Stories

With this spring likely to be the most anticipated in living memory, the National Trust is inviting people wherever they live to emulate Japan’s Hanami – the ancient tradition of viewing and celebrating blossom – with its #BlossomWatch campaign

In this episode, NT podcast producer, Sean Douglas visits the Isle of Wight to investigate reports of wildlife taking over the island while humans were away. He will also explore whether there will be a long-term positive impact on how we co-exist with the nature around us.

Puffins have returned to the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast, cared for by the National Trust, for the start of the breeding season.

Best breeding season in decades for marsh harriers at National Trust’s Wicken Fen

A brooding, lonely building lost in the quiet of the far North of England near the sea is a fitting place to discover a large winter roost of bats

Songbirds and wildflowers flourish after meadow transformation

In this special episode, National Trust curator, Alan Power, joins composer Michael Price as he records his new classical album in some of the Trusts most unlikely places.

Rare sightings and uncharacteristic behaviours have been noted by staff at the Trust, who say the absence of visitors appears to have emboldened wildlife, with birds and mammals spotted venturing out of their usual territories

Join Kate Martin, a National Trust Ranger, as she visits an ancient wetland, Wicken Fen, in East Anglia

National Trust has released a new book, Every Day Nature to help everyone connect with nature wherever they live. In this book, Andy Beer, author and National Trust nature expert, shares the solace he finds in nature with tips of what to look out for every day of the year.