Young northerners help to guide the National Trust

Young northerners help to guide the National Trust
Primary schoolgirls from Stockport and North Yorkshire win places on the group's new Kids' Council. Their first suggestion - a mud slide at Georgian Dyrham Park - has already been adoptedOn this Super(ish) Thursday for UK voters – or as it may prove to be, Somnolent Thursday – it's good to hear of the next generation going for elections with vim.Two eight-year-olds from the north have won places on the National Trust's latest essay in consultation, a Kids' Council which is designed to further the trust's current campaign to get under-12s to be more venturesome out-of-doors.They and their colleagues jumped into their role with gusto. They will help us to develop our 50 Things To Do Before You're 11¾ campaign and provide advice on how National Trust places can spark more children's interest in nature and the outdoors.Some of the more weird and wonderful suggestions that came up in the applications included meerkats at National Trust properties, barefoot nature walks and going inside a large rabbit hole to "see what it's like being a rabbit".The applicants were imaginative, adventurous and exciting and we cannot wait to hear their views and start bringing their recommendations to life. The sheer number of applications shows that the children of Britain do want to get outdoors, have fun and connect with nature and our mission is to make this as accessible to all children as possible. Continue reading...