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  • Ash die-back and felling on the Ickworth estate, Suffolk. Image: James Dobson / National Trust Images.

    25,000 hectares of nature ‘restored’

    Wetlands, Meadows and woodlands benefit from charity project The National Trust says work on its land has ‘restored’ nature back to an area twice the...10 min

  • Picturesque: Cwm Idwal Valley, Eryri (Snowdonia). Image: Chris Lacey / National Trust Images.

    NT ‘Leave no trace’ campaign

    Charity asks people to keep countryside tidy The National Trust is urging people to ‘leave no trace’ this bank holiday weekend to help protect nature...7 min

  • More than 14 million people are expected on the roads this Friday. Image: Jarek Kilian / Shutterstock.

    Bank Holiday traffic: 1/3 to stay at home

    ¾ drivers travelling less than 50 miles With the final Bank Holiday of the year predicted to be unsettled as rain spreads from the west,...3 min

  • Bell heather in bloom at nationally important site at Dunwich Heath. Image: Jemma Finch / National Trust.

    Rare habitat shows ‘signs of recovery’

    Nationally important Suffolk site had been ‘severely impacted’ by 2022 drought A rare, and nationally important, heathland habitat cared for by the National Trust on...4 min

  • Researchers say the largest ‘bluestone’ at the heart of Stonehenge came from northern Scotland, not Wales. Image: Stonehenge at sunrise in England. United Kingdom. Contributor: Pajor Pawel / Shutterstock.

    Stonehenge Altar Stone from Scotland – not Wales

    Researchers analyse chemistry of stone fragments New research shows the largest ‘bluestone’ at the heart of Stonehenge came from northern Scotland, not Wales. The findings...4 min

  • The Sycamore Gap tree is regenerating from where it was felled on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. Image: National Trust / Jason Lock.

    Sycamore Gap tree: signs of regrowth

    Charity says site is seeing ‘encouraging signs of new life’ Ten months after being felled and the National Trust says eight new shoots have been...5 min

  • Devon CPRE has launched its 'Devon Defenders' campaign. Image: Maciej Olszewski / Shutterstock.

    ‘Defend Devon’ campaign launched

    Local environmental charity aims to protect county landscape Devon CPRE, the local branch of the countryside charity CPRE, is launching a campaign at a series...2 min

  • Setting up a drone for the study in Madagascar. Image: Jenny Williams / Copyright: RBG Kew.

    Top tech protects Madagascar’s forests

    Kew scientists using drones to track scale of illegal deforestation Drones can help curb illegal deforestation which is causing the loss of Madagascar’s biodiverse forests,...5 min

  • Scotland's Fyvie Castle is a magnificent fortress in the heart of Aberdeenshire. The National Trust for Scotloand property is seen to be a sterling example of Scottish Baronial architecture.

    Time travelling weekend at Fyvie Castle

    Chance to experience the sights and sounds of 1644 Scotland’s leading conservation charity is marking 40 years of Aberdeenshire royal fortress coming into its care...2 min

  • An engineer works on a solar farm. Image: Hryshchyshen Serhii / Shutterstock.

    Devon solar farm rejected

    Charity welcomes news for refusal of a 73 acre solar farm Devon CPRE is today welcoming the news that councillors have refused permission for a...2 min

  • Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count asks people to record the number and types of butterfly seen around the UK. Image: A Red Admiral pictured by Stephan Morris / Shutterstock.

    Weather causes ‘havoc’ for butterflies

    Initial findings for the Big Butterfly Count show decrease in the insect numbers Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has revealed very low numbers of butterflies...3 min

  • The National Trust for Scotland has launched a free photo trail and two orienteering courses at Brodie Castle in Moray. Credit: NTS Media Pics.

    A Scottish joy for photographers

    Brodie Castle: photo trail and orienteering courses The National Trust for Scotland has launched a free photo trail and two orienteering courses at Brodie Castle...3 min

  • Aerial image of Kew Gardens. Image copyright: RBG Kew.

    2090: 50% of Kew’s trees could be at risk

    Report says ‘planting for resilience is essential nationally’ More than half of the 11,000 trees currently found at the 320-acre Gardens in London may be...6 min

  • Cornwall Air Ambulance crews tasked with 525 missions in the first six months of 2024. Image: CAA.

    Air Ambulance: 500+ missions in 2024

    Cornwall Air Ambulance expects demand to rise further Figures just released from Cornwall Air Ambulance show it’s been tasked with 525 missions in the first...2 min

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