Durham Wildlife Trust regional hub for Identiplant course
Identiplant - an online course to learn how to identify wild plants with confidence and accuracy.
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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How to plant a tree
It might surprise you, but even the smallest of gardens can accommodate a tree!
250 years since the Wear changed course
November 17th marks the 250th anniversary of an event that shaped Low Barns Nature Reserve into how we know it today.
The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
‘Business as Usual’ for Derwent Reservoir’s Grassland Plants
Derwent Reservoir, the second largest reservoir in the North East, boasts a spectacular assemblage of plants across a diverse range of habitats surrounding its banks.
How to go peat free at home
Our homes and gardens have an important role in the fight against climate change. Help preserve vital peatland by going peat free.
Wild at Home
Wildlife-themed activity packs to help you get the most of your garden, yard or nearby green spaces.
Wild at Home
Durham Wildlife Trust has launched a new initiative to help keep people entertained during the restrictions in place to cope with the coronavirus crisis.
How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.
How to build a hedgehog home
By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.
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Durham Wildlife Trust's purpose is to protect wildlife and promote nature conservation in County Durham, the City of Sunderland and the boroughs of Gateshead, South Tyneside and Darlington. Through the management of more than 50 nature reserves and a variety of species and habitat recovery projects, the Trust is one of the most active environmental organisations in the region.
House mouse
The tiny, grey-brown house mouse is one of our most successful mammals. It thrives around buildings but is less likely to be found in our houses these days due to better construction.