Trust nominated for ScottishPower Foundation Award
Durham Wildlife Trust - supported by the ScottishPower Foundation - could be in line for a funding boost of up to £10,000 this winter after being shortlisted for the ScottishPower Foundation…
Durham Wildlife Trust - supported by the ScottishPower Foundation - could be in line for a funding boost of up to £10,000 this winter after being shortlisted for the ScottishPower Foundation…
Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers to link up the gardens in your neighbourhood.
Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife! Many types of plants will thrive in a green wall, from herbs and fruit to grasses and ferns.
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts.
The ragged-edged, purple flower heads of Greater knapweed bloom on sunny chalk grasslands and clifftops, and along woodland rides. They attract clouds of butterflies.
Greater celandine is a very common plant that spreads easily in the garden, on waste ground and in hedgerows. It is considered a weed, but the small, yellow flowers provide nectar for insects.
Star-of-Bethlehem' and 'wedding cakes' are just some of the other names for greater stitchwort. Look for its pretty, star-shaped, white flowers in woodlands and along hedgerows and…
Greater burdock is familiar to us as the sticky plant that children delight in, frequently throwing the burs at each other. It actually uses these hooked seed heads to help disperse its seeds.
Pushing its way up through the cracks in pavements, the straw-coloured flower spikes of greater plantain or 'broadleaf plantain' are a familiar sight. This 'weed' also pops up…
Pots and containers are a great way of introducing wildlife features onto patios, or outside the front door. They are also perfect for small gardens or spaces like window ledges or roofs. Herbs,…
Durham Wildlife Trust’s Heart of Durham Project volunteers in partnership with Northumbrian Water have created an artificial hibernacula on Pow Hill Heath, on the south side of Derwent Reservoir…
Durham Wildlife Trust’s Heart of Durham Project volunteers in partnership with Northumberland Water have created an artificial hibernacula on Pow Hill Heath, on the south side of Derwent Reservoir…