My secret garden
Rowan loves the fresh smell and sight of the buttercups in the wildflower meadows at Besthorpe. It's a special place because there are precious few spots like this where she can spend time…
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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The Secret Life of Bracken...
...and A Little Help from Our Swedish Friend, by Kirsty Pollard – Heart of Durham Conservation Officer
The Secret Life of Bracken...
...and A Little Help from Our Swedish Friend, by Kirsty Pollard – Heart of Durham Conservation Officer
The secret world of fungi
What do you think of when you hear the word fungi? For some thoughts might turn to mouth-watering mushrooms, carefully foraged from a supermarket shelf. For others it might conjure images of fairy…
The secret lives of orchids: a walk through nature’s hidden treasures
Mark Dinning has been working in nature conservation for more than 20 years and is passionate about plants and securing a future thriving with nature.
Local Wildlife Groups
Durham Wildlife Trust members’ groups are made up of like-minded people who share a passion for the area in which they live and a desire to increase their own wildlife knowledge.
Botany Group
The group aims to provide an interest in, and enjoyment of, all aspects of flora, within and beyond the Durham Wildlife Trust area.
Living Seas
Around half the UK’s wildlife live in the sea. From the Tyne to the Tees there is over 20 miles of coastline.
Durham Wildlife Trust Botany Group – Lichen Training Day
by Lesley Hodgson
Having enjoyed two of Janet Simkin’s training days previously, I was very happy when she agreed to run one for the group. Places filled up rapidly, and it was very well…
Farming with wildlife
Our friends at Jordans tell you a bit more about how they welcome wildlife on their farms, with the help of The Wildlife Trusts.
Campaign for Wildlife
Support our efforts to secure a wilder future for all
Campaign for wildlife
Support our efforts to secure a wilder future for all