Monthly Archives: September 2017

Forget the exotic trips abroad – gap year students should stay in the UK and volunteer for the National Trust. It’s that time of year, when thousands of young people across the country are making important decisions about their futures. … Continue reading →

Phony peach: the next disease after Chalara threatening to devastate Britain’s trees, and also plants. Xylella fastidiosa has wreaked havoc in the US and Europe and could dwarf the impact of ash dieback in the UK, where at Ashridge the … Continue reading →

Going up to Wardshurst farm or going down to the Coombe, either way it was tricky for the Thursday volunteers carrying out much needed restoration work to the Coombe steps. – new step boards, infilling, with posts and rails. This … Continue reading →

The swathe of countryside above the White Cliffs of Dover could be sold to developers if the National Trust cannot raise £1 million in three weeks to buy one of Britain’s most important landscapes. The Trust currently manages the threatened five miles of … Continue reading →

The fourth Ashridge fun-ride taking around two hours to complete was held on Sunday, over nine miles using some tracks not normally open for riders. Some thirty five horse-riders were able to navigate around the Beacon hills with the help … Continue reading →