National Trust Podcast National Trust

Join us as we celebrate the season of blossom with poetry and music written and produced by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and his band LYR. In this episode, Simon shares the inspiration behind his poetry, and the band discuss how they produced the song Blossom: A CV and collaborated with community choirs as part of the Blossomise album.

Production
Producer: Jesse Edbrooke
Sound editor: Jesus Gomez

Discover more
Find out more about Simon Armitage and his poetry
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/news/poet-laureate-simon-armitage-creates-blossom-inspired-poem

Watch videos about the Blossomise project shot by young film makers
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgonOCHSWf0I_a_fhmX2K_r_3MoKXA2c

Listen to the full tracks of Simon and LYR’s Blossomise music in collaboration with the National Trust and funded by the People’s lottery post code lyrband.bandcamp.com/track/blossom-a-cv

[Appeal]
Plant a tree with the National Trust and help us establish 20 million trees by 2030. Whatever the size of your donation to the Plant a Tree appeal, you’ll be helping to create beautiful green spaces for people and wildlife to thrive. And why not dedicate your donation to someone in your life? You’ll receive a digital certificate to customise and gift. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/plant-a-tree

Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk

In the 1930s, the mysterious Ferguson’s Gang captivated the British public with their daring and unusual stunts. Led by the enigmatic “Bill Stickers”, the group was unlike any other gangsters of the era. They were mask-wearing, all-women activists who gave money in quirky ways to help save the countryside. 

In this docudrama, uncover the identities of the people behind the secretive Ferguson's Gang, and unravel a tale of intrigue, mischief and mayhem that made a lasting impact on British heritage. 

[Ad from our sponsor]
This podcast episode is sponsored by family history website Findmypast. 
What was life like for domestic servants, workers and local communities at our most fascinating heritage sites? Discover how people from all walks of life lived and worked, and who with, in hundreds of census records, for free. And find out how to explore your family history. See where the past takes you at: findmypast.co.uk/national-trust 


Actor voices
Lizzie Crarer, Rae Alexander, Sally Rudd, and Caitlin Packer, courtesy of
https://www.primetheatre.co.uk/
Ric Jerrom and James Turton.

Production 
Producer and sound designer: Nikki Ruck 
Sound editor: Jesus Gomez

Explore Further
Discover more about the gang
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/history/people/who-were-fergusons-gang

Learn more about Ferguson's Gang and their legacy on Polly Bagnall’s website, where you can discover more about the book- Ferguson's Gang: The Remarkable Story of the National Trust Gangsters. 
www.pollybagnall.com/ferguson-s-gang

Copies of Ferguson’s Gang’s ‘Boos’ are available for viewing at The Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre by prior arrangement. 
www.wshc.org.uk/visiting-the-centre.


Ferguson’s Legacy
While Shalford Mill remains closed to the public, you can still explore the legacy of Ferguson's Gang by visiting Newtown Old Town Hall on the Isle of Wight, Mayon and Trevescan cliffs in Cornwall, and Stonehenge.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/isle-of-wight/newtown-national-nature-reserve-and-old-town-hall/history-at-newtown-old-town-hall
 
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/coast-beaches/discover-mayon-cliff

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stonehenge-landscape

Google Podcasts is coming to an end between April and June this year.

To keep up with the National Trust Podcast please follow or subscribe using an alternative app.

Spotify - https://spoti.fi/4a88H3d
Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/4a1nH2N
Youtube (Coming Soon) - https://www.youtube.com/nationaltrustcharity

More - https://audioboom.com/channels/4957126-national-trust-podcast

Info from Google:





After April 2, 2024, users in the US will no longer be able to listen to podcasts in Google Podcasts. 
After June 24, 2024 this will be the case for all users in all regions. 



More info from Google/Youtube Music - https://bit.ly/3xeM8vd

National Trust Podcast is back with a new collection of immersive tales in nature, history and adventure. Look out for Series 8 launching 4 April. 

Travel to the 1930s to unmask the eccentric Ferguson’s Gang, find out how the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree impacted the community, and discover what life was like for ancient workers in the UK’s only known Roman gold mine. 

Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app to catch new episodes every fortnight.

We’d love to hear from you. Please share your ratings and reviews on your podcast app. Or get in touch at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk

Discover more about podcasts made by the National Trust at nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts  

For the past few years Holnicote Estate, Exmoor National Park, has been home to furry inhabitants engineering a solution to local flooding, and developing a habitat not seen in the UK for centuries.  
In this episode we revisit the site to check in on its charismatic residents. And discover the exciting news of a growing brood of babies, just in time for Christmas.  

Production
Host: Kate Martin
Producer: Katy Kelly
Sound editor: Jesus Gomez

Discover more
Learn more about Holnicote Estate and take a 360 degree tour of the beaver enclosure, which features trail camera footage of the beavers’ everyday lives. 
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holnicote-virtual-tour

For more information about beavers visit nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife/our-guide-to-beavers  

Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk

Appeal
Plant a tree with the National Trust and help us establish 20 million trees by 2030. Whatever the size of your donation to the Plant a Tree appeal, you’ll be helping to create beautiful green spaces for people and wildlife to thrive. And why not dedicate your donation to someone in your life? You’ll receive a digital certificate to customise and gift. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/plant-a-tree

Growing up, Drag Queen Misty Monique thought it was a bit unfair that at the weddings she went to, men wore suits while women could wear a variety of outfits and costumes.  Discovering drag opened a whole new world of expression and also a means to entertain.
 
Misty heads to the stage at Smallhythe Place, Kent, where she uncovers the history of drag and its roots in British theatre and pantomime. And she even puts on a show of her own.

Production
Host: Misty Monique
Producer: Jack Glover
Sound editor: Jesus Gomez

Discover more
To find out more about Smallhythe Place please visit:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/smallhythe-place

Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk