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Blossom is here with its bold and elegant displays brightening our gardens, streets, parks and countryside. This Blossom Week (20–27 April), join us in celebrating all things blossom, wherever you are. Share your photos using #BlossomWatch to spread the power of blossom.
Find out where you can explore the most bee-friendly gardens in our care, filled with these pollinators' favourite flowers as well as beehives to call home.
Celebrate the blossom season with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and his band LYR as they share the creative process and stories behind their poems and songs, in our podcast episode 'Poetry and music in bloom'. You can also find more episodes from series eight of the National Trust Podcast, filled with nature and history.
Blossom is popping up all over the place, but do you know your damson from your blackthorn? Find out how to spot different types of blossom in your local area with our blossom-spotting guide.
Get into the spirit of the blossom season with a selection of poems from Poet Laureate Simon Armitage's new book, Blossomise, alongside illustrations from the book by celebrated artist Angela Harding.
Learn about some of the most unusual houses we look after and find out what makes them so special, from a tiny woodland cottage to a romantic country retreat.
Spring is the perfect time to get started on our list of ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Here are some of the best activities to try, from stargazing to snail racing.
Spring's promise of new beginnings has been an inspiration to artists and designers for centuries. Discover spring through some of its most evocative depictions in the collections and objects we care for.
As fashions change over the eras, so do our homes. Explore the history of British interior design and learn about the centuries of design innovation at the places we care for.
Discover how to spot butterflies without scaring them away, and find out what types of plants will attract them to your garden.
We've been searching for a tenant farmer to manage a vacant farm in Northumberland. You can follow along by tuning in to Our Dream Farm with Matt Baker – a new TV show on Channel 4. The series features seven shortlisted applicants applying for a 10-year tenancy on the Wallington estate.
Trees provide vital habitats for a range of wildlife and are one of the best natural defences against climate change. This is why we're aiming to plant and establish 20 million trees by 2030. Donate to Plant a Tree and make a difference.
As part of our 2024 celebration of blossom, we're sharing new research that's revealed the significance of historic blossom in influencing the street and place names that still exist today. Find out what this means for our blossom work across the UK.
Do you have a world-changing idea? If you're aged 16-25, we want to hear your big idea and give you the chance to bring it to life at Sir Isaac Newton's home, where he discovered gravity.
Wile away the long summer days on a relaxing getaway in fairy-tale hideaways or riverside cottages.
Prepare your patio for sunny days ahead. Find stylish garden furniture, solar-powered lighting and decorative wall art for your green space.
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