Starlings in the spotlight
Bluespaces Manager, Siân Whitehead, knows a thing or two about starlings. In fact, she did her PhD on them. In this blog, Siân shares some fascinating facts on this often awe-inspiring,…
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Starling
The starling is a familiar garden visitor that has a beautiful purple-and-green sheen to its black feathers. It is famous for its wintry aerial displays - massive flocks can be seen wheeling over…
Spectacular buzzards and soaring red kites: the wonders of Gateshead during spring.
Spring is here! One of our Healing Nature Project Officer's, Mandy Bell, takes you on a day in the life of a project officer. In carrying out conservation works on our Gateshead sites, she…
Fireworks anemone
This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.
Common rock-rose
Golden banks of common rock-rose make a spectacular sight on our chalk and limestone grasslands in summer. A creeping shrub, it is good for bees, moths 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.
Capercaillie
Male capercaillies perform spectacular communal displays in spring, gathering in woodland clearings to parade around, fanning their magnificent tail feathers and making strange gulping and…
My bigger picture
Acclaimed underwater photographer Paul Naylor has been diving and capturing images of life in the waters around the British coast for years, with over 2,000 dives to his name. He knows the impact…
My timeout
Jessica-Jane Applegate MBE is a Paralympic and World Champion swimmer. She spends so much time training and rushing around from one venue to another, her favourite place is her garden. Here she…
Rock pipit
A common and stocky bird of our rocky coasts, the rock pipit can nearly always be seen close to the sea. It is a bit smaller than a starling.
Dragonflies and damselflies bounce back from tough year
A survey into numbers of dragonflies and damselflies in the Durham Wildlife Trust area has shown that the insects have bounced back spectacularly after a challenging 2018.
Dragonflies and damselflies bounce back from tough year
A survey into numbers of dragonflies and damselflies in the Durham Wildlife Trust area has shown that the insects have bounced back spectacularly after a challenging 2018.