Talks and Speakers from Durham Wildlife Trust
Durham Wildlife Trust regularly offers speakers to deliver talks and activities to community groups and organisations around the region. Talks vary throughout the year as Trust projects develop so please check back regularly for an updated list.
Scroll down for available talks from Durham Wildlife Trust and head to Contact Us to request a talk.
Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography
Wildlife In Durham
Discover wildlife and nature conservation from the Tees to the Tyne. This talk highlights the special places and species that are cared for by Durham Wildlife Trust as well as the projects and activities the Trust is currently undertaking.
A great general talk about the work of the Trust, refreshed seasonally and suitable for all groups. Delivered in English.
Discover Brightwater
Discover Brightwater Project Manager Paul Black will reveal, restore and celebrate life around the River Skerne in his talk about the Discover Brightwater Landscape Partnership and how we all won the National Lottery.
Available until end of October 24, suitable for all groups. Delivered in English.
Link Together
Link Together - How restoring nature makes you feel good!
Project Manager Anne Gladwin will share the Link Together Project which is connecting people and wildlife in the 'Coalfields' area of Sunderland.
Available until March 26, suitable for all groups. Delivered in English.
David Attenborough and David Bellamy at Joe's Pond
A History of Joe's Pond & Rainton Meadows
Joe's Pond and Rainton Meadows nature reserves form part of a rich history of coal mining (both deep and open cast) in the Houghton area. This talk digs in to the industrial and human history of the reserves, details the restoration for nature and introduces plans for the future of the reserve.
Suitable for all groups. Delivered in English.
Nextdoor Nature
Nextdoor Nature - How communities connect with wildlife in their own personal way in their hyperlocal space.
For communities in South Tyneside, Sunderland, East Durham and Darlington. Available until July 24, suitable for all groups. Delivered in English.
Water vole © Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Naturally Native
Naturally Native - Saving water voles, Britain’s fastest declining species. The Naturally Native project is a joint initiative with Durham, Northumberland and Tees Valley Wildlife Trusts, hear from our project team about the work happening across the region to prevent the extinction of water voles.
Suitable for all groups. Delivered in English.
© Paul Naylor
Stronger Shores
Our coasts have always been our first line of defence, but as climate change takes hold, that defence is slowly crumbling. Engagement Officer Blair Watson will discuss how a new innovative project is bolstering these defences through the power of nature; with kelp, seagrass and oysters helping us to create ‘Stronger Shores’.
Available until June 2026. Suitable for all groups. Delivered in English.
It was informative and thoroughly enjoyable. Although the talk was about the total work of Durham Wildlife Trust, you made it particularly specific to us with the extra details about Joe’s Pond, which is on our doorstep.
You received such positive feedback from our members.
Chilton Moor Women’s Institute
Request a Talk
All groups who would like to arrange a speaker are encouraged to get in touch. Talks can be online or in person. There is a suggested donation of £50 to Durham Wildlife Trust for talks. If your group is part of a charity unable to donate to other charities, this can be invoiced as a speaker fee. If your group is unable to make a donation please contact us. Additional travel expenses may be requested if the talk is to take place outside of the Durham Wildlife Trust patch.
Head to Contact Us to request a talk.
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