<description>&lt;div&gt;For the past few years Holnicote Estate, Exmoor National Park, has been home to furry inhabitants engineering a solution to local flooding, and developing a habitat not seen in the UK for centuries.  &lt;br&gt; In this episode we revisit the site to check in on its charismatic residents. And discover the exciting news of a growing brood of babies, just in time for Christmas.  &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Production&lt;br&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Host: Kate Martin&lt;br&gt; Producer: Katy Kelly&lt;br&gt; Sound editor: Jesus Gomez&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Discover more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt; Learn more about Holnicote Estate and take a 360 degree tour of the beaver enclosure, which features trail camera footage of the beavers’ everyday lives. &lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationaltrust.org.uk%2Fholnicote-virtual-tour&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7CMichelle.Douglass%40nationaltrust.org.uk%7Ca7eba1c0d06241d8860c08dbfa58c22d%7C0fba79b96423460d88eff9c3d4ca2e9f%7C0%7C0%7C638379031361963626%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=fSjBXyN3vkeXyqe63Qc9xqxlq7AP8F6WmhLGdFHxCzo%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holnicote-virtual-tour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; For more information about beavers visit &lt;a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife/our-guide-to-beavers%20"&gt;nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife/our-guide-to-beavers &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;em&gt;Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk"&gt;&lt;em&gt;podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Appeal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt; Plant a tree with the National Trust and help us establish 20 million trees by 2030. Whatever the size of your donation to the Plant a Tree appeal, you’ll be helping to create beautiful green spaces for people and wildlife to thrive. And why not dedicate your donation to someone in your life? You’ll receive a digital certificate to customise and gift. &lt;a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/plant-a-tree"&gt;www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/plant-a-tree&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </description>

National Trust Podcast

National Trust

Dam Engineers | The Beavers of Holnicote | Revisited

DEC 14, 202325 MIN
National Trust Podcast

Dam Engineers | The Beavers of Holnicote | Revisited

DEC 14, 202325 MIN

Description

<div>For the past few years Holnicote Estate, Exmoor National Park, has been home to furry inhabitants engineering a solution to local flooding, and developing a habitat not seen in the UK for centuries.  <br> In this episode we revisit the site to check in on its charismatic residents. And discover the exciting news of a growing brood of babies, just in time for Christmas.  <br> <br> <strong>Production<br> </strong>Host: Kate Martin<br> Producer: Katy Kelly<br> Sound editor: Jesus Gomez<br> <br> <strong>Discover more</strong><br> Learn more about Holnicote Estate and take a 360 degree tour of the beaver enclosure, which features trail camera footage of the beavers’ everyday lives. <br> <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationaltrust.org.uk%2Fholnicote-virtual-tour&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMichelle.Douglass%40nationaltrust.org.uk%7Ca7eba1c0d06241d8860c08dbfa58c22d%7C0fba79b96423460d88eff9c3d4ca2e9f%7C0%7C0%7C638379031361963626%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fSjBXyN3vkeXyqe63Qc9xqxlq7AP8F6WmhLGdFHxCzo%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holnicote-virtual-tour</a><br> <br> For more information about beavers visit <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife/our-guide-to-beavers%20">nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife/our-guide-to-beavers </a> <br> <br> <em>Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app.</em> <em>If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at </em><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><em>[email protected]</em></a><em><br> <br> </em><strong>Appeal</strong><br> Plant a tree with the National Trust and help us establish 20 million trees by 2030. Whatever the size of your donation to the Plant a Tree appeal, you’ll be helping to create beautiful green spaces for people and wildlife to thrive. And why not dedicate your donation to someone in your life? You’ll receive a digital certificate to customise and gift. <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/plant-a-tree">www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/plant-a-tree</a><br> <br> </div>