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Knole Revealed
Over the past decade, Knole has undertaken the biggest conservation project in the National Trust, supported by a generous grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. In order to conserve the internationally significant collections housed at the property, major work has been carried out on the fabric and environment of...Cohen, Nathalie ; Parton, Frances
conservation, landscape, London & South East, archaeology, country house, Curation & Experience, collections, palace, Knole, history, and building
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Research report
National Trust Annual Research Report 2023-24
This is the second edition of the National Trust Annual Research Report. The report offers an overview of our exciting and evolving portfolio of activities from March 2023 to February 2024, and showcases our national and regional research partnerships, funded and partnered projects, doctoral work, and how we’re building our... -
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National Trust Bibliography: Sources for Further Reading
Over many years a great deal has been published about the properties and collections in the care of the National Trust, yet to date no single record of those publications has been established. The following Bibliography is a first attempt to do just that, and provides a starting point for...National Trust
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Journal article
Effect of pasture cover and height on nutrient concentrations in diverse swards in the UK
A total of 445 pasture samples were collected from six fields representing a wide range of dry grass content (0–100%), and grass, legume, herb, flower and weed species. Fields were located in the grass‐dominated and temperate regions of western UK and monitored monthly for 9 months during late summer, autumn...Bell, Matt J. ; J. Huggett, Zoë ; Slinger, Kimberley R. ; Roos, Felicity
dry matter, pasture, Species rich, Land & Nature, grazing, nutrients, and diversity
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The effect of grazing by cattle and sheep on diverse pastures
The aim of this research was to assess differences in pasture properties associated with grazing diverse swards. A total of six fields were studied on commercial farms in the west of the UK, with three fields being permanent pastures (M1, V2 and M2) and three temporary ley pastures (V1, V3...Bell, Matt J. ; Huggett, Zoë J. ; Slinger, Kimberley R. ; Roos, Felicity
Grazing, digestibility, herb, diverse sward, conservation grazing, crude protein, Bioscience, legume, and Land & Nature
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Co‐design of a citizen science study: Unlocking the potential of eDNA for volunteer freshwater monitoring
1. Citizen science is increasingly being promoted as a means of gathering more data to help inform the management of ecosystems. Involving the participants in the design of data collection activities is a form of co-design often proposed by those calling for a translational ecology. 2. In addition, novel monitoring...Clarke, Stewart J. ; Long, Emily ; Biggs, Jeremy ; Bruce, Kat ; Weatherby, Anita …
freshwater, Land & Nature, citizen science, co-design, Catchment, and eDNA
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A Recently Identified Barniz Brillante Casket at Bateman’s, the Home of Rudyard Kipling
A casket held at Bateman’s, Rudyard and Caroline Kipling’s home in Sussex—now a National Trust property—was recently recognised as a barniz brillante work. Objects made of barniz brillante, a technique featuring the Indigenous American material called mopa mopa, are relatively rare and have only sparingly been studied using scientific analysis... -
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Did They Really Wear That? Authenticity and the Construction of Historical Dress-ups
An experimental archeology framework was used to examine the construction of historical dress-ups at a selection of historic house museums in the southwest of England. Of the twenty properties within the study area, thirteen were found to have dress-up installations with volunteers most commonly constructing the garments. Forty-eight dress-ups from... -
Research report
Jane Austen and the Georgian Social Whirl of Bath: Understanding the importance of Provincial Assembly Rooms and Public Social Entertainments in Georgian Literature - Project Report
This report details the experience and findings of the 2023 British Library-National Trust Doctoral Fellow, undertaking the project titled Jane Austen and the Georgian Social Whirl of Bath. This project was undertaken across three months, from 3 January to 31 March 2023. The report is organised into two main sections....Edwards, Joanne
Bath, Jane Austen, South West, Georgian period, fellowship, British Library, partnership, and literature
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Research report
Library Dispersal and Acquisition: Links Between the British Library and National Trust
In September 2021 the first round of collaborative Doctoral Fellowships was announced by the British Library and the National Trust. The first round was to consist of two fellowships: “‘Creative Networks and Authors’ Houses’: Links Between the British Library and National Trust” and “Library Dispersal and Acquisition: Links Between the...