Hawthorn Dene
The second largest coastal Dene in the county, consisting of relatively unspoilt ancient woodland and species rich limestone hay meadows
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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60 Years of Hawthorn Dene
Take a ramble through Hawthorn Dene with Northern Reserves Officer, Michael Andrews.
60 Years of Hawthorn Dene
Take a ramble through Hawthorn Dene with Northern Reserves Officer, Michael Andrews.
Hawthorn shieldbug
Our largest shieldbug, the red-and-green hawthorn shieldbug can be seen in gardens, parks and woodlands, feeding on hawthorn, rowan and whitebeam. The adults hibernate over winter.
Common hawthorn
In May, our hedgerows burst into life as common hawthorn erupts with creamy-white blossom, colouring the landscape and giving this thorny shrub its other name of 'May-tree'.
Midland hawthorn
In May, our hedgerows and woodland edges burst into life as Midland hawthorn erupts with masses of pinky-white blossom. During the autumn, red fruits known as 'haws' appear.
Happy birthday to you - Hawthorn Dene and Trimdon Grange
In this blog, Reserves Manager, Andy Wadds, celebrates significant anniversaries for the Trust's nature reserves at Hawthorn Dene and Trimdon Grange Quarry.
Coastal Wildlife Walk - Hawthorn Dene
Join us for a family friendly guided walk to discover the seasonal wildlife that visits and lives in our coastal denes and grasslands.
COP26: Actions that go beyond the conference
Here The Wildlife Trusts discuss what they want to see from COP26, in actions that go beyond the conference.
Exploring meadows with our Rangers
Over the past few weeks, our Nature Rangers and Young Rangers at Low Barns (funded by believe housing) have been exploring meadows – learning about the plants in them and the invertebrate species…
Beneath our feet, beyond the tide - National Marine Week 2025
From beach cleans and cetacean watches to shoreline surveys and citizen science, find out what we got up to during Marine Week 2025 in this blog by our marine team.
Black bryony
A climbing plant of hedgerows and woodlands, Black bryony produces greenish flowers in summer and red, shiny berries in autumn. It is a poisonous plant.