The Rothschilds’ Exbury Gardens is a perfect example of the super-rich doing good
Lionel was nothing like the super-rich of today, who know nothing of horticulture but just import fully grown trees and use giant diggers to construct a wood in…
Touting historic properties’ links to slavery ‘makes them more appealing’
The National Trust for Scotland has unveiled plans to publicise its properties’ links to slavery and witch hunts to help drive a massive increase in members and…
Beatrix Potter’s guide to spring cleaning the traditional way
Hill Top’s modern-day cleaners contend with greater challenges than Rogerson could ever have envisioned. Potter probably suspected that the house would be of interest to fans of…
Seasoned art curator’s renaissance makes National Trust’s cost-cutting look redundant
He joined the trust from roles at the Tate Britain and Manchester Art Gallery, and had been house and collections manager at Petworth since 2009. It was…
Can a new American head save the National Trust?
But Olivieri should in other respects reassure the old guard, who want the National Trust to maintain scholarly standards. In September 2020 they were driven into a…
National Trust backlash after it closes thriving independent cafe for its own
Customers have vented their frustration at the NT’s decision, with more than 7,500 already signing a petition against the closure of Brownlow Cafe Louise Denholm, regular visitor…