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Help us create habitat for some of our wonderful coastal wildlife, and build a bat box.
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Build a Bat Box
Help us create habitat for some of our wonderful coastal wildlife, and build a bat box.
National Nest Box Week
The 14th-21st February marks National Nest Box week. As nesting season takes place from March to September each year, February is a great time to install a new nest box! Read on to learn how to…
How to build a bat box
Build your own bat box and give a bat a safe place to roost.
How to build a swift box
Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…
How to build a bird box
With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.
Nest Eggsplorers
Birds are some of nature’s best builders and engineers, discover all about nests with Durham Wildlife Trust
Common box
Common box grows in woodlands and scrub in southern England, with notable populations in the Chilterns, Cotswolds and North Downs. A familiar evergreen tree, it has shiny, dark green, oval leaves…
Build it and they will come
It is said that if you want to attract wildlife to your garden there is no better way then introducing freshwater. Reserves Officer, Paul Rodgers, shares his journey of building a garden pond.
Wildlife volunteers celebrated at festive event
Trust volunteers received recognition and thanks for all their support, during a festive celebration event hosted in Durham.
How to build a bug mansion
Build your own bug mansion and attract a multitude of creepy crawlies to your garden.
Build it and they will come
Shibdon Pond and Shibdon Meadows; important wildlife havens and proof that nature can thrive given the opportunity.