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Isle of Wight Radio Midnight - 6:00am Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight 10 Beautiful Gardens To Visit This Summer Make it a family day out or just enjoy the peace and quiet of some of the most beautiful UK gardens. As the mercury rises, it’s time to plan all those days out – and what better place to start than a beautiful garden? In many stunning open gardens nationwide, you’ll find family-friendly activities, beautiful plant collections and inspira...

Make it a family day out or just enjoy the peace and quiet of some of the most beautiful UK gardens. As the mercury rises, its time to plan all those days out - and what better place to start than a beautiful garden? In many stunning open gardens nationwide, youll find family-friendly activities, beautiful plant collections and inspiration for your own garden at home, whatever the size. Thanks to funding from Sport England, visitors to National Trust properties will be able to have a go...

Make it a family day out or just enjoy the peace and quiet of some of the most beautiful UK gardens. As the mercury rises, its time to plan all those days out - and what better place to start than a beautiful garden? In many stunning open gardens nationwide, youll find family-friendly activities, beautiful plant collections and inspiration for your own garden at home, whatever the size. Thanks to funding from Sport England, visitors to National Trust properties will be able to have a go...

The annual review of the year from the National Trust reveals the highlights – and some low points – for weather and wildlife in 2020. – January: Warmer than average. Beavers were released into enclosures at Holnicote Estate in Somerset to manage water in the landscape and prevent flooding. Hen harrier spotted wintering in the organic, nature-friendly farmland managed by the trust at the Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire, the first the species has been seen there for more than five years. ...

It may have been a miserable year for most of us - but wild birds have thrived amid the peace and freedom from crowds of visitors in repeated lockdowns. The National Trust’s annual review of wildlife reveals terns, falcons and cuckoos all appear to have benefited from the effects of lockdown. Many birds are braver, more widespread and have found new nesting sites, undeterred by large numbers of visitors who may previously have scared them away. Wildlife winners of the pandemic include a pair ...