National Trust Audio Magazine 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. ]]> https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts audioboom.com Mon, 11 May 2026 13:06:13 +0000 en https://audioboom.com/i/43037994.jpg National Trust Audio Magazine https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts false National Trust pippa.tilburyharris@nationaltrust.org.uk 6f33e862-246a-5417-bdc2-c722c09ac9fd National Trust https://audioboom.com/channels/4992547.rss episodic Issue 168 - Summer 2026 https://audioboom.com/posts/8896490 4159 false full Summer 2026 audio edition highlights 
 
We hope the summer issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to experience all the season has to offer.  

Discover how we’re adapting gardens for the future in the face of climate change. Dig in with Time Team as they uncover new treasures at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. And, as always, you can discover plenty of ways to get out and about this season, from a wander through blooming rose gardens to al fresco shows to enjoy.  
 
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  
00:06:55 From the Director General 
00:10:32 Rooting for nature  
00:28:46 On common ground  
00:34:03 Hands-on history  
00:44:24 In good company  
00:53:32 The play’s the thing  
01:03:07 Out and about  
01:07:38 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 

]]> Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 audioboom-019dd477-c8ef-755b-b5e2-9eeddc1ae665 National Trust National Trust Issue 167 - Spring 2026 https://audioboom.com/posts/8819705 4201 false full Spring 2026 audio edition highlights
 
We hope the spring issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to experience all the season has to offer.
  

In this issue, find out how taking the time to stand and stare can help your wellbeing in our cover feature, ‘Slowly does it’. Join interior design expert Michelle Ogundehin and National Trust Curator Lucy Porten at Sissinghurst in Kent as they explore some of the remarkable rooms in our care and what they say about a time, a person and a society. And meet Trust staff member Nathan Gornall, who’s going the extra mile to raise vital funds for conservation.


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
 00:01:30 News from around the Trust
 00:05:51 AGM Report
 00:11:54 Slowly does it
 00:23:25 Mission: green
 00:37:00 Rooms for thought
 00:47:29 Run, Nathan, run!
 00:55:35 Flipping delicious
 00:59:42 Out and about
 01:08:30 Credits
 
 To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to:
 https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts

Members of the Trust receive a print or digitial issue of the 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 

]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-12-16:/posts/8819705 National Trust National Trust Issue 166 - Autumn 2025 https://audioboom.com/posts/8766655 4585 false full Autumn 2025 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.
 
Join wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin on a journey to reconnect with the nature on our doorsteps, revealed in the new BBC TV series Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles.  Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth by taking a nostalgic trip through some of the nation’s best-loved film and TV adaptations of her works, and the National Trust places that helped bring Austen’s world to life. And if you feel like venturing out, we’ve got you covered with our round up some of the best ways to celebrate the season at Trust places, from Christmas cheer to Diwali lights.


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
00:01:32 News from around the Trust
00:08:06 From the Director General
00:11:28 Hamza’s Wild Isles
00:19:44 Stitches in time
00:33:22 Lights, Camera, Austen
00:46:26 The future of conservation
01:01:44 Hop through history
01:08:50 Out and about
01:14:55 Credits
 
To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts

Members of the Trust receive a print or digital issue of the 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 

]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-08-22:/posts/8766655 National Trust National Trust Issue 165 - Summer 2025 https://audioboom.com/posts/8712741 4535 false full Summer 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 summer, discover how Corfe Castle in Dorset is bringing hundreds of years of history to life – and confronting its greatest foe yet. Find out more about some of the treasures in our collections, as revealed in the latest BBC series of Hidden Treasures of the National Trust. While at Bath Assembly Rooms in Somerset, Inclusive Histories Curator Tim Moore takes a trip back in time to multicultural Georgian Bath, when the Assembly Rooms were the country’s most fashionable venue. 

Meanwhile there are plenty of ways to make the most of your membership this summer, from summer solstice celebrations to Festival of Archaeology events - 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 
00:01:23 News from around the Trust
00:06:40 From the Director General
00:09:45 Holding the fort
00:25:32 Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
00:36:56 From war to wilderness
00:42:29 A ball for all
00:56:06 Right tree, right place
01:07:52 Out and about
01:14:03 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 or digital 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 
]]> Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-04-29:/posts/8712741 National Trust National Trust Issue 164 - Spring 2025 https://audioboom.com/posts/8625127 4613 false full 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 

]]> Fri, 03 Jan 2025 01:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-12-17:/posts/8625127 National Trust National Trust Bonus | Heritage Heroes: Saving History in Cairo & Norfolk https://audioboom.com/posts/8562494 1621 false bonus 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    ]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:02:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-08-28:/posts/8562494 National Trust National Trust Bonus | Sycamore Gap: One Year On https://audioboom.com/posts/8562489 1593 false bonus 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 

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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

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   
]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:01:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-08-28:/posts/8562489 National Trust National Trust Issue 163 - Autumn 2024 https://audioboom.com/posts/8559214 4604 false full 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 
]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-08-21:/posts/8559214 National Trust National Trust Issue 162 - Summer 2024 https://audioboom.com/posts/8498807 4541 false full 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 

]]> Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-05-01:/posts/8498807 National Trust National Trust Issue 161 - Spring 2024 https://audioboom.com/posts/8418773 4505 false full 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 ]]> Thu, 04 Jan 2024 03:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-12-19:/posts/8418773 National Trust National Trust Issue 160 - Autumn 2023 https://audioboom.com/posts/8358262 4502 false full 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 
]]> Fri, 01 Sep 2023 02:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-08-29:/posts/8358262 National Trust National Trust Issue 159 - Summer 2023 https://audioboom.com/posts/8289887 4628 false full 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 
]]> Wed, 03 May 2023 02:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-04-28:/posts/8289887 National Trust National Trust Issue 158 - Spring 2023 https://audioboom.com/posts/8223720 4283 false full 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
]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 03:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-01-03:/posts/8223720 National Trust National Trust Issue 157 - Autumn 2022 https://audioboom.com/posts/8148314 4598 false full 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
]]> Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:28:08 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-08-30:/posts/8148314 National Trust National Trust Issue 156 - Summer 2022 https://audioboom.com/posts/8072132 4602 false full 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 ]]> Tue, 03 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-04-25:/posts/8072132 National Trust National Trust Issue 155 - Spring 2022 https://audioboom.com/posts/7998948 4269 false full 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
]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2021 01:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-12-17:/posts/7998948 National Trust National Trust Issue 154 - Autumn 2021 https://audioboom.com/posts/7929311 4557 false full 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


]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2021 02:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-08-24:/posts/7929311 National Trust National Trust Issue 153 - Summer 2021 https://audioboom.com/posts/7852759 4482 false full 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 ]]> Wed, 05 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-04-26:/posts/7852759 National Trust National Trust Issue 152 - Spring 2021 https://audioboom.com/posts/7755531 4362 false full 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

]]> Mon, 04 Jan 2021 03:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-21:/posts/7755531 National Trust National Trust Issue 151 - Autumn 2020 https://audioboom.com/posts/7667516 4278 false full 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 Letter
00:03:56 - Welcoming You Back
00:19:02 - News From Around The Trust
00:22:58 - From The Director General
00:27:03 - National Trust AGM Report 2020
00:29:40 - Everyone Welcome
00:34:49 - An Object I Love
l00:38:51 - Everyday Nature
00:46:23 - A Portrait of The National Trust
00:58:10 - Feasting on Folklore
01:05:03 - From You
01:10:31 - 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: magazine@nationaltrust.org.uk

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
]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-26:/posts/7667516 National Trust National Trust Issue 150 - Summer 2020 https://audioboom.com/posts/7574519 4392 false full 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 Letter
00:04:02 - Forward from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
00:08:56 - 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 Love
00:58:16 – Connected Lives
01:06:41 – News
01:11:41 – 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: magazine@nationaltrust.org.uk

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
]]> Tue, 05 May 2020 14:10:06 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-05:/posts/7574519 National Trust National Trust Issue 149 - Spring 2020 https://audioboom.com/posts/7459190 4531 false full 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: magazine@nationaltrust.org.uk

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
 

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-19:/posts/7459190 National Trust National Trust Issue 148 - Autumn 2019 https://audioboom.com/posts/7354848 4511 false full 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 Letter
00:01:51 - News
00:04:46 - Special Report 
00:08:56 - From the Director-General
00:11:33 - Woodlands - interview with Ray Hawes
00:25:39 - If Walls Could Talk - with Christine Sitwell
00:33:56 - Reimagining the Workhouse
00:42:12 - Riverlands
00:51:46 - Sutton Hoo
01:00:19 - An object I love
01:06:28 - From You
01:10:52 - What's On
01:14:15 – 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: magazine@nationaltrust.org.uk

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
]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-02:/posts/7354848 National Trust National Trust Issue 147 - Summer 2019 https://audioboom.com/posts/7340138 4465 false full 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 Letter
00:02:00 - News and From the Director-General 
00:08:47 - Nature Safari
00:08:47 - Yorkshire's forgotten treasure
00:32:08 - Across the pond
00:36:50 - Meet the artists
00:42:28 - HumanKind
00:49:07 - An object I love      
00:55:33 - Back to the future
01:04:00 - From You   
01:06:51 - Meet Shaune Blight          
01:10:22 - What's On
01:13:21 - 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: magazine@nationaltrust.org.uk

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

]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:50:13 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-12:/posts/7340138 National Trust National Trust Issue 146 - Spring 2019 https://audioboom.com/posts/7266743 4446 false full 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 Director

12:19 - 124th AGM of the National Trust
16:05 - People's Landscapes introduction
18:50 - Interview with Tom Freshwater, Head of Public Programmes

22:38 - 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' exhibit

46:21 - 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

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