The National Trust
‘I’m not afraid of anybody now’: the woman who revealed links between National Trust houses and slavery – and was vilified
Prof Corinne Fowler’s report into colonial history sparked a furore about ‘wokeness’ and heritage. We join her on one of the routes from her book of rural walks that highlight how all our lives are entwined with colonialism
Tim Adams
21, Apr, 2024 @10:00 AM
Andrew Neil needs to be more Vorderman, less Voldemort | Stewart Lee
Larger-than-life TV personalities should be using their fame to highlight the connections between thinktanks, media outlets and policymakers – not pretend they don’t exist
Stewart Lee
21, Apr, 2024 @9:00 AM
The Guardian view on the Royal Academy: reframing a bloody past | Editorial
Editorial: The Royal Academy is examining the part it has played in Britain’s history of slavery and empire – and the usual carping suspects will not be pleased
Editorial
19, Apr, 2024 @5:25 PM
Lost orchards and blossom flourish in placenames across England and Wales
Doubling of related street, house and farm names since 1900 gives glimpse of flower ‘ghosts’, says National Trust
Steven Morris
19, Apr, 2024 @4:00 AM
Wrestling the octopus: the masked gang who fought to save England from urban sprawl
Bludy Beershop, Bill Stickers, Red Biddy: with their unlikely pseudonyms, the members of ‘Ferguson’s Gang’ raised a fortune for the National Trust – and rescued many landmarks from oblivion. But who were they?
Emily Retter
15, Apr, 2024 @1:40 PM
Gardener ‘honoured’ to join gallery of servants at Welsh country house
Glyn Smith is first addition since 1920 to portraits commemorating staff at Erddig in Wrexham
Harriet Sherwood
11, Apr, 2024 @11:01 PM
The right is as stale as its ‘woke National Trust scones’ gambit | Stewart Lee
The heritage body’s alleged descent into butter-free wokeness is a storm in an afternoon teacup whipped up by its cultural foes
Stewart Lee
07, Apr, 2024 @9:00 AM
It’s always margarine for me in scone recipes – butter’s for posh bakers | Letters
Letters: Jenny Paton-Williams and Cath Pollard respond to a storm in a teacup over the National Trust’s scones
04, Apr, 2024 @5:06 PM
National Trust defends vegan scone recipe after ‘wokery’ criticism
Charity says plain and fruit scones have been dairy-free for years, but can be ‘enjoyed with butter or cream’
Caroline Davies
01, Apr, 2024 @4:23 PM
Three-quarters of children want more time in nature, says National Trust
Charity publishes survey findings as it calls for youngsters to be no more than a 15-minute walk from green spaces
Jamie Grierson
31, Mar, 2024 @11:01 PM
Lizard peninsula recovery project aims to save ‘microhabitats’
Natural England-backed scheme at most southerly tip of UK will nurture lichens, liverworts and wildflowers
Steven Morris
27, Mar, 2024 @6:00 AM
Simon Armitage releases spring-themed poetry collection celebrating blossom
Poet laureate produces 10 poems, haiku and a musical EP, working with National Trust as it renews its blossom campaign
Steven Morris
21, Mar, 2024 @5:00 AM
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