Healing Nature

The Healing Nature Project ran from January 2021 until March 2022. 

Healing Nature was a Green Recovery Challenge Fund project, funded by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), and our partners at Gateshead Council, South Tyneside Council, and Sunderland Council. 

The project undertook habitat work for wildlife conservation and engaged people and communities with their local area and greenspaces across 20 sites spread across Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside.

Public events were attended by over 845 people on project sites and over 531 children from over 29 schools engaged with nature through Healing Nature. A catalogue of habitat management was performed including 47.4 hectares of grassland management, 650m of hedgerow planted, 1.15 hectares of native broadleaf woodland planted and 14,000 wildflower bulbs planted to name a few achievements. 

To be kept informed and continue to be involved, please make sure you are subscribed to our Durham Wildlife Trust mailing list, or contact us at mail@durhamwt.co.uk for more information. '