What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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What We Do
Durham Wildlife Trust owns and manages more than 50 nature reserves across the North East of England, providing special places for local people, for wildlife and for future generations.
What is regenerative farming?
Ever wondered what regenerative farming is and how it compares to other farming approaches? Vicki Hird, The Wildlife Trusts’ new strategic lead on agriculture, looks at this farming buzzword and…
What wildlife means to me
Hear from volunteers and members of Durham Wildlife Trust on what wildlife and their link with the Trust means to them.
Change what you eat
Eat more plant-based foods, reduce your food waste and buy local produce to shrink your environmental footprint.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
What to see and where over winter
Shorter days and colder temperatures trigger changes - spring and summer migrant birds have flown with their young to warmer climates, mammals go to earth, and insects take shelter to await the…
The election results are in! So, what’s next for nature?
Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…
What are net zero pathways, and why are they needed?
Achieving net zero is essential to combating climate change. Eleanor Johnston (Climate Change Manager) explains what a net zero pathway is and gives an insight into the work The Wildlife Trusts…
Watch what you wash away
Some cosmetics, soaps, washing-up liquids and cleaning products can be harmful to wildlife with long-lasting effects.
What happens if there are cuts to nature-friendly farming support?
There is a huge amount riding on the Government’s spending review due out in June. Many departments are having their budgets slashed. What if the Defra farm budget - much of which is paying a…
Young Green Leaders Practice What They Preach
Durham Wildlife Trust has been awarded a grant to further develop its tree-planting at a new County Durham wood and a group of local schoolchildren helped mark its third anniversary.