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| Classic | A Beginners Guide to Bikepacking Day 2 | 15 Aug 2024 | 00:22:00 | |
Jo and Katherine continue their bikepacking adventure, starting day two in Bude, with a surprise twist after breakfast, before heading up the coast to Devon. They visit the National Trust’s smallest property, Hawkers Hut, on the way and join in an activity Jo last did at the age of eight. With thanks to Raleigh UK Production Hosts: Jo Dyson and Katherine Moore, and introduced by Claire Hickinbotham Producers: Sean Douglas, Pippa Tilbury-Harris, Claire Hickinbotham Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more To visit Hawkers Hut there is a 40 minute circular walk across fields https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/morwenstow/hawkers-hut-walk To find out about longer bike rides https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/outdoor-activities/best-places-for-a-longer-bike-ride To find out about cycling on holiday https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/active/cycling To find out about cycle hire at our places https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/outdoor-activities/cycle-hire-at-our-places Follow the National Trust Podcast on your podcast app. 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 | |||
| Classic | A Beginners Guide to Bikepacking Day 1 | 15 Aug 2024 | 00:23:04 | |
What happens when you combine backpacking and cycling? In this classic 2-parter we join Jo Dyson as she gets to grips with ‘bikepacking’ under the expert guidance of Katherine Moore and tackles the unforgiving hills of the north Cornish coast. With thanks to Raleigh UK Production Hosts: Jo Dyson and Katherine Moore, and introduced by Claire Hickinbotham Producers: Sean Douglas, Pippa Tilbury-Harris, Claire Hickinbotham Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more To visit Hawkers Hut there is a 40 minute circular walk across fields https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/morwenstow/hawkers-hut-walk To find out about longer bike rides https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/outdoor-activities/best-places-for-a-longer-bike-ride To find out about cycling on holiday https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/active/cycling To find out about cycle hire at our places https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/outdoor-activities/cycle-hire-at-our-places Follow the National Trust Podcast on your podcast app. 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 | |||
| The Mysterious Tale of Ferguson's Gang | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:29:33 | |
In the 1930s, the mysterious Ferguson’s Gang captivated the British public with their daring and unusual stunts.
Led by the enigmatic “Bill Stickers”, the group was unlike any other gangsters of the era. They were mask-wearing, all-women activists who gave money in quirky ways to help save the countryside. In this docudrama, uncover the identities of the people behind the secretive Ferguson's Gang, and unravel a tale of intrigue, mischief and mayhem that made a lasting impact on British heritage. [Ad from our sponsor] This podcast episode is sponsored by family history website Findmypast. What was life like for domestic servants, workers and local communities at our most fascinating heritage sites? Discover how people from all walks of life lived and worked, and who with, in hundreds of census records, for free, by signing up with Findmypast. And find out about the free trial that you could use to explore your family history. See where the past takes you at: findmypast.co.uk/national-trust Actor voices Lizzie Crarer, Rae Alexander, Sally Rudd, and Caitlin Packer, courtesy of https://www.primetheatre.co.uk/ Ric Jerrom and James Turton. Production Producer and sound designer: Nikki Ruck Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Explore Further Discover more about the gang www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/history/people/who-were-fergusons-gang Learn more about Ferguson's Gang and their legacy on Polly Bagnall’s website, where you can discover more about the book- Ferguson's Gang: The Remarkable Story of the National Trust Gangsters. www.pollybagnall.com/ferguson-s-gang Copies of Ferguson’s Gang’s ‘Boos’ are available for viewing at The Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre by prior arrangement. www.wshc.org.uk/visiting-the-centre. Ferguson’s Legacy While Shalford Mill remains closed to the public, you can still explore the legacy of Ferguson's Gang by visiting Newtown Old Town Hall on the Isle of Wight, Mayon and Trevescan cliffs in Cornwall, and Stonehenge. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/isle-of-wight/newtown-national-nature-reserve-and-old-town-hall/history-at-newtown-old-town-hall www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/coast-beaches/discover-mayon-cliff www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stonehenge-landscape | |||
| Design Icon Secrets | Inside the home of William Morris | 16 Aug 2018 | 00:07:38 | |
Behind a wardrobe in William Morris’s former home lies a secret that gives some detail into the designers life.
Join James Grasby as he discovers the artistry inside this design icon's home. Discover more For information about exploring Red House and William and Jane Morris please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/red-house Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Patterns, Poetry & Politics | William Morris | 02 Aug 2018 | 00:19:45 | |
Once home to one of Britain’s most celebrated designers of the 20th Century, William Morris, Red house is now a celebration of his life's works. Famous for his iconic floral wallpaper designs, Morris’s prints and patterns are still in fashion today, but his story goes much further. Among other things, he was also a poet and a political figure, fascinated with all things medieval. Join us to explore the house where Morris’s creativity blossomed, and uncover the intriguing twists and turns in the life of this prolific printmaker. Discover more For information about exploring Red House and William and Jane Morris please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/red-house Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Counting Puffins | Farne Islands | 19 Jul 2018 | 00:09:11 | |
A short boat ride off the Northumbrian coast lies the remote Farne Islands home to one of Britain's favourite seabirds, the Atlantic Puffin.
Kate Martin finds out how a hardy team of rangers goes about monitoring them and finds out what the future holds for these much-loved birds. Production Host: Kate Martin Producer: Pippa Tilbury-Harris Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more Learn more about the Farne Islands, Puffins and other sea birds https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/farne-islands Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Walking with wildlife in Northumberland | 05 Jul 2018 | 00:21:49 | |
Long Nanny beach is home to sweeping sand dunes, freshwater streams, and array of wildlife along this spectacular shoreline.
Learn to identify the birds that breed here each year, including ringed plovers and rare little terns and hear from the dedicated staff who camp out under the stars to protect them. Discover more For information about exploring Long Nanny please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/embleton-and-newton-links/our-work-at-embleton-and-newton-links Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| World War Pillboxes | Sheringham's Park | 21 Jun 2018 | 00:08:43 | |
The Norfolk coast has long been considered vulnerable to invasion and during the Second World war this threat was met with extensive fortification.
In recent years two pillboxes, of slightly different types, which formed part of the wartime defences at Sheringham Park have been restored and their brickwork repaired. The beach obstacles, barbed wire entanglements and minefields associated with these surviving defences can only be imagined. Discover more For information about exploring Sheringham Park please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/sheringham-park Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Repton’s vision | Sheringham Park | 07 Jun 2018 | 00:25:06 | |
Join us a stroll through Sheringham’s magnificent rhododendron gardens as we unearth the colourful history of these exotic flowers, from the adventures of the plant hunter who sourced them to their starring role in the Upcher family’s 1950s champagne parties. Learn about the designer who sculpted the landscape, Humphry Repton, and meet the staff and volunteers who keep his vision alive today. Discover more For information about exploring Sheringham Park please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/sheringham-park Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Thinking outside the box | Clock making at Nostell | 17 May 2018 | 00:09:22 | |
In 2018, Nostell will hear the 300-year-old Harrison clock chime for the last time. This mini episode celebrates the ticks, tocks, and bongs of a clock made by a man who changed the world. The clock is the product of ‘out-the-box’ thinking, and suitably exhibited at Nostell Priory, out of it’s case, with all it’s inner-workings exposed to visitors. Discover more For information about exploring Nostell please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/nostell Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Chippendale at Nostell Priory | 03 May 2018 | 00:24:06 | |
At the centre of Nostell's story is a local man named Thomas Chippendale, known today as "The Shakespeare of Furniture”.
Through exploring his exquisite craftsmanship and the magnificent interiors that he designed and sourced - we get to know a man of talent, ambition and business nous. Discover more For information about exploring Nostell please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/nostell Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Agatha Christie | Greenway's Literary Legacy | 08 Feb 2018 | 00:05:03 | |
In this Episode, James Grasby meets Greenway's writer in residence, Roselle Angwin and Community Involvement Officer, Carly Mays, to learn how the former holiday home of crime-writing extraordinaire, Agatha Christie, continues to inspire writers today.
Discover more For information about exploring Greenway and Agatha Christie please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/greenway Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Agatha Christie | Greenway's military past | 01 Feb 2018 | 00:06:34 | |
Agatha Christie's home in Greenway, Devon once had an intriguing military past.
A stronghold throughout history, the house and grounds feature many relics, most notably from the Second World War when the site was requisitioned for use by the 10th Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard, in the preparations for D-Day. James Grasby goes behind the doors at Greenway to unearth some WW2 secrets. Discover more For information about exploring Greenway and Agatha Christie please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/greenway Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Authors of the National Trust | Agatha Christie | 25 Jan 2018 | 00:23:10 | |
Agatha Christie called Greenway in Devon 'the loveliest place in the world' and treasured it as a holiday home for her and her family.
In this episode James Grasby turns detective to explore a house and gardens that inspired some of Poirot and Miss Marple’s most famous tales. Discover more For information about exploring Greenway and Agatha Christie please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/greenway Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Wordsworth's Homes | A Place To Create | 18 Jan 2018 | 00:05:44 | |
In this mini episode, we’ll be heading to Allan Bank, the former home of William Wordsworth.
Learn how this place continues to inspire and nurture today’s creative minds. Discover more For information about exploring Wordsworth House and Garden please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/wordsworth-house-and-garden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Culinary Time Travel | Wordsworth's Kitchen | 11 Jan 2018 | 00:07:20 | |
In this mini episode, James goes back in time via the kitchen, to sample the foods that a young Wordsworth might have enjoyed.
Discover more For information about exploring Wordsworth House and Garden please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/wordsworth-house-and-garden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Authors of the National Trust | William Wordsworth | 04 Jan 2018 | 00:19:59 | |
The Lake District is the homeland of Romantic poetry with it's sweeping vistas and stunning scenery.
In this episode James Grasby explores the places that inspired of one of the nation’s best loved poets, William Wordsworth. Discover more For information about exploring Wordsworth House and Garden please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/wordsworth-house-and-garden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| The Magic of Writing | George Bernard Shaw | 28 Dec 2017 | 00:05:18 | |
The works of past writers can often inspire future creativity.
Producer Michael Friend explores his deep personal connection to George Bernard Shaw's writings, at Shaw's Corner in Hertfordshire. Discover more For information about exploring Shaw's Corner please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/essex-bedfordshire-hertfordshire/shaws-corner Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Shaw on Stage | George Bernard Shaw | 21 Dec 2017 | 00:06:32 | |
During his life George Bernard Shaw wrote numerous high acclaimed plays including Heartbreak House, Pygmalion and the Millionairess.
In this mini episode we meet Evelyn Ellis, a key member of the Shaw Society, a group celebrating the work of George Bernard Shaw with performances at the playwright's country home in Hertfordshire. Discover more For information about exploring Shaw's Corner please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/essex-bedfordshire-hertfordshire/shaws-corner Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Authors of the National Trust | George Bernard Shaw | 14 Dec 2017 | 00:21:42 | |
A prolific playwright, one of the most photographed and quoted men in the world and Nobel Prize winner George Bernard Shaw once called this pocket of Hertfordshire home.
Today, the country house remains much as he left it. You can walk from room to room, enjoying the beautiful Arts and Crafts inspired interiors, and finding fascinating links with the past. James Grasby goes behind it's doors in learn more about Shaw and his life. Discover more For information about exploring Shaw's Corner please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/essex-bedfordshire-hertfordshire/shaws-corner Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Shape Shifting Dunes | The Sands of Time | 07 Dec 2017 | 00:06:06 | |
Every year the sand dunes at Formby move and change with nature. When they do they can uncover secrets from the past that have lain hidden and lost to the sands of time.
Join Kate on her home turf as she reveals some of the discoveries in Formby’s shape shifting dunes. Discover more For information about visiting Formby please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/liverpool-lancashire/formby Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Formby's Red Squirrels | 30 Nov 2017 | 00:06:32 | |
In this mini episode, we accompany Formby’s squirrel feeders on their morning rounds, as we learn of the challenges they face maintaining the area’s red squirrel population.
Discover more For information about visiting Formby please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/liverpool-lancashire/formby Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Walks of the National Trust | Formby | 23 Nov 2017 | 00:21:17 | |
Whether you’re seeking secluded beaches, rare sightings of endangered species or want to get better acquainted with Liverpool’s past, Formby has something for everyone.
For this episode of the National Trust Podcast, we head north west as we explore the walks that criss-cross the pine forests, dunes and golden sands of Formby Point, Liverpool. Discover more For information about visiting Formby please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/liverpool-lancashire/formby Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Dam Engineers | The Beavers of Holnicote | Revisited | 14 Dec 2023 | 00:25:14 | |
For the past few years Holnicote Estate, Exmoor National Park, has been home to furry inhabitants engineering a solution to local flooding, and developing a habitat not seen in the UK for centuries. In this episode we revisit the site to check in on its charismatic residents. And discover the exciting news of a growing brood of babies, just in time for Christmas. Production Host: Kate Martin Producer: Katy Kelly Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more Learn more about Holnicote Estate and take a 360 degree tour of the beaver enclosure, which features trail camera footage of the beavers’ everyday lives. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holnicote-virtual-tour For more information about beavers visit nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife/our-guide-to-beavers Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 Appeal Plant a tree with the National Trust and help us establish 20 million trees by 2030. Whatever the size of your donation to the Plant a Tree appeal, you’ll be helping to create beautiful green spaces for people and wildlife to thrive. And why not dedicate your donation to someone in your life? You’ll receive a digital certificate to customise and gift. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/plant-a-tree | |||
| The Tale of Two Dragons | Welsh Myths and Legends | 16 Nov 2017 | 00:04:33 | |
You’ll be familiar with the red dragon that proudly adorns the Welsh national flag. But how did it get there and what is it's significance?
The secret lies in the spoils of an ancient battle beneath the Welsh hillsides... Discover more For information about visiting Beddgelert please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/craflwyn-and-beddgelert Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Wales' Seaside Butterflies | 09 Nov 2017 | 00:05:10 | |
Meet Sabine Nouvert, a National Trust Ranger in Beddgelert who’s been working on a rather unusual project, conserving seaside butterflies in inland Wales!
Discover more For information about visiting Beddgelert please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/craflwyn-and-beddgelert Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Walks of the National Trust | Beddgelert | 02 Nov 2017 | 00:21:17 | |
Located at the base of Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon) is the beautiful village of Beddgelert. A gateway to some of the UK’s most exciting walks.
Join Ranger Kate Martin as she finds out how the Trust is making some of the spectacular landscapes of the Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) more accessible. Discover more For information about visiting Beddgelert please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/craflwyn-and-beddgelert Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| The Mermaid Pool | Kinder Scout | 26 Oct 2017 | 00:04:09 | |
Kinder Scout's magical mermaid pool is steeped in legend. The pool, an icy body of water nestled within the folds of Kinder Scout’s rugged terrain, has been associated with beautiful mermaids and Celtic water rituals for millennia.
Discover more For information about visiting Kinder Scout please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/kinder-edale-and-the-high-peak/kinder-scout-circular-walk Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Peaks and Perils | Mountain Rescue | 19 Oct 2017 | 00:06:25 | |
Paul Besley, author and Mountain Rescue volunteer, shares stories from his 40-plus years of walking in the Peaks.
In this mini-episode, he explains just why Kinder Scout’s pleasures keep him coming back, and warns of its perils. Discover more For information about visiting Kinder Scout please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/kinder-edale-and-the-high-peak/kinder-scout-circular-walk Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Walks of the National Trust | Kinder Scout | 12 Oct 2017 | 00:19:55 | |
In the first of our ‘walking’ podcasts, presenter and National Trust ranger Kate Martin takes listeners on a pilgrimage to Kinder Scout, in the Peak District, the birthplace of the 'right to roam' movement and a landscape that has come to symbolise walking freedoms in the UK. Discover more For information about visiting Kinder Scout please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/kinder-edale-and-the-high-peak/kinder-scout-circular-walk Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| The Shamrock Garden | Mount Stewart | 05 Oct 2017 | 00:05:45 | |
If you venture into Mount Stewart’s shamrock garden, you’ll find an intriguing mythical tale clipped into its ornate hedges.
In this mini episode Neil Porteous, Mount Stewart's head gardener, unravels the mystery of the figures in the topiary. Discover more For information about visiting Mount Stewart please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/mount-stewart Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| The Colour Purple | Power and Royalty | 28 Sep 2017 | 00:04:55 | |
The colour purple is often associated with power, royalty and wealth, which may be one of the reasons it is so prevalent in the gardens at Mount Stewart.
In this episode of the National Trust Podcast, we learn why there is more to purple than meets the eye. Discover more For information about visiting Mount Stewart please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/mount-stewart Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Gardens of the National Trust | Mount Stewart | 21 Sep 2017 | 00:26:17 | |
This week we’re at the uniquely exotic Mount Stewart, County Down. Described as the ‘scratch and sniff’ garden, Mount Stewart is a multi-sensory experience that is not to be missed.
In this episode we explore the style, motivation and vision of the garden’s creator, Edith, Lady Londonderry, and learn about the ingenious techniques the Trust is using to keep her garden legacy alive today. Discover more For information about visiting Mount Stewart please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/mount-stewart Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| The Sleeping Wood | Stowe | 14 Sep 2017 | 00:05:34 | |
In this mini episode, we explore ‘The Sleeping Wood,’ a secluded, disorientating and illicit corner of the gardens at Stowe, Buckinghamshire. Listen and find out the secrets and mysteries that still linger in its winding paths today. Discover more For information about visiting Stowe please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/stowe-gardens Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| A History of Drag | Panto and Shakespeare | 12 Oct 2023 | 00:20:28 | |
Drag and British history go hand in hand with each other when the two meet on the stage. From Shakespeare to Pantomime the idea of gender play as part of performance has been a staple of British culture for centuries.
Growing up, Drag Queen Misty Monique thought it was a bit unfair that at the weddings she went to, men wore suits while women could wear a variety of outfits and costumes. Discovering drag opened a whole new world of expression and also a means to entertain. Misty heads to the stage at Smallhythe Place, Kent, where she uncovers the history of drag and its roots in British theatre and pantomime. And she even puts on a show of her own. Production Host: Misty Monique Producer: Jack Glover Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more To find out more about Smallhythe Place please visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/smallhythe-place Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| The Grecian Valley | Stowe | 07 Sep 2017 | 00:07:16 | |
In this mini episode from Stowe, we meet Ranger Isabelle Thompson, to learn about the conservation and ecology of the grasslands within Stowe’s picturesque Grecian Valley. Discover more For information about visiting Stowe please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/stowe-gardens Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Gardens of the National Trust | Stowe | 31 Aug 2017 | 00:22:54 | |
Stowe is the home of unbroken views and ornate temples inside a Capability Brown inspired landscape.
In this episode we dig into the past to understand the people and the politics that have given Stowe its distinctive style and character. Discover more For information about visiting Stowe please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/stowe-gardens Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| The Sweet Sound of Birdsong | 24 Aug 2017 | 00:04:44 | |
Do you know your buzzard from your blackbird or your bullfinch from your barn owl? Join Josh Turner, Cliveden’s resident birder, as he acquaints us with some of Cliveden’s feathered residents. In this mini episode from Cliveden, you’ll hear the sounds and learn about the sights that await you once you venture into some of the more secluded spots. Discover more For information about visiting Cliveden please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/cliveden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| The Secrets of The Sancy Diamond | 17 Aug 2017 | 00:04:53 | |
The Sancy Diamond is a 55.23 carat gem that has travelled the world, passing through the hands of aristocrats, kings, queens and even the British Royal Family. The diamond also spent some time with the Astor family at Cliveden House.
In this mini episode, we learn of the mysteries and myths surrounding the precious stone. Discover more For information about visiting Cliveden please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/cliveden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| Gardens of the National Trust | Cliveden | 10 Aug 2017 | 00:23:45 | |
Set high above the Thames, the grounds of Cliveden House are home to a world famous parterre, Japanese Garden and topiary-lined long walk. Around every corner you’ll find stories of mystery, decadence and the fame and misfortune of Britain’s political elite. We take you behind the scenes of the Trust and shed light on some of the techniques our staff and volunteers use to keep the gardens at Cliveden looking spectacular all year round. Discover more For information about visiting Cliveden please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/cliveden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| National Trust Gardens Podcast | No Dig Gardening | 15 Dec 2016 | 00:05:52 | |
Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. Clay soil can be tough and difficult to work with. Gardeners in the veg garden at Sissinghurst explain how no dig gardening has worked deliciously well to provide fresh vegetables to our restaurant…even when it’s snowing outside! Discover more For information about visiting Sissinghurst Castle Garden please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/sissinghurst-castle-garden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| National Trust Gardens Podcast | Meadows | 08 Dec 2016 | 00:06:15 | |
Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. Alan meets Josh Sparkes, a gardener at Sissinghurst and self-proclaimed meadow obsessive. He explains how a return to traditional practices has helped revitalised the wildlife at Sissinghurst. Scythes at the ready! Discover more For information about visiting Sissinghurst Castle Garden please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/sissinghurst-castle-garden Plants Mentioned
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| National Trust Gardens Podcast | Sissinghurst | 01 Dec 2016 | 00:24:25 | |
Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. Alan Power visits Sissinghurst Castle Garden in Kent, previously home to poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West and her husband, politician Harold Nicolson. Working from ruins, the couple’s personalities collided and combined to create this dramatic, world-renowned garden. It comes complete with 300 varieties of rose, an area that’s planted to sparkle at twilight, and a castle tower with views to take your breath away. Discover more For information about visiting Sissinghurst please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/sissinghurst-castle-garden Plants Mentioned
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| National Trust Gardens Podcast | Festive Decorations | 24 Nov 2016 | 00:05:55 | |
Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. In this mini episode Alan joins in with the festivities at Croome as the team prepare for Christmas. Learn from the volunteers how to make the perfect festive wreath from your own garden at home. Discover more For information about visiting Croome please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/worcestershire-herefordshire/croome For details on craft workshops nearby please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/christmas/christmas-craft-workshops Where you'll also find details of lots of non-christmas activities throughout the year too. Plants Mentioned
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| National Trust Gardens Podcast | Walled Gardens | 17 Nov 2016 | 00:05:42 | |
Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. In this mini episode Alan meets the owners of the walled garden at Croome Court who have turned this wild and derelict space into a beautiful and productive garden for us all to enjoy. Discover more For information about visiting Croome please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/worcestershire-herefordshire/croome Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| The Last Voyage | Sutton Hoo | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:24:36 | |
In 1939, archaeologists uncovered a “ghost ship” under the acidic sandy soil of Sutton Hoo, in Suffolk. Now, presenter James Grasby reimagines the last journey of that vessel, and who was aboard, as it was hauled from the water and dragged to its final resting place at Sutton Hoo some 1,400 years ago.
Embark on the last voyage of this Anglo-Saxon burial ship and learn how its discovery changed our understanding of a civilisation. Production Host: James Grasby Producer: Pippa Tilbury-Harris Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more Free guided tours of the Royal Burial Ground are available daily from February to October. You can book onto a tour with the Visitor Welcome team when you arrive at Sutton Hoo. The replica ship is being built by the Sutton Hoo Ship’s Company. To follow the progress of the project and how you can support it, please visit saxonship.org The Sutton Hoo Ship’s Company are using authentic Anglo- Saxon ship building methods in their build and are supporting the Heritage Crafts apprenticeship programme. This programme is aimed at tackling the heritage skills shortage and is made possible thanks to a £6.2 million gift from the Hamish Ogston Foundation. The programme is open to people of all ages and provides the skills and experience to embark on a career that will make a significant contribution towards protecting and preserving the nation’s heritage. Find out more: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hamish-ogston Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| National Trust Gardens Podcast | Croome | 10 Nov 2016 | 00:21:43 | |
Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. Gardener and host, Alan Power visits Croome in Worcestershire, the first landscape that Capability Brown got his capable hands on. With a diverse history from a secret RAF base, to a home for Hare Krishna devotees, Croome has seen it all. Unravel the challenge of restoring the garden back to Brown’s 18th century vision and find out how can you take inspiration from the evergreen shrubbery to transform your garden into a winter wonderland. And discover what is it about Croome that attracts all kinds of feathered friends... Discover more For information about visiting Croome please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/worcestershire-herefordshire/croome Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 Plants Mentioned
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| National Trust Gardens Podcast | Pelargoniums | 03 Nov 2016 | 00:05:48 | |
Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. In this mini episode, gardener and host Alan power discovers why a walled garden at Stourhead is home to a superb collection of pelargoniums and find out a tasty way they can be used in the kitchen to bake a Geranium Cake. Discover more For information about visiting Stourhead please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stourhead Geranium Cake Recipe Serves: 8 Cook Time: 50 minutes Prep Time: 25 minutes Effort: easy INGREDIENTS
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| National Trust Gardens Podcast | Compost | 27 Oct 2016 | 00:04:45 | |
Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. The first of our little extra mini episodes “ Garden cuttings”. Autumn is the perfect time to build a compost heap. Join the green fingered gardeners at Stourhead, Wiltshire to learn the eco science behind “cooking” the perfect organic compost. Discover more For information about visiting Stourhead please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stourhead Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 | |||
| National Trust Gardens Podcast | Stourhead | 20 Oct 2016 | 00:22:38 | |
Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. Beginning the series on his home turf, Gardener and presenter Alan Power takes a walk around Stourhead in Wiltshire, one of England’s greatest landscape gardens. Its fabulous tree collection make autumn a favourite time of year for visitors, volunteers and staff alike. We find out what the walled garden tell us about life in the 18th century, and how dormice are thriving on the Stourhead Estate. Discover more For information about visiting Stourhead please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stourhead Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. 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 Plants Mentioned
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