Hill 60
Hill 60 is a local landmark that has special meaning for the residents of Crawcrook, having been used for informal recreation and having probably taken its name from a battle of the First World…
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Herrington Hill
An extensive area of magnesian limestone grassland with all the classic indicator species that define this internationally rare plant community.
Baal Hill Wood
An ancient woodland with an impressive 400 year old oak tree
Raisby Hill Grassland
An unimproved area of limestone grassland with an a wonderful array of floral species
Birding at Hetton Lyons Country Park
One of our education leaders, John, reminisces on an exciting day of bird watching at Hetton Lyons Country Park, whilst leading one of our Healing Nature events. Read about his experience below!…
Wellbeing and Nature: 'Feel Good Thursdays' at Hetton Lyons Country Park, Links with Nature
'Feel Good Thursdays' formed part of the Links with Nature project. The programme aimed to reconnect those in the Coalfield with local greenspaces. This blog, by Conservation Trainee…
A Heart of Durham Task Day
Scrub management at Pow Hill Heath
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,…
Creating a hibernacula
Durham Wildlife Trust’s Heart of Durham Project volunteers in partnership with Northumbrian Water have created an artificial hibernacula on Pow Hill Heath, on the south side of Derwent Reservoir…
My big adventure
When Rowan visits Sydenham Hill Wood, every puddle, tree and trail is part of the adventure. And his dad quite likes playing along too.
My playlist
Anne loves nothing more than visiting a woodland at any time of year to immerse herself in the natural sounds and to get away from the noises of every day life.
Links with Nature
An update from Project Manager, Anne Gladwin, on the Link Together project, including an evolution to its name.