Heathland and moorland
These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…
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Projects
Durham Wildlife Trust delivers a wide range of conservation and engagement projects annually, restoring Durham’s threatened habitats and species, and reconnecting people with the natural world around them.
To find out more about the wide benefits our project work is bringing to wildlife and communities near your please follow the links to the project pages below.
To find out more about the wide benefits our project work is bringing to wildlife and communities near your please follow the links to the project pages below.
Environmental Projects Manager - job role at Back on the Map
We're sharing this job role on behalf of our friends at Back on the Map.
Job Title: Environmental Projects Manager
Location: Hendon, Sunderland
Salary: £35k - £37k
My project
Craig gives up his time volunteering in the Bluebell Community Garden. Transforming the garden into a positive space for local people to enjoy, Craig has felt himself become relaxed and happier,…
Enrichment Pilot Project
Durham Wildlife Trust has been selected as a delivery partner for the National Citizen Service Trust (NCS) and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Enrichment Partnership Pilot scheme.
Healing Nature Project Sites
Durham Wildlife Trust's Healing Nature project has sites across Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside. Check out the interactive PDFs and discover and learn more about the sites near you…
The end of the Enrichment Pilot Project
The Enrichment Partnership Pilot (EPP) was a nationwide project with an objective to improve enrichment and ensure that opportunities were available for all young people, outside of school. In…
Cuthbert’s Moor Managing Moors project
An update from the Cuthbert's Managing Moors Project, by Project Officer Rebecca Clark.
A project update from Cuthbert's Moor
Managing Moors Officer, Rebecca Clark, gives an update on the Trust's work to-date at Cuthbert's Moor Nature Reserve.
A week in the life of a Healing Nature Project Officer
There is no typical week for our conservation team. In this blog, one of our Healing Nature Project Officers, Alison Laing, details some of the exciting and varied tasks she has undertaken so far…
'Healing Nature' project gets the go-ahead
The Trust is to create several jobs after being awarded more than £400,000 of Government funding to deliver a “landmark” conservation programme.
Invitation to tender - Stronger Shores project: boat charter
The Stronger Shores project invites tender applications from vessel providers for the regular charter of a nearshore workboat or survey vessel to monitor a sensor array site located within 5…