Spirorbis tube worm
Ever noticed lots of little white spirals on seaweed fronds on rocky shores? These are tiny tube worms!
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Bracken
Our most familiar fern, bracken can be found growing in dense stands on hillsides, moorland, heathland and in woodlands. It is very large and dies back in winter, turning the landscape orangey-…
My First Flowers of 2024
New Year resolutions come in all shapes and sizes but the ones we like the best have a nature theme. Conservation Volunteer Coordinator, Mary-Anne Rielly, went on a New Year Plant Hunt at the turn…
Wildfire warning as nature goes up in smoke
Public urged to pack a picnic not a BBQ
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
Fundraisers smash target to secure future of nature reserve – but appeal goes on
AN ambitious fundraising appeal to secure the future of a North East nature reserve has smashed its target after an “incredible” public response.
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…
New vision to get farming transition back on track
Today, The Wildlife Trusts launch a vision for the future of food and farming - Food & Farming in a Nature & Climate Crisis - stressing that the time is now to get the farming transition…
Tune into Nature’s spring playlist and help researchers track songbirds
A new project, Nature’s Audio, is inviting people to tune into nature’s amazing spring playlist and help researchers track the variety and distribution of garden birds through the songs they sing…
Making green greener
How Durham Wildlife Trust is starting to address its carbon footprint.
Environment and business leaders urge UK government to get biodiversity net gain back on track
An open letter from industry leaders and environmental charities is published today urging the UK Government to get Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) back on track across England.