The Whinnies
The reserve comprises a series of species rich grasslands with small ponds, secondary woodland and scrub habitats.
The reserve comprises a series of species rich grasslands with small ponds, secondary woodland and scrub habitats.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of delivering estate management to a high standard, sound knowledge of ecology relevant to the Durham Wildlife Trust area and experience of…
Durham Wildlife Trust manages 37+ nature reserves for the benefit of wildlife. All are regularly visited by wildlife enthusiasts, including children and school groups.
We have a ‘dogs on…
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…
So many of us found a new or deeper connection with nature, landscape and season during the last lockdown. As we enter another lockdown, take a walk with me around Low Barns Nature Reserve.
Jamie fell in love with wildlife taking his dog for walks at Attenborough Nature Reserve as a young boy to keep him occupied. Now he is inspiring the next generation working with the Keeping It…
Volunteers visited Seaham Sewage Treatment Works Nature Reserve for the first time, to clear scrub and create invertebrate banks.
After a probable sighting of a willow emerald damselfly at Joe’s Pond in 2022, local spotters have been surveying the site on a regular basis. Last week, Ian and Elaine Burnell finally got the…
Thanks to the support of The Daniell Trust, there are a number of improvements underway at Shibdon Pond.
Often seen carpeting the floor of ancient woodlands, Dog's mercury can quickly colonise, its fresh green leaves shading out rarer plants. It is also very poisonous.
Growing in tufts, Crested dog's-tail is a stiff-looking grass, with a tightly packed, rectangular flower spike. Look for it in lowland meadows and grasslands.