Tag: National Trust

National Trust launches ‘Wild Senses’ campaign to reignite nature connection this autumn

Stuart Mitchell

As the days grow shorter and colder, the National Trust is calling on the public to resist the seasonal retreat indoors and instead embrace the sensory richness of autumn through its new nationwide campaign, ‘Wild Senses’. Launching after last night’s first episode of Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles – the BBC’s new nature series co-produced by the National Trust and The Open University – the campaign urges people to step outside and reconnect with the natural world on their doorstep. The series presented and narrated by wildlife expert and cameraman Hamza…

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Creating a sustainable future for the National Trust update

Stuart Mitchell

In July they the National Trust announced the need to make savings due to sustained cost pressures that are affecting many charities, and to put us in the best position to deliver our new 10-year strategy. Following consultation and our voluntary redundancy scheme, we have been able to minimise the number of compulsory redundancies. As a result of cutting our pay reduction target by £2 million we have also been able to add some roles back into our proposed structure. Of the 6% reduction in headcount we were expecting to…

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National Trust announces creative commission on second anniversary of Sycamore Gap tree felling

Stuart Mitchell

Two years on from the illegal felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, the National Trust is today announcing a major creative commission, inviting artists, organisations and creative agencies to breathe new life into the wood saved from the felled tree. One of Britain’s most loved and photographed trees, the sycamore was an emblem for the north-east of England and visited by people from around the world. Its unexpected felling on 28 September 2023 led to an outpouring of emotion across the UK and globally and sparked a widespread conversation about…

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Surge in 18–25-year-old new members as National Trust annual report reveals growth of 39%

Stuart Mitchell

The number of new 18–25-year-olds choosing to join the National Trust grew 39% in the last year, the charity’s annual report, released today, has revealed. Young persons’ membership has experienced a surge over the last financial year (March 2024 – February 2025), with over 40,000 new members, suggesting young people are prepared to spend their money and time on immersion in nature, history and beautiful surroundings. Initial insight from the current financial year shows that this trend is set to continue. Overall, young membership of the National Trust has continued…

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Families help unearth everyday treasures at home of Isaac Newton’s mother, close to the famous apple tree that inspired the scientist’s work on gravity

Stuart Mitchell

Archaeologists from the National Trust have revealed a selection of everyday objects from the site of a house built for Isaac Newton’s mother, in a field next to the famous apple tree which inspired some of his great scientific advances. Searching for the exact location of the house, the archaeologists discovered rubble from its demolition – and intriguingly some objects which might have been in the house when the Newton family was there. They included: decorative Staffordshire slip tableware along with other pottery pieces; a fragment of a 17th century…

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