National Trust Audio Magazine

By: National Trust
  • Summary

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Bonus | Heritage Heroes: Saving History in Cairo & Norfolk
    Sep 2 2024
    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


    Survey
    We hope you’re enjoying listening to the National Trust Podcast and the stories we tell from the places we care for.
    Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey here:
    www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2YJZWM and be in with a chance of winning a £50 National Trust online shop voucher. You must be over the age of 16 to enter.
    Full terms and conditions are listed at the end of the survey.
    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
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    27 mins
  • Bonus | Sycamore Gap: One Year On
    Sep 2 2024
    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.

    A longer and updated version of this podcast will be released 28th September on the National Trust Podcast with extra interviews and the latest news on the Sycamore Gap.

    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

    Survey
    We hope you’re enjoying listening to the National Trust Podcast and the stories we tell from the places we care for.
    Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey here:
    www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2YJZWM and be in with a chance of winning a £50 National Trust online shop voucher. You must be over the age of 16 to enter.
    Full terms and conditions are listed at the end of the survey.
    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
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    21 mins
  • Issue 163 - Autumn 2024
    Sep 2 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 17 mins

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