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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 1h
👋 Say hello to the stars of your new bank notes! After a public vote which saw over 2.5 million responses, the Bank of England have revealed the Atlantic puffin, barn owl, European hedgehog and buff-tailed bumblebee will appear on redesigned notes over the coming years.
A close-up of a puffin. A small bird with a black back, white front and brightly-coloured beak.A close-up of a bee on flowersA hedgehog walks through a woodland floor at nightTwo brown and white barn owls on a wooden perch
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 03/10/2026
We have the best-named machinery ever.
The back of a wheeled trailer with a red sign saying "Trailer Swift"The back of a wheeled trailer with overhanging leaves and a green sign saying "Elizabeth Trailer"The back of a low trailer with a plastic water container on top and a plastic tap. The sticker across the bumper reads "Splash Gordon"A bright orange wheelie trolley with the name "Jack Sparrow the Sack Barrow" printed in white on the side
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 01/10/2026
For 30 years, the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) has shown the value of innovative policy to local communities, notably playing a crucial role in saving the much-loved Wellington Monument back in 2018. Here's how...
Wellington Monument. A tall stone structure extends at the top of a hillside, overlooking trees and fields belowA cream and green-coloured graphic. Details include illustrations of a house, a slide and a hand. Wording is as follows: "more than 60,000 community, heritage and nature recovery projects successfully delivered. Over £1.7 billion channeled into local community infrastructure and the natural environment."
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 01/10/2026
🍄 Fungi season alert 🍄 We don't meant to alarm anyone, but the best time of the year has arrived. Check out these specimens found at Sheffield Park and Garden. Behold: orange peel fungus, fly agaric, rounded earth star and cauliflower fungus
Bright orange fungus that looks like slithered of curled orange peel amongst brown leavesA classic toadstool with a white stem, red top and white spots growing out of a bed of bright yellow leavesFascinating white mushroom globes with an outer layer peeled back that looks like a star. They are growing from dark earthA huge sponge of beige fungus growing at the based of a large tree trunk
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 29/09/2026
This former golf course has been turned into a nature reserve 💚 Sandilands is designed to help nature thrive. The reserve is expected to provide important habitat for birds and forms part of the internationally important East Coast Flyway, one of Europe's major migration routes.
Two long-legged avocets with white chests and black heads and beaks at the edge of water, with four tiny white fluffy chicks following in their wakeAn aerial view of a former golf course at the edge of the coast, with a strip of beige sand on one side, and many ponds, pathways, wetland and marshes within it under a cloudy skyA view of long thistley grass under a hazy blue sky surrounding a vast pondAn adult avocet with long legs, a white body, black head and beak leading three fluffy grey chicks behind it along the water's edge with a scrubby bank rising behind them
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 28/09/2026
Today marks three years since the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was illegally felled. We're pleased to bring you new images which reveal how the stump is growing, a sure sign that the tree is in recovery.
A close-up of sycamore shootsThe stump is hidden by a thick ring of green shootsThick, green shoots surround the stumpShowing tall shoots, growing above the stump
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 28/09/2026
We have something very cute to share with you today 🦉 This summer, a pair of barn owls successfully reared four owlets at Kedleston Hall, marking Kedleston's first known breeding success in over two decades.
Four young barn owls jostle onto the small wooden ledge of their nest box, fixed to a huge oak tree behind themA young barn owl in flight, its wings stretched up above it against a blurry green background, its white heart-shaped face facing the cameraA young barn own in flight, a blurry oak tree behind it, its huge white and brown wings beating downwards as it looks at the cameraA barn owl swooping down with its wings fanned wide across a field of long purplish grass
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 23/09/2026
Our wildfire petition has reached 100,000 signatures in four weeks - that’s 100,000 people urging the Government to take action on climate change.
An Fire and Rescue Service vehicle is parked on a passage between charred remains of heathland
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 22/09/2026
We are celebrating one of nature’s most spectacular showstoppers: the dahlia. These bold blooms come in a rainbow of colours and shapes, bringing bursts of pink, purple, red and gold to September gardens. We can’t get enough!
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 18/09/2026
This modernist home has been given to the National Trust. Designed by renowned architects Richard + Su Rogers, the house is regarded as one of the most important examples of modern British architecture. Many of the ideas developed there would go on to influence some of his most famous buildings.
A tree dappling a modern house with shadows in the sunlight. The house is yellow with a glass front, through which yellow walls and modern chairs and tables can be seen.A view into a room with a glass wall on one side looking out into a garden, with colourful green and orange walls opposite. A low table and orange storage containers are against the back wall, with a modern reclining chair in the foregroundA mirrored wardrobe, slightly open to reveal orange shelving. In the mirror the rest of the room can be seen: a mirrored seating area and glass doors looking out into a gardenA modern sink in front of a mirrored recess with a stainless steel curving towel rack on one side and a window in the ceiling, so that the sky is reflected in the mirrors
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 13/09/2026
A huge well done to our Great North Run team today 🎉 Thank you for running miles that matter 🩵
A woman with dark blonde hair in two plaits holding up a medal on a red ribbon around her neck. She is standing in a field with other runners milling around behind her. She's wearing a blue bib with the National Trust oak leaf logo and standing beside blue National Trust flags that read "Miles that matter"
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 12/09/2026
Has anyone gotten out their big coat already?
A large woollen overcoat hanging on a hook beside a beige satchel beside a doorway that looks through to a clay-tiled kitchen with wooden beams and chairs visible
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 09/09/2026
Our friends at RAW Charging are offering visitors 50% off electric vehicle charging from 11th - 20th September to celebrate Heritage Open Days! Available on RAW chargers at over 70 places in our care across the country. Details here: buff.ly/tlJc6vg
A person uses a phone to pay for a car charging pointA red electric car being charged by a charging point
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 08/09/2026
What secrets will be revealed about this Tudor masterpiece? A spectacular portrait depicting Sir Thomas More - who was executed for treason by Henry VIII - and his household is part of a UK first.
Two people sit on a bench to admire a large life-size painting hung on a stone wall
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Who can tell us: is this a sunrise or a sunset?
A beautiful fuchsia, purple, blue and fiery orange sky over the silhouette of a rock formation on a curved beach with the water lapping over the shore
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 07/09/2026
It’s your dream dinner party – where are you hosting? 📷: Attingham Park, Shropshire; Florence Court, County Fermanagh; Hatchlands Park, Surrey; Chartwell, Kent; 20 Forthlin Road, Liverpool
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 03/09/2026
World, meet Gerald. He lives in a rockpool and he’s got some very important life lessons to share with you.
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 02/09/2026
Please enjoy this stunning image of the lunar eclipse over Pitstone Windmill 🌔 📷️: @andymagicman.bsky.social
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 27/08/2026
As the sun sets on summer evenings, wildlife starts to emerge. 🎥Fiona Forsyth in South Purbeck, Dorset [Video description: landscape footage of three hares running back and forth through the long grass as the setting sun casts a golden glow across the scene]
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 26/08/2026
Please enjoy this stunning scene of the Perseid meteor shower over Hadrian's Arch at Shugborough ✨ 📷️: Michelle Sanderson
A deep navy sky fading down to light pink dotted with hundreds of thousands of tiny white stars and streaked with white lines of shooting stars. A stone archway is silhouetted below
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 25/08/2026
Did you know that lots of the food in your kitchen is grown using peat? Ask your supermarket what they’re doing to remove peat from your homes, and help save peatlands for people and wildlife: peatfreepartnership.org.uk #EndPeatSales @peatfree.bsky.social
Close up of soil with white text over reading Get Peat Out of Our Homes. In the bottom right corner is a Peat-free Partnership logo
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 25/08/2026
Is there anything cuter than a hazel dormouse? This one is being held by a licenced handler as part of a survey to help assess how the population is doing around Dartmoor. The dormouse was safely returned to its nest box after a few vital statistics were collected 🐭 📷 Ranger Lucy
A golden-brown dormouse with dark eyes and long whiskers, a little paw holding its fluffy tail, while it's being held gently by a ranger in a red top
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 24/08/2026
We’ve got a wonderful success story at Great Mell Fell 🦋 Once on the brink of extinction in Cumbria, the Marsh Fritillary is one of the UK's rarest butterflies, but we're thrilled to share a colony in Ullswater Valley has grown spread further along the fellside.
A beautifully patterned butterfly with speckled cream and orange wings with black dots and a black body rests on a bright green leafA delicate butterfly with a furry white body and orange wings with white and black markings on them clings to a green cluster of grass
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 23/08/2026
Show us something blue from your camera roll. We'll start... 📷 Detail stained glass window by Thomas Willement, 1835, at Penrhyn Castle, Wales. Photo by Michael Caldwell
a stained-glass window panel featuring two white birds facing each other among decorative blue, green and gold floral patterns. The birds are surrounded by stylised leaves, pine cones and scrollwork, with black lead lines dividing the coloured glass sections. Sunlight shining through the glass highlights the vivid colours and intricate Victorian-style design.
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 18/08/2026
Even though the heatwave is over, the ground is still very dry and water supplies are running low. In the gardens we look after we’re using water carefully to protect precious supplies for people and animals. 📷 John Miller
A silver watering can next to a water through in a green house. Above a chalk sign, also shaped like a watering can reads, Water: We have 4 water butts that harvest water from the greenhouse roof which cuts down on mains water usage
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 18/08/2026
Pretty in pink 💗 This is an elephant hawk-moth, one of our most striking visitors and we think it's really rather beautiful. You may have seen one fluttering around at dusk in your garden. They can also be seen in parks, woodland edges or grassy habitats. 📸 Rob Coleman, Sheringham Park
A beautiful pink furry moth with a pink underside and light brown back, pink-tinged wings and antennae sits on the purple curve of a foxglove flowerA moth with a pink underside and brown back hovering beside bright magenta foxglove bell-shaped flowers, wings blurred in flight and reaching toward a blossom against a soft green backgroundA close up of a striking furry brown moth, its long antennae resting either side of its head, its furry pink underside and face visible as it sits on a purple foxglove flowerA striking pink furry moth with brown upper portioned of its wing and head rests on a purple foxglove tubular flower with a blurry green background
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 17/08/2026
Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day! We're taking inspiration from Fergus (the Gunby Hall cat). That means we'll be hiding in a quiet spot hoping no one sees us.
A black cat lays in a shady spot in a glass house. It is a sunny day, we can see the light illuminating the space which is filled with plants and flowers. The cat looks very relaxed lay on a brick path
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 17/08/2026
This is one of the rarest insects living in Formby's sand dunes! This northern dune tiger beetle is thought to be among the fastest beetles in the world. These rare beetles depend on dynamic, mobile dunes, where patches of open sand provide the perfect place to hunt. 📷️: Mark Edwards
A shimmery brown beetle with white splotches on its back has long antennae and long, white-haired legs. It's resting on fine grains of sand.A shot looking down on a shimmery brown beetle with symmetrical white splotches on its back. Is has long legs and antennae and is pictured here on sand
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 16/08/2026
Please enjoy this owlet learning how gravity works (it's absolutely fine, don't worry!) Thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies for supporting this project through their Digital Accelerator, allowing us to improve our technology infrastructure so we can help you connect with the UK's nature and heritage
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 15/08/2026
POV: You’re a beaver just casually jump-scaring a duck 💅
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 14/08/2026
Love is in the... water ❤️ Volunteer divers in Studland Bay have seen seahorses in courtship displays involving dancing and tail-twining. They have also spotted heavily pregnant males (yes, seahorses and their kin are the only animals where the male has a true pregnancy). Baby seahorses incoming!
Two light brown seahorses with a yellow-tipped crest intwine tails on the sea floor amongst green reedsTwo light brown speckled seahorses floating a little above the sandy floor, surrounded by green and yellow reedsA ridged yellow seahorse with a visibly round tummy floating amongst reeds and pale underwater foliage
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 13/08/2026
Sign our petition to call for climate action here: buff.ly/IrLHG0f
A fire service vehicle stands on the charred remains of heathland, smoke blows around the area
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 13/08/2026
🧵 Wildfires have burned across the UK, drought has been declared across the whole of Wales and two-thirds of England, while rivers continue to run low...
An image from above, the charred landscape where heathland once stood
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 13/08/2026
Meet Shugborough's newest conservation team members 🐷 Tamworth pigs Honeysuckle, Rosehip and Primrose have moved into the South Walled Garden. By rooting through the soil, they improve soil health, boost biodiversity, and support habitat restoration, all while reducing the need for machinery!
A sweet brown pig facing the camera with a bit of mud on its nose and face, standing in muddy earth and grassTwo furry brown pigs, one covered in mud climbing out of a muddy patch of earth, the other on dry grass nudging a red ball
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 12/08/2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: All our sundials will be out of order this evening between about 6pm and 8pm, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Normal service will resume tomorrow. In unrelated news, enjoy the eclipse later... Photos: Mike Selby, Annapurna Mellor, Chris Davies, John Millar
A wall-mounted sundial inside a walled garden. Text on the sundial reads: "fear god, obey ye king"A traditional sundial on a plinth, formal gardens surround itThe sun beams down on a traditional sundial, with heather visible in the backgroundA shot of a sundial from above. It's mounted on a stone plinth. Text on the side reads "KEW BRIDGE"
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 09/08/2026
What's this? (Wrong answers only)
A fruit scone on a small white plate
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 08/08/2026
Learning the ropes when you're an owlet can come with its challenges... We've launched a second owl camera - one outside the nest box so you can watch the young barn owls attempt their first few steps (and eventually flights!) from the nest: bit.ly/4w6e7pu
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 07/08/2026
Thank you! In just one week, you've helped us reach our initial £500,000 target for the Dunwich Heath Wildfire Appeal. Your generosity has been extraordinary, it will help us recover this precious landscape and make it more resilient for the future. Photo: Justin Minns
A solitary bird stands on the charred remains of a tree
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 07/08/2026
🧵 The ancient landscape at Dunwich Heath was devastated by wildfire in a matter of hours last week, but this was not an isolated incident.
A member of the Fire Service directs a fire hose towards flames emerging from burning heathland
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 07/08/2026
Show us something pink from your camera roll. Bonus points for photos taken whilst out in nature or at a National Trust place. 📍Music room at Knole, Kent; Dawn at Ballymorran Bay, Northern Ireland; Dahlia at Nymans, West Sussex; The Pink Parlour at Claydon, Buckinghamshire
An historic interior featuring pink-painted walls, a stone fireplace with a decorative painted fire screen in shades of blue and cream, and a large blue-and-white landscape tapestry hanging above. Beside the fireplace stands an antique horn gramophone with a brass horn mounted on a blue wooden base and displayed on a dark wooden table. A patterned rug covers the floor, while a framed portrait and red curtain add further period detail to the room.Sunrise in a coastal location. The sky is shades of pink and orangeA close-up photograph of a vibrant pink pompom dahlia flower in full bloom, its tightly packed petals forming a near-perfect sphere. A small fly rests on the flower's petals. In the foreground, an unopened dahlia bud is visible, while the softly blurred background features additional pink flowers and green foliage, creating a colourful summer garden scene.A grand historic dining room with pale pink walls, ornate white plasterwork and high ceilings. Sunlight streams through large decorative sash windows, illuminating a polished wooden table surrounded by eight chairs. An intricately carved white marble fireplace stands on one wall beneath a framed portrait, while blue-and-white ceramic vases line the mantelpiece. Antique wooden furniture and polished floorboards complete the elegant Georgian-style interior.
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 06/08/2026
August's Scone of the Month is our tasty Blueberry & Oat Scone 🫐 Will you be trying one?
A blueberry scone topped with a drizzle of white chocolate sits on a dark ceramic plate on a wooden table. Beside it is a slice of blueberry cake filled with cream and fruit jam. Fresh blueberries are scattered around the plate, with white chocolate buttons and crumble crumbs on the table in the foreground. A glass vase holding purple and pink flowers sits on the surface too.
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 05/08/2026
A huge thank you to everyone who has given to and shared our appeal so far. You can find out more about the Dunwich Heath Fire Appeal and give to the cause here: nationaltrust.org.uk/dunwich-heath-appeal
A path extends into the distance. On either side are extensive charred remains of heathland
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 05/08/2026
After the devastating wildfire at Dunwich Heath, plans for recovery are underway and your donations are helping make that possible. We've raised over £350,000 already thanks to your generosity.
A close-up of the charred remains of trees and heathland.
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 05/08/2026
It's a hummingbird hawk-moth summer! There's been lots of sightings of the distinctive moth, which hovers over flowers to feed like a hummingbird. It's thought that, amongst other things, hot weather and strong winds have driven their spread northwards. 📷️: David Humphries
A beautiful brown-grey moth with orange wings and black antennae hovers over a long tubular flower with its long black tongue protruding insideA brown-grey moth with a black tail and orange wings beating downwards and black antennae hovers over a long tubular flower with its long black tongue protruding insideA striking brown-grey moth with a black furry tail, orange wings beating downwards and black antennae hovers over a long tubular flower with its long black tongue sticking inside. Its expression is a little disgruntled
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 04/08/2026
The first dahlias of the season putting on a spectacular display at Tyntesfield, Somerset. Whilst some are already in bloom, many more varieties are on their way, bringing even more colour and character to the beds over the coming weeks. 📸 Meg King
Close up of two dahlia flowers in bloom, they are in shades of pink and peachDahlias in flower in a walled garden setting. The flowers are big pink blousy specimens and are beautifulA pom-pom like dahlia in shades of peach and yellow in a walled garden setting on a summer dayPom pom like dahlia flower in bright pink
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 03/08/2026
The puffins may have left, but there's still plenty of action on the Farne Islands... Please enjoy these moths having a psychedelic midnight rave ✨️
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 03/08/2026
When you adopt the "If I can't see them, they can't see me" strategy in a video call...
A brown highland cow with a long blonde fringe completely covering its eyes. Two horizonal horns poke out just above its ears
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 02/08/2026
The wisteria at Melford Hall in Suffolk is having a second flower! Whilst not unusual, the amount we are seeing this year could be due to the stress caused by the prolonged hot and very dry weather. 📸 Zoe Bridges
A lush garden scene filled with dense green foliage. A mature wisteria climbs across the top of the image, draping clusters of pale purple flowers over a thick canopy of leaves. Above, patches of blue sky and white clouds are visible.
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 01/08/2026
Just a sunflower appreciation post 🌻 We love them almost as much as the bees do!
A fluffy black and yellow striped bumble bee sits in the huge yellow centre of a big sunflower with yellow leavesThe many brown heads of yellow sunflowers facing towards the camera, stretching out in a sea of yellow into the background. Cliffs and the sea are visible behind
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 31/07/2026
This week, a wildfire has torn through Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, leaving the entire nature reserve devastated. An area of around 210 football pitches has been affected with rare habitats and wildlife lost in a matter of hours.
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