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National Trust sees 39% surge in young people joining as members

More than 40,000 people aged 18 to 25 signed up to the conservation charity in the last financial year.

The Independent UK

The age group seeing a spike in National Trust memberships

There was a 39 per cent year-on-year increase in membership sign-ups

The Independent UK

Galleries warn they will be ‘crippled’ by new policy which allows people to visit for free

A new law allows consumers a two-week cooling off period to cancel subscriptions

The Independent UK

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Beach made famous by Poldark no longer accessible

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The Independent UK

I went to Glenfinnan to see Harry Potter tourism chaos. Here's my verdict.

With more Harry Potter fans engulfing Glenfinnan every year, we went to see just how chaotic life is becoming for villagers.

The National (Scotland)

National Trust cut off access to Cornish beach voted one of world’s best

The path to Pedn Vounder has been closed on health and safety grounds

The Independent UK

Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests

Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecology

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Delayed grass cutting boosts butterflies at ancient royal hunting forest

The National Trust, which looks after Hatfield Forest, said the number of butterfly species recorded at the reserve has reached a 17-year high.

The Independent UK

Part of Giant’s Causeway cordoned off following rockfall

Onlookers said children were playing close to the section of rock when it started to crumble.

Evening Standard

National Trust trust sites set to ship in scones in cost-cutting measure

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The Independent UK

Turning over a new leaf: historic English gardens adapt to the changing climate

Head gardeners try out more diverse and drought-resistant plants from around the world, with fascinating results

The Guardian - UK

Green mission aims to raise £1bn to bring nature into UK towns and cities

Initial £15.5m will go to schemes such as launch of large regional park to improving green spaces along canals

The Guardian - UK

Elusive purple emperor butterfly sighted at National Trust estate

The purple emperor, with a wingspan of around 8cm, was sighted at Sheringham Park in Norfolk in June during a weekly survey.

The Independent UK

‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts

National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast

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More than 500 jobs to be slashed at the National trust as budget cuts hit

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National Trust to cut 550 jobs as Reeves’ budget adds £10m to costs

Recent government changes have added more than £10m to the charity’s annual wage bill

The Conversation

My artwork, A Virtuous Woman, has become the centre of a protest – it shows how our polarised society can affect art

My project A Virtuous Woman is both an artwork and a piece of ongoing research into the role of participatory artwork in heritage sites. As such, the artwork was always intended to be dynamic, responding to the ways in which people wanted to take part.

Evening Standard

National Trust to cut 550 staff in bid to slash wage bill following tax hikes

The conservation charity said increasing costs were outstripping growth in visitors and donations.

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National Trust to cut at least 550 jobs after £10m rise in costs from Reeves’s budget

Exclusive: Charity hit by increase in employer national insurance and minimum wage and aims to save £26m

The Independent UK

Grade I listed landscape gets ‘garden for the future’ in face of climate change

Revamp of a half an acre of Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex, will trial planting that can cope with more extreme conditions.

The Independent UK

How beavers could become key to preventing droughts

River restoration work maintained lush vegetation and wetlands at a National Trust site in the South West

The Independent UK

Beavers and river restoration boost resilience to drought, conservationists say

The National Trust has created a more natural, wildlife-rich landscape at Holnicote in Somerset, which helps store water in times of dry weather.

The Independent UK

Arctic tern numbers down nearly a third at key breeding site, experts warn

Conservationists say the ‘red-listed’ birds are being hit by climate change and disease.

The Guardian - UK

‘Extraordinary’ silver sculpture inspired by love that scandalised Victorian society goes on show

Stags in Bradgate Park, commissioned by 7th earl of Stamford after his marriage to an ex-circus performer, rediscovered decades after it was deemed lost

The Guardian - UK

Rare heath fritillary butterflies surge in number on Exmoor after sunny spring

More than 1,000 of one UK’s rarest butterflies seen around Holnicote Estate thanks to grazing cattle and good weather

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