World Heritage Heroes: Petra, Kingston Lacy and the Next Generation

About this episode

This episode explores the connection between Kingston Lacy and Petra, highlighting efforts to protect heritage in the face of challenges.

In this bonus episode, discover how Kingston Lacy, a grand 17th-century Italianate country house and expansive estate in Dorset is connected with one of the ancient wonders of the world: the city of Petra in Jordan. Join James Grasby, as we meet the people working tirelessly to protect and rehabilitate heritage in the face of immense challenges, including climate change. From the rose-red stones of Petra to William Bankes’ passion for exploration at Kingston Lacy, to the UNESCO city As Salt, and the leafy Oxfordshire countryside, we go behind the scenes with the quiet heroes who safeguard our shared past and carry it forward for future generations. INTO’s Withstanding Change project connected teams from Petra National Trust (PNT) and the National Trust’s Buscot and Coleshill Estate and earlier this year, they met face to face. Hear about the collaboration which helped them to reach their respective communities through cultural and heritage skills education. We’re taking a few weeks off over the festive period and will be back in the new year with our usual Back When episodes. [Ad] This episode was brought to you by the International National Trusts Organisation, also known as…

People in this episode

Host: James Grasby

Topics covered

• heritage protection
• cultural education
• climate change
• historical sites
• collaboration
• community engagement

Keywords

• heritage
• Petra
• Kingston Lacy
• climate change
• cultural education
• community
• collaboration

Sponsors

International National Trusts Organisation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Petra National Trust, National Trust

Places: Petra, Kingston Lacy, Jordan, Dorset, As Salt, Oxfordshire

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