In this takeover special the conservators at the National Trust take us behind the scenes: telling us their stories, sharing their hopes for the future, and smashing myths about NT properties!

00:00:12 Have you heard of BevArt?00:02:12 Sarah and Siobhan introduce the National Trust00:08:18 Urban gems 00:10:14 Managing collections in houses 00:17:04 Changing approaches to preservation 00:22:30 Anita and Rebecca go for a walk00:27:34 Saying hello to Sarah and the book conservation volunteers 00:32:41 Clare and Claire in the textile studio00:39:01 Internships and learning 00:43:54 Looking to the future of the studio 00:45:55 Sarah visits Emma at the Knole studio00:52:37 Sharing the space 01:00:45 Sharing the knowledge 01:04:40 Routes into the profession 01:07:54 Going into the Royal Oak studio 01:11:15 Saying hi to Anna and the artworks 01:19:04 Bonus content: stags at sunset!

Show Notes:- BevArt: https://www.bev.art/- BevArt’s buy-back scheme: https://www.bev.art/blog/bev-art-launches-sensor-buy-back-program- The National Trust: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ - Batemans: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/batemans- Hughenden Manor: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/hughenden- The Textile Conservation Studio: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/the-textile-conservation-studio- The Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/the-royal-oak-foundation-conservation-studio

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