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With autumn comes great contrast; dull grey days and mud are set off by rays of warm sunshine, crimson berries, colourful leaves and fungi, which come in a huge array of shapes, sizes, colours,…

Our friends at Vine House Farm share their top tips for wildlife gardening this autumn!

A round-up from our northern reserves over late summer saw grassland management and exciting plans for Shibdon Pond and Meadows.

Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?

It’s that time of year when our homes become a hubbub of activity with many of our smallest citizens making their way across our thresholds.

What do you think of when you hear the word fungi? For some thoughts might turn to mouth-watering mushrooms, carefully foraged from a supermarket shelf. For others it might conjure images of fairy…

Take a virtual tour of the wildlife around Barnard Castle.

A Case Study in Managing Change with Style

...and A Little Help from Our Swedish Friend, by Kirsty Pollard – Heart of Durham Conservation Officer

The 2020 emergence of the small pearl-bordered fritillary butterflies