Fungi Friday’s Fantastic Results
There was a great turn out for the Fungi training day at Black Plantation, as volunteers from Rainton Meadows and Low Barns attended the annual event.
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Fungi Friday’s Fantastic Results
There was a great turn out for the Fungi training day at Black Plantation, as volunteers from Rainton Meadows and Low Barns attended the annual event.
Forest bug
The shoulders of the Forest bug are distinctive - they are square-cut, almost rounded, unlike the other 'spiked' shield bugs. This bug can be found in woodlands, feeding on the sap of…
Caledonian forest
Caledonian forest forms an integral part of some of our wildest landscapes - extensive pine forests merge with heathlands, wetlands and montane habitats and create areas large enough for wildcat,…
How to help wildlife at school
Whether feeding the birds, or sowing a wildflower patch, setting up wildlife areas in your school makes for happier, healthier and more creative children.
North East Community Forest
Durham Wildlife Trust is delighted to be working with the North East Community Forest partnership in 2022; supporting delivery of their 30-year vision to increase tree coverage across the forest area.
Adventure Schools
School visits to reserves allow children a chance to see the wildlife on their doorstep, learn the curriculum in a new way and have the chance to find their 'Wild Life'. We offer a variety of school visits, from talks and explorations to educational workshops, all linked to the curriculum.
School takes a holistic approach to food and gardening
Teachers at Damers First School in Dorset talk about their kitchen garden which provides food for the school and teaches the kids about growing and harvesting their own produce.
How school pupils brought a neglected planter back to life
A neglected old planter outside Brook Street Primary School in Carlisle has been transformed.
Full marks for new school subject announced today
The new natural history GCSE will tackle the biggest issue of our time – the loss of nature and our connection to it
Making rain gardens with schools
Durham Wildlife Trust is working with Northumbrian Water, on a project to educate pupils about the environment and sustainability through the design and construction of rain gardens in local…
Kelp forests
Forests of kelp sway in shallow sunlit waters, offering shelter to a host of sea life from tiny worms to juvenile fish.