by Holly Chapman | Oct 6, 2026 | News, Trees and woodland
“Colour, contrast and confusion” could define autumn this year, say National Trust experts, as the effects of an exceptionally hot, dry summer create the prospect of vibrant colours alongside early leaf fall and unusual flowering, with the potential for striking... 
by Holly Chapman | Mar 17, 2026 | News, Trees and woodland
Six artists have been shortlisted to create a piece of artwork from the wood of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree. Requested by the National Trust, artists, organisations and creative agencies were asked to present ideas for a commission that would help shape the... 
by Edward Brown | Nov 24, 2025 | News
The National Trust planted the first of 49 saplings cultivated from the seeds of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree last weekend, marking the start of National Tree Week. The Trust’s ‘Trees of Hope’ initiative generated nearly 500 applications for the young trees.... 
by Bethany Vann | Oct 10, 2023 | News
The National Trust is set to plant a new 7 ha woodland on land at Lower Betton on the wider Attingham Estate, in a project the Trust cites as ‘the first steps towards delivering major improvements for nature by 2030’. The new woodland creation, supported by...
