Wild Tales | Nature Podcast

Whether you’re seeking secluded beaches, rare sightings of endangered species or want to get better acquainted with Liverpool’s past, Formby has something for everyone. For this episode of the National Trust Podcast, we head north west as we explore the walks that criss-cross the pine forests, dunes and golden sands of Formby Point, Liverpool. Discover more For information about visiting Formby pl...

You’ll be familiar with the red dragon that proudly adorns the Welsh national flag. But how did it get there and what is it's significance? The secret lies in the spoils of an ancient battle beneath the Welsh hillsides...  Discover more For information about visiting Beddgelert please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/craflwyn-and-beddgelert Follow the National Trust Podcast on yo...

Meet Sabine Nouvert, a National Trust Ranger in Beddgelert who’s been working on a rather unusual project, conserving seaside butterflies in inland Wales! Discover more For information about visiting Beddgelert please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/craflwyn-and-beddgelert Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedbac...

Located at the base of Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon) is the beautiful village of Beddgelert. A gateway to some of the UK’s most exciting walks. Join Ranger Kate Martin as she finds out how the Trust is making some of the spectacular landscapes of the Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) more accessible. Discover more For information about visiting Beddgelert please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/vi...

Kinder Scout's magical mermaid pool is steeped in legend. The pool, an icy body of water nestled within the folds of Kinder Scout’s rugged terrain, has been associated with beautiful mermaids and Celtic water rituals for millennia.  Discover more For information about visiting Kinder Scout please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/kinder-edale-and-the-high-peak/k...

Paul Besley, author and Mountain Rescue volunteer, shares stories from his 40-plus years of walking in the Peaks.  In this mini-episode, he explains just why Kinder Scout’s pleasures keep him coming back, and warns of its perils. Discover more For information about visiting Kinder Scout please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/kinder-edale-and-the-high-peak/kind...

In the first of our ‘walking’ podcasts, presenter and National Trust ranger Kate Martin takes listeners on a pilgrimage to Kinder Scout, in the Peak District, the birthplace of the 'right to roam' movement and a landscape that has come to symbolise walking freedoms in the UK. Discover more For information about visiting Kinder Scout please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district...

If you venture into Mount Stewart’s shamrock garden, you’ll find an intriguing mythical tale clipped into its ornate hedges.  In this mini episode Neil Porteous, Mount Stewart's head gardener, unravels the mystery of the figures in the topiary. Discover more For information about visiting Mount Stewart please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/mount-stewart Follow the Na...

The colour purple is often associated with power, royalty and wealth, which may be one of the reasons it is so prevalent in the gardens at Mount Stewart.  In this episode of the National Trust Podcast, we learn why there is more to purple than meets the eye. Discover more For information about visiting Mount Stewart please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/mount-stewart...

This week we’re at the uniquely exotic Mount Stewart, County Down. Described as the ‘scratch and sniff’ garden, Mount Stewart is a multi-sensory experience that is not to be missed.  In this episode we explore the style, motivation and vision of the garden’s creator, Edith, Lady Londonderry, and learn about the ingenious techniques the Trust is using to keep her garden legacy alive today. Discover...

In this mini episode, we explore ‘The Sleeping Wood,’ a secluded, disorientating and illicit corner of the gardens at Stowe, Buckinghamshire. Listen and find out the secrets and mysteries that still linger in its winding paths today. Discover more For information about visiting Stowe please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/stowe-gardens Follow the...

In this mini episode from Stowe, we meet Ranger Isabelle Thompson, to learn about the conservation and ecology of the grasslands within Stowe’s picturesque Grecian Valley. Discover more For information about visiting Stowe please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/stowe-gardens Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd...

Stowe is the home of unbroken views and ornate temples inside a Capability Brown inspired landscape.  In this episode we dig into the past to understand the people and the politics that have given Stowe its distinctive style and character. Discover more For information about visiting Stowe please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/stowe-gardens Follo...

Do you know your buzzard from your blackbird or your bullfinch from your barn owl? Join Josh Turner, Cliveden’s resident birder, as he acquaints us with some of Cliveden’s feathered residents. In this mini episode from Cliveden, you’ll hear the sounds and learn about the sights that await you once you venture into some of the more secluded spots. Discover more For information about visiting Clived...

The Sancy Diamond is a 55.23 carat gem that has travelled the world, passing through the hands of aristocrats, kings, queens and even the British Royal Family. The diamond also spent some time with the Astor family at Cliveden House. In this mini episode, we learn of the mysteries and myths surrounding the precious stone. Discover more For information about visiting Cliveden please visit https://w...

Set high above the Thames, the grounds of Cliveden House are home to a world famous parterre, Japanese Garden and topiary-lined long walk.  Around every corner you’ll find stories of mystery, decadence and the fame and misfortune of Britain’s political elite. We take you behind the scenes of the Trust and shed light on some of the techniques our staff and volunteers use to keep the gardens at Cliv...

Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes.   Clay soil can be tough and difficult to work with. Gardeners in the veg garden at Sissinghurst explain how no dig gardening has worked deliciously well to provide fresh vegetables to our restaurant…even when it’s snowing outside! Discover more For...

Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. Alan meets Josh Sparkes, a gardener at Sissinghurst and self-proclaimed meadow obsessive. He explains how a return to traditional practices has helped revitalised the wildlife at Sissinghurst. Scythes at the ready! Discover more For information abou...

Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. Alan Power visits Sissinghurst Castle Garden in Kent, previously home to poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West and her husband, politician Harold Nicolson. Working from ruins, the couple’s personalities collided and combined to create this dramatic,...

Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. In this mini episode Alan joins in with the festivities at Croome as the team prepare for Christmas. Learn from the volunteers how to make the perfect festive wreath from your own garden at home. Discover more For information about visiting Croome p...

Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. In this mini episode Alan meets the owners of the walled garden at Croome Court who have turned this wild and derelict space into a beautiful and productive garden for us all to enjoy. Discover more For information about visiting Croome please visit...

Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. Gardener and host, Alan Power visits Croome in Worcestershire, the first landscape that Capability Brown got his capable hands on. With a diverse history from a secret RAF base, to a home for Hare Krishna devotees, Croome has seen it all. Unravel th...

Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. In this mini episode, gardener and host Alan power discovers why a walled garden at Stourhead is home to a superb collection of pelargoniums and find out a tasty way they can be used in the kitchen to bake a Geranium Cake. Discover more For informat...

Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. The first of our little extra mini episodes “ Garden cuttings”. Autumn is the perfect time to build a compost heap. Join the green fingered gardeners at Stourhead, Wiltshire to learn the eco science behind “cooking” the perfect organic compost. Disc...

Enjoy these classic episodes from our pilot series. For deeper dives into history, nature and adventure be sure to check out our most recent episodes. Beginning the series on his home turf, Gardener and presenter Alan Power takes a walk around Stourhead in Wiltshire, one of England’s greatest landscape gardens. Its fabulous tree collection make autumn a favourite time of year for visitors, volunte...