Episodes
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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.
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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
Survey
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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
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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.
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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] -
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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:
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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 -
We hope the summer issue of National Trust Magazine will fill you with the joys of summer as our gardens start to bloom.
Take a tour of 20 Forthlin Road with Mike McCartney who grew up here with his brother Paul. Mike shares his memories in an intimate look at the early days of the Beatles.
We’ll also reflect on the many Trust places which have hosted royalty over the centuries, and highlight some of the 70 tree-planting projects being planned this year to commemorate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Finally, explore the sounds and scents of the magical Glendurgan garden with volunteer Andrew Hesser, who is registered blind.
You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Editor’s Letter
00:01:01 - News from around the Trust
00:06:50 - From the Director General
00:10:19 - Meet the new Chair
00:16:11 - A royal visit
00:28:06 - 20 Forthlin Road
00:44:12 - Yes, we scan
00:53:14 - Silent witnesses
01:00:41 - A fresh perspective
01:08:15 - Meet James Brown
01:12:07 - What's on
01:15:23 - 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 -
We hope the spring issue of National Trust Magazine will lift your spirits and fill you with inspiration as we begin the New Year. Our cover feature explores the remarkable story of world-famous children’s author and illustrator Beatrix Potter, and her journey from a stifling Victorian London upbringing to become a passionate Lake District conservationist. Elsewhere, we’re raising the curtain on Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, where a £7.8m project to restore the mansion and bring back the theatricality of its past is reaching its conclusion.
Where ever you are this spring, revel in the delights of blossom. Swathes of newly planted trees will flower for the first time this year, thanks to a Trust initiative to bring the joy of blossom to as many people as possible.
Share your photos online as they start to bloom using #BlossomWatch
You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Editor’s Letter
00:01:17 - News from around the Trust
00:08:24 - National Trust AGM Report 2021
00:15:18 - From the Director General
00:19:57 - Beatrix - Beyond the Books
00:33:11 - Welcome to the House of Fun
00:45:00 - #BlossomWatch
00:52:00 - Hands-on History
00:57:54 - An Object I Love
01:02:27 - Meet Nabil Abbas
01:06:03 - What's On - Events & Exhibitions, Outdoor
01:09:49 - 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 -
The autumn audio edition of National Trust Magazine brings together all that makes the season special with the Trust. We hope it will inspire you to head outdoors and take joy from the beautiful colours and bright frosty days, or to snuggle up at home with a seasonal recipe and a good book.
Autumn is a magical time to explore woodlands. Bushcraft expert Ray Mears shares his special lifelong connection with forests, and why we need to look after them for future generations to enjoy.
Elsewhere, you can find out how the Trust is joining the global fight against climate change and hear from four Trust curators who share insights into their favourite artworks from a new book, 100 Paintings from the Collections of the National Trust, which brings together the best of the Trust’s world-class collection.
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
00:07:23 – From The Director General
00:11:36 – The Power of Trees - Ray Mears
00:23:35 – Taking Action - Patrick Begg
00:36:01 – Treasured Paintings - John Chu + various
00:48:03 – Friends of the National Trust
00:57:03 - From You - including Why I volunteer
01:02:51 – My Membership and Me
01:06:03 - What’s On - Events & Exhibitions, Outdoor
01:11:12 – Meet Felicity Roos
01:14:40 - 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 -
We hope the summer issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to enjoy all that summer has to offer across the Trust. First we’re escaping into a garden with Rebecca Bevan, author of new Trust book ‘School of Gardening’, who explains how to identify the spirit of a garden and bring it to life in your own space. We also share how some of the Trust’s smaller properties are welcoming visitors back slightly differently following the pandemic and explore how a former golf course is becoming a rich space for people and nature at the Trust’s first stretch of coast in Lincolnshire.
You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Editor's Letter
00:01:13 - News From Around The Trust
00:09:31 – From The Director General
00:13:43 – Escape into a Garden
00:31:23 – Escaping into Nature
00:38:01 – A Generous Gift
00:43:29 – Small Wonders
00:51:06 - Sandilands
00:59:48 – An Object I Love
01:04:03 - From You – including Why I volunteer
01:09:08 – What’s On - Events & Heritage Open Days
01:13:17 - 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 -
We hope the spring issue of the National Trust Magazine will inspire you to enjoy all that the season has to offer across the Trust.
We start by celebrating the beauty of blossom and share how a new project aims to plant circles of blossoming trees across the country. Hear the stories behind five special objects in the Trust’s collections which feature in a new book, discover how 20th-century Castle Drogo in Devon has finally been made watertight for the first time, and be inspired to grow your own herbs in our food feature ‘A pinch of magic’.
You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Editor's Letter
00:01:28 - News From Around The Trust
00:07:05 – Member Broadcast
00:08:59 - From The Director General
00:13:34 – Blossom Season
00:24:10 – A Destiny Fulfilled
00:33:57 – Meet Katie Archer
00:37:38 – From the Trust’s Collections
00:47:53 - A Brief History of the Handbook
00:53:39 – A Pinch of Magic
00:59:15 - From You – including Why I volunteer
01:04:45 – My Membership and Me
01:07:00 – What’s On
01:11:41 - 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 -
After a summer like no other, this ‘welcoming you back’ issue takes readers behind the scenes to discover what’s been happening at the Trust over the past few months, including caring for places and making them ready for your return.
Discover how members spent their time in lockdown and share in special moments from first visits back to Trust places. Explore seasonal harvest traditions, autumnal every day nature, and how a pair of beavers is changing the river habitat at Holnicote for the better.
You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Editor's Letter00:03:56 - Welcoming You Back00:19:02 - News From Around The Trust00:22:58 - From The Director General00:27:03 - National Trust AGM Report 202000:29:40 - Everyone Welcome00:34:49 - An Object I Lovel00:38:51 - Everyday Nature00:46:23 - A Portrait of The National Trust00:58:10 - Feasting on Folklore01:05:03 - From You01:10:31 - Credits
Look out for new episodes of this podcast in January, May and September. We’d love to hear your thoughts about it. Please email your feedback to: [email protected]
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 -
While we're all in lockdown, we're delighted to be able to bring you your summer audio edition of National Trust Magazine. We hope it brings back happy memories of your past visits and reminds you of all the wonderful places we're keeping safe for you for when you're able to return.
The summer issue is a particularly special one, as it's a 'reader takeover'. Every feature has been written or suggested by a member as an extra 'thank you' for your support in our 125th anniversary year.
Discover what it's really like to live in a Trust house. Explore our members' favourite 'hidden gems' - some of the smaller, local places that touch their hearts and join a member on a memorable walk on the South West Coast Path with a Trust ranger. Of course, all visits were conducted before the current lockdown began.
We also bring you a special message from The President of the National Trust, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and another from Director-General Hilary McGrady. We hope you enjoy it.
You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Director General’s Letter00:04:02 - Forward from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales00:08:56 - From You 00:14:49 – Hidden Gems 00:31:37 – Conservation Conversations 00:44:24 – No Place Like Home 00:54:09 – An Object I Love00:58:16 – Connected Lives01:06:41 – News01:11:41 – Credits
Look out for new episodes of this podcast in September, January and May. We’d love to hear your thoughts about it. Please email your feedback to: [email protected]
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 -
The spring issue is a special anniversary edition of the magazine as the Trust celebrates 125 years of looking after beautiful, natural and historic places for the nation. Discover the three remarkable people who together formed the National Trust, and hear from staff, volunteers and members about how spending time in nature helps uplift and inspire them.
Find out how contemporary art installations are temporarily transforming Ickworth in Suffolk as part of £5 million conservation project ‘Ickworth Uncovered’, hear from the Trust’s National Specialist for Climate Change about how the Trust is rising to the challenge of a changing climate at the places we care for, and learn how a microscope changed the life of 18 year-old Mary Ward of Castle Ward in County Down.
You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Editor's Letter
00:15:21 - Nature Connection and Wellbeing
00:30:59 - Founding a Future
00:46:57 - Climate Change
00:53:13 - Ickworth Uncovered
01:02:28 - An Object I Love - interview
01:06:55 - From You
01:10:22 - What's On
01:13:50 - Credits
Look out for new episodes of this podcast in May, September and January. We’d love to hear your thoughts about it. Please email your feedback to: [email protected]
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 -
In the autumn issue we’re celebrating woodlands with Ray Hawes, the Trust’s Head of Trees and Woodlands. He shares his lifelong love of trees and why he’s spent a career looking after woodlands for nature and people alike.
Discover what the paint colour on our walls can reveal about the past with Paintings Conservation Adviser Christine Sitwell, follow in the footsteps of the Anglo-Saxons at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk and learn what it takes to conserve one of the oldest and largest tapestries in Trust care from Textile Conservation Studio Manager Maria Jordan.
You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Editor's Letter00:01:51 - News00:04:46 - Special Report 00:08:56 - From the Director-General00:11:33 - Woodlands - interview with Ray Hawes00:25:39 - If Walls Could Talk - with Christine Sitwell00:33:56 - Reimagining the Workhouse00:42:12 - Riverlands00:51:46 - Sutton Hoo01:00:19 - An object I love01:06:28 - From You01:10:52 - What's On01:14:15 – Credits
Look out for new episodes of this podcast in January, May and September. We’d love to hear your thoughts about it. Please email your feedback to: [email protected]
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 -
In this issue, as well as the usual news, features and letters, you’ll also find out how you can get unbelievably close to seabirds on Northumberland’s Farne Islands. Discover the forgotten treasure that is Yorkshire’s, Wentworth Castle Gardens and hear from our Libraries Curator, who shares an object that has a special place in his heart. We create this audio version of our members' magazine for our blind and partially sighted members. You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Editor's Letter00:02:00 - News and From the Director-General 00:08:47 - Nature Safari00:08:47 - Yorkshire's forgotten treasure00:32:08 - Across the pond00:36:50 - Meet the artists00:42:28 - HumanKind00:49:07 - An object I love 00:55:33 - Back to the future01:04:00 - From You 01:06:51 - Meet Shaune Blight 01:10:22 - What's On01:13:21 - Credits Look out for new episodes of this podcast in January, May and September. We’d love to hear your thoughts about it. Please email your feedback to: [email protected]
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 -
The National Trust Magazine is our ‘thank you’ to our members for helping us to look after special places. We’ve created this audio version so our blind and partially sighted members, or those who prefer to listen rather than read, can enjoy the magazine too.
Look out for new episodes of this podcast in January, May and September.
You can listen to individual articles and interviews at these timecodes:
00:00 - Editor's Letter
01:52 - News
05:45 - From the Director-General
09:02 - Patrick Begg, Outdoors and Natural Resources Director12:19 - 124th AGM of the National Trust
16:05 - People's Landscapes introduction
18:50 - Interview with Tom Freshwater, Head of Public Programmes22:38 - Kinder Scout mass trespass
26:58 - Tolpuddle Martyrs' Tree
28:41 - Runnymede
31:04 - New Light on old masters
40:14 - Interview with Rupert Goulding, Co-Curator of the 'Prized Possessions' exhibit46:21 - Future Paths
55:24 - Interview with Nigel Cassin
58'14 - Staying somewhere special
63:35 - An object I love
67:43 - From you
01:10:53 - What's on
