Farmland
Farmland can conjure up rural images of brown hares zig-zagging across fields, chattering flocks of finches and yellowhammers singing from thick, bushy hedges and field margins studded with…
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Orchard
A visit to a traditional orchard reveals gnarled old trunks of fruit and nut trees bursting with blossoms and young leaves in springtime, with wildflowers and insects populating summer’s long…
Rush Pasture Habitats and their importance for water voles
While upland rush pasture looks vastly different from ‘ideal’ water vole habitat, it is nevertheless vital to their continued presence in the North East. Read all about this important habitat in…
Creating habitats at Crewe Railway Cottages
The residents of the 1840s railway cottages in Crewe want help with a plot of land that’s 300 feet long and 20 feet wide.
Wildlife laws under threat: Habitats Regulations
With a second reading of the Retained EU Laws Bill expected soon, we're sharing a series of blogs about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are under threat. Today, Sue…
Rocky habitat
Rocky habitats are some of the most natural and untouched places in the UK. Often high up in the hills and hard to reach, they are havens for some of our rarest wildlife.
Art exhibitions help communities learn more about marine habitats
TWO art exhibitions inspired by marine habitats found on the North East coast are giving local communities a greater understanding of nature.
Pochard
The once-common pochard is now under threat because its populations are declining rapidly. The UK is an important winter destination for the pochard, with 48,000 birds visiting our wetlands and…
Charities urge stronger protection for UK seas as landmark reports reveal amount of carbon stored in seabed habitats for the first time
A new series of reports published today by a coalition of nature charities means the UK is the first nation to map and estimate the amount of carbon stored in its seabed habitats, including in…
Sea Rangers: Habitat management / bird survey
Dive into coastal adventures! Hands‑on workshops for ages 10–18 to explore, protect & celebrate the North East shoreline.
Bee orchid
The bee orchid is a sneaky mimic - the flower’s velvety lip looks like a female bee. Males fly in to try to mate with it and end up pollinating the flower. Sadly, the right bee species doesn’t…
Frog orchid
This unassuming orchid is easily overlooked. It is found patchily across the UK, but has been declining for decades.