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Happy World Saltmarsh Day! 🎉
Saltmarshes lock away carbon at around ten times the rate of tropical forests, storing it deep in waterlogged soils where it can remain for hundreds or even thousands of years. More carbon, gram for gram, than a rainforest.
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Today marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of John Constable, one of Britain's most celebrated landscape painters.
Constable spent much of his time at Flatford and across the Dedham Vale landscape. These much-loved surroundings inspired many of his most famous works.
Along the entrance drive at Hardwick in Derbyshire, a new sculpture marks the site of the Polish Resettlement Camp. Many Allied Polish soldiers lived here during the post-war period from 1946 to 1960.
For that person who wants a cat but has allergies.
📷Carved and painted wooden cat in Charles Paget Wade's living room at Snowshill Manor, Gloucestershire. Photo by Andreas Von Einsiedel
They’re also one of the great connectors, the place where land meets sea, where young fish find shelter, where invertebrates thrive in the mud, and where birds from across the world come to feed and rest.
Each winter, Brent geese, teal and wigeon arrive at Newtown National Nature Reserve having travelled from breeding grounds as far as the Arctic and Russia, drawn here by the rich, productive habitat that saltmarsh provides.
When the camp eventually closed, a number of families chose to remain in the area, building new lives in the nearby villages. They worked in mining and other local industries, and established deep roots, contributing to the cultural and social fabric of the region.
Our thanks to Dave Bedford, our talented stonemason, for creating such a beautiful piece.
📸: Ian Lovett
Newtown National Nature Reserve is an incredible example of an undisturbed natural saltmarsh. With around 80% of the Isle of Wight’s saltmarsh concentrated here, it’s one of the most significant sites in the Solent.
What better day to shout about this wonderful place than on World Saltmarsh Day.
Back in March, we joined forces with @archaeologyuk.bsky.social for "An Evening with National Trust Archaeologists".
Don't worry if you missed it, you can catch up now on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp5f...
