Grow your own

Thinking about growing your own food? We’ve got some top tips to help your produce flourish and great advice on how to get the best from your freshly grown ingredients

Spinach, salsify, parsnips, carrots and artichoke growing in the kitchen garden at Chartwell
Vegetables in the kitchen garden at Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Seasonal food and growing 

Local and seasonal food is something that we're passionate about. You'll find our month-by-month calendar of what's in season, with tips on growing your own and recipes from our chefs, essential reading for a low-food mile lifestyle.

What's in season
Spider web in the garden at Bateman's

Nine ways to make your garden more wildlife friendly 

Do you want to create a refuge for species that are declining in the wild? Here are nine ways you can bring more nature into your garden.

Find out more

Recipes from a spring crop

National Trust rhubarb and ginger cream desert

Rhubarb and ginger cream 

An attractive and delicious sweet treat, making the most of seasonal rhubarb.

A seasonal pea and Feta salad recipe from the National Trust cookbook

Pea and Feta salad 

A lovely light salad for the new season, fresh with peas and cleansing mint seasoned with salty Feta cheese.

Wheat and grains of flour on a hessian sack

Why we champion sustainable food 

We’re playing our part to shift towards more sustainable, local sourced food. This will help support the environment, local economies and wildlife.

Sustainable food

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If you're a foodie that loves to cook, you'll find some great recipe ideas in our cookbooks.

Browse our cookbooks