Hambledon Hill. Photo: John Miller. Rising to the challenge – ancient hillforts and wildlife to be given new lease of life Thirteen majestic iron age hillforts and 332 hectares (820 acres) of their surrounding landscape across Dorset and Wiltshire are to be given a new lease of life as part of a generous award of…
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National Trust press release
Globally endangered Large Blue butterfly enjoys best numbers for 80 years Large Blue Butterfly. Photo: NT/Matthew Oates A previously extinct butterfly has had its best summer on record with the south west of England recognised as having the highest numbers anywhere in the world. The exquisite Large Blue Butterfly – officially recognised as having died…
National Trust reintroduces Water Voles on Exmoor
Water Vole. Photo: National Trust/Steve Haywood Endangered water voles are returning to a stretch of river where they have been extinct for more than 30 years – thanks to a National Trust river and waterways project. Once regularly spotted on Britain’s riverbanks, they are now the nation’s fastest declining land mammal, disappearing from 94 per…
Press release from National Trust
England’s lucky omen? It’s our tern now – rare sea bird visits Farne Islands for first time since 1966 A rare seabird has “come home” for the first time since 1966 – just as England’s footballers hope to repeat the nation’s World Cup heroics of the same year. The sooty tern, usually only found in the…
National Trust makes meadow purchase in the White Peak
National Trust Press Release Lifeline for plunging wildlife as important hay meadows saved in the Peak District The National Trust has purchased 186 hectares (460 acres) of wildflower-rich farmland in the Peak District – securing a potential lifeline for plunging butterfly and bee populations. As Britain marks National Meadows Day, the conservation charity…
National Trust press release – High Brown Fritillaries
Conservationists delight as endangered butterfly makes early appearance The UK’s most endangered butterfly is making a bumper early appearance at a remote British habitat – confounding recent grim figures about its population. The High Brown Fritillary has been recorded as being ‘out’ slightly earlier than usual and early counts reveal excellent numbers of butterflies present,…
Bye bye National Trust, Hello National Trust for Scotland!
I’ve just cancelled my National Trust membership and have signed up to the National Trust for Scotland. Let me explain why and you might find that it would suit you too. Or maybe it wouldn’t. The National Trust does quite a lot of good things but I’ve never felt very sympathetic to its philosophy. I…
NEWS: National Trust and grouse shooting in the Peak District
The National Trust is moving towards a new future on grouse shooting on their land in the Dark Peak of the Peak District National Park – although it’s a rather complicated one. For new readers, the National Trust, a conservation charity, is parting company with its shooting tenant in the Peak District due to what…
National Trust members vote to keep trail hunting
At Saturday’s NT AGM there was a very close vote which led to the members’ resolution to end trail hunting being rejected by 30,985 votes to 30,686 votes – my vote was in the losing category. That’s very close – but I am getting used to being on just the wrong side of close votes….
Calling National Trust members
National Trust members have an opportunity to vote on a couple of important issues, and on their new Council members, in person at the NT AGM on 21 October 2017 or by other means before then. I voted a few days ago online and you have until midnight on Friday 13 October to cast your…