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Geese coming in to roost on Blakeney Freshes

Capturing carbon 

Almost three quarters of the most important land in our care is vulnerable to climate change. Not only do these landscapes support wildlife they also store and capture carbon emissions. Find out what we're doing to protect them.

Our latest carbon research
Close view of part of carved armchair, late 18th century, giltwood and gesso, from the Drawing Room at Ickworth

Conservation tips on how to deal with insect pests 

Insects are essential to our ecosystem, indoors and out, but they’re not so welcome when flying out of wardrobes or eating your favourite woolly jumper or carpet! What can you do? Hilary Jarvis, one of the National Trust’s Assistant Preventive Conservators, shares some tips based on the latest findings and methods used in our historic houses to protect our collections, and reveals the most common pests of 2019.

Winners of the Newton's Space Saplings with Tim Peake

New homes found for Newton’s Space Saplings 

Apple tree saplings grown from seeds of Isaac Newton's famous tree have found their final homes. The seeds spent six months on-board the International Space Station as part of British astronaut Tim Peake’s Principia mission. Now back on Earth, the saplings have been planted at locations across the UK, including at Woolsthorpe Manor, Isaac Newton's former home.

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Visitors reading books in one of the National Trust's second-hand bookshops

Second-hand book sales triple in two years 

Funds raised at our second-hand bookshops have almost tripled in two years thanks to book lovers. In 2017 income from our second-hand shops was at £573,000, but this year it is expected to hit £1.8m. Every sale from one of our 185 second-hand bookshops supports vital conservation projects at the historic homes, gardens, countryside and wildlife we care for.

Tom the robot is being trialled at Wimpole in Cambridgeshire

Working with robots to transform farming 

Wimpole, an 18th-century farm in our care, is at the forefront of testing the latest robotic technology that could transform the way we farm in future. Discover how we're working with the Small Robot Company to tackle weeds, monitor crops and protect wildlife.

Meet the robots
A child placing their wish on the Christmas tree with bright baubles and twinkly lights

Christmas traditions old and new 

Our Christmas traditions bring us together with loved ones, delivering festive joy and cherished memories. We’d love to know which Christmas traditions you keep year after year. Share your festive celebrations and discover some of the quirky traditions of the past.

A close up over the shoulder of the Custodian looking at the 1588 Welsh Bible at Ty Mawr Wybrnant, Snowdonia

Hydro power helps protect the first Welsh Bible 

We’ve installed a new hydro-electric turbine at Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, Conwy, to help protect its unique collection of over 200 Bibles threatened by damp. The books include a rare original copy of the first Welsh Bible, printed in 1588.

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Beaver swimming in the river

Returning beavers to our rivers 

We’re going to introduce Eurasion beavers at two of the places we care for in the south of England. These once heavily-hunted animals have been extinct in the UK since the 16th-century. But thanks to the project, supported by Natural England, these fascinating creatures will be released at Holnicote in Somerset and Valewood on the edge of the South Downs.

A seal pup on the Farne Islands

Seal pups spotted on the Farne Islands 

The first Atlantic grey seal pups of the season have been spotted on the Farne Islands, just off the Northumberland coast. This means our rangers can start this year's seal count to see if numbers are still on the increase, as has been the trend over the last five years. Globally, the Atlantic grey seal is very rare, so it's very important that we know how the population on the Farnes is faring.

Discover seals on the Farnes
Mullion Island

Rangers find remote bird haven littered with elastic bands 

Thousands of elastic bands have been collected from Mullion Island off the Cornish coast. Our rangers were confused at first but they now believe that the bands were picked up by great black-backed and herring gulls who mistook them for worms.

More on the challenges facing seabirds
Fire fighters tackling the flames at Marsden Moor, West Yorkshire

Thank you for helping us restore Marsden Moor 

With your help we’ve been able to start repairing Marsden Moor, which was devastated by fires earlier this year. So far, we’ve raised over £100,000 to help reverse the damage to this precious peatland landscape. But there’s still more that needs to be done.

Find out what's happening at Marsden Moor
Heather growing alongside a coastal path looking out towards the sea at sunset

Standing up for nature 

As the UK government progresses new nature laws, we're calling for environmental measures to secure the future of our much-loved wildlife, parks and landscapes.

Find out how we're standing up for nature

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