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Morden Hall Park's gardener pruning roses

Who are we? 

Meet some of the people that work to help protect and look after special places. We are a charity and your money goes directly towards keeping places special for ever, for everyone.

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Water voles are among the creatures the project at Holnicote will help

How we're protecting rivers from climate change and flooding 

In what is the first project of its kind in the UK, we're restoring the tributary of the river Aller, which flows through the Holnicote Estate in Exmoor, Dorset. The groundbreaking approach, carried out in partnership with the Environment Agency and the European project Interreg 2 Seas Co-Adapt, will help protect the river from climate change and flooding, as well as create more space for wildlife.

Keeping our rivers flowing
Two sleepy hazel dormice found on the Cotehele Estate during a monthly monitoring check
Hedgehog in leaves
Pallets and pipes stacked up to create bug hotel

Help us look after dormice

We need your help to protect dormice, which are now extinct in 17 English counties. Leaving ivy on trees, letting bramble grow and creating log piles can create cosy homes for these gentle creatures. Dormice are normally found in the countryside, but they are so rare now that most people will never see one in their lifetime. Our rangers on the wooded Cotehele Estate in Cornwall found this sleepy pair during their annual check of the local dormouse population, carried out every month from April to October.

Look after wild animals this winter  

You can give wildlife a helping hand this winter by doing a few simple things. Discover how to make sure the animals near you have enough food to eat and a cosy place to sleep. Be a wildlife hero this winter.

Make a home for wildlife 

All sorts of animals, bugs and birds need homes. We've put together a quick list to help you create the perfect hiding place for the animals in your own garden. Making a home for a wild animal is also one of our '50 things do before you're 11¾' activities'.

Heather growing alongside a coastal path looking out towards the sea at sunset

Nature needs us all 

As the UK government progresses the new Environment Bill, the Trust is calling for environmental measures to secure the future of our much-loved wildlife, parks and landscapes.

See how we're standing up for nature

How we're helping

Little Tern, in flight, carrying a fish

A good tern for rare seabirds 

A colony of little terns at Long Nanny has had its most successful season for almost 30 years. The increase in numbers is largely thanks to our rangers, who camped out for three months to protect the birds' nests. This month they counted 54 fledgling chicks leaving the area to start their long migration to West Africa. Last year there were no fledglings as storms forced 40 breeding pairs to abandon their nests.

Audrey and her children discovered Crom six years ago

Connecting people with places 

Whether it's the place you fell in love, somewhere to escape from the bustle of everyday life, or to get closer to nature, we all make special connections with different places. These are the places that make us who we are. For Audrey, it's Crom in Northern Ireland that has become her family's favourite place. Explore her story and others.

Close up of hands holding open a 15th-century illustrated Book of Hours

Introducing remarkable collections 

With close to one million objects at over 200 historic places, we care for one of the world's largest art and heritage collections. Discover a wealth of treasures around every corner and experience the stories behind every object.

Sunrise in the woodlands at Fell Foot, Cumbria

Help protect the trees that protect us 

Trees are our natural armour in the battle against climate change. By looking after existing woodlands and planting new trees, we can grow a cleaner future together. Help protect the trees that protect us and donate to our Woodlands appeal today.

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Plas Newydd with the Menai Strait and Snowdonia in the background

Plas Newydd House and Gardens 

Llanfairpwll, Anglesey

Enchanting mansion and gardens, with spectacular views of Snowdonia. A whole day of things to see and do.

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Ickworth parkland in Winter

Ickworth 

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

An Italianate Palace in the heart of Suffolk

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A view of the cliffs looking towards the Port of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover 

Dover, Kent

Magnificent coastal site overlooking the English Channel

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Guests on a coastal conservation working holiday, North Cornwall

Experience a working holiday 

Support our cause with a holiday to remember. Behind the scenes or in the wild, active or easy-going, we have a working holiday to suit you. Play your part, and feed your passion for heritage, archaeology, gardening or the countryside.

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