National Trust Audio Magazine

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  • 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.
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  • Issue 164 - Spring 2025

    Issue 164 - Spring 2025
    Jan 3 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
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Bonus | Heritage Heroes: Saving History in Cairo & Norfolk

    Bonus | Heritage Heroes: Saving History in Cairo & Norfolk
    Sep 2 2024
    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 podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk
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    27 mins
  • Bonus | Sycamore Gap: One Year On

    Bonus | Sycamore Gap: One Year On
    Sep 2 2024
    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     podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk
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    27 mins

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