Against howling winds and biting rain to the summit on Divis Mountain, 1,500 feet above Belfast we find ranger and presenter Kate Martin battling the elements. 

As we cross this wild landscape we’ll discover blanket bogs that are as dangerous as they are healing, ruins that hold the secret to 2,000 years of life and death, and awe-inspiring views of the city and hills beyond.

For information about exploring Divis and it's walks please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/divis-and-the-black-mountain

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This week we’re at the annual apple grafting weekend at Cotehele. We’ll uncover the mysteries of apple grafting and learn how you can grow your very own Crimson Queen, Pendragon and even a Pig’s Nose.

For information about exploring Cotehele please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/cotehele

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Join us as we go beyond the locked gates of the Trust’s most secretive location, the Plant Conservation Centre. 

At this well-guarded site to find out how we protect our rarest and most historically-significant species of plant. Along the way we’ll brush shoulders with famous trees that have lined the pages of literature, and try our hand at grafting.

For information about the Plant Conservation Centre and our work please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/our-cause/nature-climate/nature-conservation/plant-conservation-centre

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In this mini podcast, we’ll meet the man who welcomes visitors from around the world to John Lennon’s childhood home, and hear about his encounter with one very famous daytripper.

For information about exploring Forthlin Road and the Beatles please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/liverpool-lancashire/the-beatles-childhood-homes

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Four teenagers from Liverpool started meeting up to make music together.

They went on to become the Beatles.

Take trip down Penny Lane to visit the houses where John and Paul grew up, fell in love with rock and roll, and wrote some of the Beatles’ first songs, as we step inside the childhood homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

For information about exploring Forthlin Road and the Beatles please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/liverpool-lancashire/the-beatles-childhood-homes

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We’re delving into the military history of Box Hill in Surrey in this mini podcast, with a behind-the-scenes tour of an old fort that was used to protect London from invasion in the late nineteenth century.

For information about exploring Box Hill please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/box-hill

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Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city and hear what makes this corner of Surrey so special for the cyclists, walkers and children that flock here every year.

In this episode we’re at Box Hill, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just a short train ride from Central London.

 

Discover how getting out into the countryside might be easier than you think.

For information about exploring Box Hill please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/box-hill

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In this mini episode we’re back in North Wales exploring the sights, sounds and scents of Bodnant Garden with a group of dog-walkers and their four-legged pals.

For information about exploring Bodnant Garden please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/bodnant-garden

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In the foothills of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) is the perfect spot for a crisp winter stroll through the world-famous Bodnant Garden.

Join us to explore dramatic waterfalls, romantic dells and towering trees, and hear from the gardeners who care for this exotic and ever-changing landscape.

For information about exploring Bodnant Garden please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/bodnant-garden

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As there are five Thursday’s in this month, this week we’re giving you a bonus episode. To fill the gap until our next regular episode on the first Thursday of next month, we thought you might like to hear the first episode of a mini series we launched earlier this year called Women and Power.

Women and Power looks at the Trust’s links to the suffrage movement and is narrated by broadcaster and Journalist Kirsty Wark.

To learn more about this series go to: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/suffragepodcast