 00:43:38 A wild garden in a formal setting 00:58:40 Happy camping 01:07:26 My Membership and Me 01:10:54 What's On 01:15:44 Credits   To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts   Members of the Trust receive the print magazine free of charge. Full of behind-the-scenes stories and beautiful photography, we hope it will inspire you with all there is to discover and be part of with the National Trust. To find out more about membership go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-us 

Spring 2023 audio edition highlights We hope the spring issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to get out and about to experience all the season has to offer.  Find out how we’ve been working with people and other conservation charities to start conversations about nature, and come up with a plan to protect it for future generations.   We’re also sharing a preview of a new book by Trust curators, in which they delve into the stories of 100 of the most remarkable books and manuscripts in our care. Meanwhile younger readers, and the young at heart, can go behind the scenes of the new Children’s Country House Museum at Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire, where everyone can enjoy hands-on history in a thoroughly new way.  Finally enjoy the best show of the season with a round-up of places to discover spring blossom, from historic orchards to urban streets fizzing with flowers.   You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:    00:00:00 Introduction and Editor’s Letter 00:01:24 News from around the Trust  00:06:34 From the Director General 00:11:16 AGM report 2022 00:18:27 Let's talk about nature 00:31:42 Bring on the blossom 00:42:15 A journey through books 00:50:35 The Children’s Country House 01:02:23 My membership and me 01:05:55 What's on - events & exhibitions 01:10:00 Credits   To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts Members of the Trust receive the print magazine free of charge. Full of behind-the-scenes stories and beautiful photography, we hope it will inspire you with all there is to discover and be part of with the National Trust. To find out more about membership go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-us

Autumn 2022 audio edition highlights We hope the autumn audio issue of National Trust Magazine will help you to celebrate the coming season as the leaves turn gold and the air becomes fresh.  We’re welcoming you outside to explore a garden in the sky in central Manchester and inside, to listen to the sounds of county houses once filled with music and noise.   You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:   00:00:00 Introduction and Editor’s Letter 00:01:51 News from around the Trust  00:07:53 From the Director General 00:12:11 Garden in the sky 00:23:14 Listening to the past 00:35:58 The Octavia Hill Lecture - Neil McGregor 00:41:38 Together we climb 00:52:25 Cabinets of curiosities 01:08:26 Meet Steve Hindle 01:12:00 What's On - Events & Exhibitions 01:15:18 Credits To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts Members of the Trust receive the print magazine free of charge. Full of behind the scenes stories and beautiful photography, we hope it will inspire you with all there is to discover and be part of with the National Trust. To find out more about membership go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-us