Bishop Middleham Quarry
One of the country's most important disused quarry habitats for wildlife
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Lake restoration near Bishop Middleham
If you live in or around the Bishop Middleham/Sedgefield area we have some exciting news!
Bishop's Fen
Bishop’s Fen is a 20ha farmland site about 2km south of Bishop Middleham, County Durham. Lying on the floodplain of the River Skerne and is part of the ambitious Great North Fen vision. Durham…
Longburnford Quarry
A small heathland and wet grassland site important for rare butterflies and reptiles
Trimdon Grange Quarry
An old abandoned quarry with exposed cliff faces of Middle Magnesian Limestone
Greater butterfly-orchid
The Greater butterfly-orchid is a tall orchid of hay meadows, grasslands and ancient woodlands. It has whitish-green flowers that have spreading petals and sepals - a bit like the wings of a…
Identify British butterflies
Spotted a butterfly but not sure what it is? Here are some common British butterflies you might see in your garden, and how to identify them.
Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
2019 Bumper Year for Butterflies
With the glorious bursts of spring sunshine last week it was not surprising that our gardens were receiving welcome visits from the first emerging butterflies.
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
Silver-studded blue
The dazzling silver-studded blue is a rare butterfly of heathland habitats, mainly in southern England. It has undergone severe population declines in recent years.
Step into nature
Our fantastic Discover Brightwater volunteers were hard at work recently, creating step access from the A177 at Maggie’s Well down to the bridleway that runs between Fishburn and Bishop Middleham…