Hannah's Meadow
Once owned and farmed by Hannah Hauxwell, this beautiful nature reserve features two species-rich unimproved upland hay meadows and a grazing pasture in a traditional farming landscape.
Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
Once owned and farmed by Hannah Hauxwell, this beautiful nature reserve features two species-rich unimproved upland hay meadows and a grazing pasture in a traditional farming landscape.
Five years after her death, Hannah Hauxwell’s epic story lives on through a Durham Wildlife Trust conservation project, on the land where the ‘Daughter of the Dales’ captured the hearts of the…
So many of us found a new or deeper connection with nature, landscape and season during the last lockdown. As we enter another lockdown, take a walk with me around Low Barns Nature Reserve.
Uncover the fascinating history of Low Barns Nature Reserve and gain an insight into the Trust’s future plans.
A WILDLIFE charity has launched the most ambitious fundraising appeal in its history to secure the future of a North-East nature reserve.
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
One of our most common butterflies, the meadow brown can be spotted on grasslands, and in gardens and parks, often in large numbers. There are four subspecies of meadow brown.
The meadow grasshopper can be found in damp, unimproved pastures and meadows throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for the…
On first glance, the meadow thistle looks a bit like a knapweed - it's not as prickly as other thistles and only carries one pinky-purple flower head. It can be found in damp meadows and…
A late-blooming flower, Meadow saffron looks like a crocus, displaying similar pink flowers once its leaves have died back. It is a highly poisonous plant of meadows and woodland rides and…
AN ambitious fundraising appeal to secure the future of a North East nature reserve has smashed its target after an “incredible” public response.
In honour of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday, join us for a tour of Bishop's Fen Nature Reserve.