Healthy rivers for people and wildlife
Representatives from Durham Wildlife Trust were joined by some members of the Women’s Institute over the weekend for an event at Cox Green to promote healthy rivers.
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Reaching people in your community
How to get the word out about your group or your project, and connect with people in your community.
Speaking to councils, councillors and people in authority
Speaking to people in authority can be daunting, but knowing how to speak to people like councillors is a valuable skill that can benefit your community.
Young people STEPFWRD to try new activities and opportunities
STEPFWRD is an online portal through which young people across the area can access extra-curricular activities to support their personal development. Enrichment Manager, Dorinda Kealoha, shares…
Challenging systems that discriminate - and bringing people together
As we come to the end of National Inclusion Week, The Wildlife Trusts’ Naftal Zinyemba shares what being labelled as ‘woke’ means to him.
Connecting with people and nature at Washington Mind Gardening Group
A small gardening group is working with Durham Wildlife Trust to build a nature-friendly community garden.
Wildlife volunteers celebrated at festive event
Trust volunteers received recognition and thanks for all their support, during a festive celebration event hosted in Durham.
Wildlife trust stages free event to help nature-lovers support green spaces
Nature lovers are being invited to an event aimed at empowering North-East people to get involved in supporting wildlife.
Flagship UK-wide nature project shows people-power dramatically helps communities and wildlife
Durham Wildlife Trust’s Nextdoor Nature programme worked with a range of local communities to take action for nature.
Purple hairstreak
The Purple hairstreak is an elusive butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. It is entirely reliant on oak trees and can be spotted chasing around the treetops in woodlands and parks.
Purple-loosestrife
A tall plant, purple-loosestrife can form dense stands of bright purple flower spikes in wet habitats like reedbeds, fens and marshes.
Purple emperor
The male purple emperor is a stunning butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. Look for it feeding around the treetops in woodlands, or on damp ground, animal droppings or even carrion in the…