The Latest Breaking News from the National Trust

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Head gardeners try out more diverse and drought-resistant plants from around the world, with fascinating results

Initial £15.5m will go to schemes such as launch of large regional park to improving green spaces along canals

The purple emperor, with a wingspan of around 8cm, was sighted at Sheringham Park in Norfolk in June during a weekly survey.

National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast

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Recent government changes have added more than £10m to the charity’s annual wage bill

My project A Virtuous Woman is both an artwork and a piece of ongoing research into the role of participatory artwork in heritage sites. As such, the artwork was always intended to be dynamic, responding to the ways in which people wanted to take part.

The conservation charity said increasing costs were outstripping growth in visitors and donations.

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Revamp of a half an acre of Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex, will trial planting that can cope with more extreme conditions.