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The UK's best tree for climbing
Children having a go a tree climbing at Dinefwr
To celebrate the launch of our 2013 list of 50 things to do before you’re 11 3/4, we have identified the best places around the UK for outdoor adventures, including the greatest tree to climb.
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Brownlee Triathlon at Fountains Abbey
World-beating triathlete brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are to host their first ever triathlon...
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Taskforce recommendations on plant health welcomed
We welcome the recommendations made by an independent taskforce, to help protect plant health, throu...
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Late spring delays bluebells
Due to the very cold start to the year, peak bluebell flowering may be delayed until mid May or late...
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Vita's private wedding trousseau
Two new exhibitions have just opened at Sissinghurst Castle, in Kent, revealing part of Vita Sackville-West’s wedding trousseau for the first time and a never-seen-before poem to one of her female lovers.
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£3.5 million investment in clean energy
We've launched a plan to provide clean energy to 43 of our historic places, with Good Energy.
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Government's ash dieback plans could buy
Read our response to the government's latest plans on ash dieback.
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Celebrities step behind the camera
Celebrities are used to life in front of the lens but this spring stars from the world of sport, film and TV take a turn behind the camera to support our Special Places Project.
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NPPF fails to give locals a say
Research published by the Trust and the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) suggests that the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is failing to give local people a genuine say in shaping the future of their communities, falling short of the Government’s own localism ambitions.
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Chelsea Flower Show 2013
We're supporting the Food and Environment Research Agency’s (Fera’s) groundbreaking Show Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 21-25 May 2013.
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Rembrandt painting confirmed
he world’s leading Rembrandt expert has just confirmed our first ever Rembrandt in our collection at Buckland Abbey, Devon.
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In pursuit of spring
To celebrate the centenary of In Pursuit of Spring and Thomas’s poetic understanding of nature, Radio 4 are presenting a series of short programmes, presented by Matthew Oates, the Trust’s specialist on nature and wildlife.
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Councils need more time
Research suggesting that half (51 per cent) of councils in England will miss the deadline for adopting a local plan has prompted us to call for local authorities to be given more time to agree plans for their area.