Events

Durham Wildlife Trust hosts a wide range of events each month catering for all ages, abilities and wildlife interests. Browse our selection of upcoming events below and get involved.

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February – June 2019 Feb – Jun 2019
Feb
26
Tue
Feb 26 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
1:00 pm
Tickets
Get your wellies on…it’s time for the winter woods challenge to explore the woodlands in a new way. Team work and problem solving required to learn how to build a Rainton Meadows den. Rainton Meadows[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Mar
2
Sat
Mar 2 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
The Nature Club for Kids! Join us for our monthly meetings, have fun and learn about all things WILD! All ages welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult. £1 per child, payable on[...]
Mar
20
Wed
Mar 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Celebrate new life at Low Barns Nature Reserve with our Spring Equinox nature walk. Our guides will take you on a circular walk, stopping off at hides and beauty spots around the reserve and the[...]
Low Barns Nature Reserve
Mar
23
Sat
Mar 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Rainton Meadows Wildlife Watch children’s group meets up every month to have fun and learn about wildlife and wild spaces. Join us this month for signs of spring. £1 per child, please book your place[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Mar
26
Tue
Mar 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Barn owls are a favourite nocturnal predator on the reserve. Time for the young detectives to investigate what our barn owls have been feeding on! Rainton Meadows –  Home Education Outdoors Come to explore, discover[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Mar
30
Sat
Mar 30 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
10:30 am
Tickets
Beetle your way through the woods finding some of our favourite spring emergers. Bring along an empty plastic bottle and transform it into a bug palace to take back to your garden. Children must be[...]
Watergate Forest Park, Gateshead
Mar
31
Sun
Mar 31 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
10:30 am
Tickets
Stroll around our beautiful nature reserve on this Mother’s day walk and enjoy carpets of woodland flowers. Learn about the natural history of the site and the importance of wildflowers in our lives from Rainton[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Apr
6
Sat
Apr 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Rainton Meadows Wildlife Watch children’s group meets up every month to have fun and learn about wildlife and wild spaces. All ages welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information and[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Apr
8
Mon
Apr 8 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
9:30 am
Tickets
For all outdoor explorers aged 7- 11 come and spend your mornings out in the woods playing games, creating woodland art, building dens and having fun together. Each day will be different but will use[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Apr
9
Tue
Apr 9 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
9:30 am
Tickets
For all outdoor explorers aged 7- 11 come and spend your mornings out in the woods playing games, creating woodland art, building dens and having fun together. Each day will be different but will use[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Apr
10
Wed
Apr 10 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
9:30 am
Tickets
For all outdoor explorers aged 7- 11 come and spend your mornings out in the woods playing games, creating woodland art, building dens and having fun together. Each day will be different but will use[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Apr
11
Thu
Apr 11 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
9:30 am
Tickets
For all outdoor explorers aged 7- 11 come and spend your mornings out in the woods playing games, creating woodland art, building dens and having fun together. Each day will be different but will use[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Apr
13
Sat
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Monthly group for 14 – 18 year olds to take part in practical nature conservation and species surveys across the region. Please contact kpollard@durhamwt.co.uk for more details
Low Barns Nature Reserve
Apr
14
Sun
Apr 14 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
10:30 am
Tickets
Meet the team at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve for a members only guided walk. You’ll find out more about the history of the site, it’s importance to wildlife in the area and will gain a[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Apr
16
Tue
Apr 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Come on a fascinating adventure at Low Barns Nature Reserve and discover a world of mysterious bugs and insects on our minibeast safari! £5 per child, aimed at ages 1-11. Please book your place online.
Low Barns Nature Reserve
Apr
21
Sun
Apr 21 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
10:30 am
Tickets
Native ponies play a vital role in our conservation efforts across our Nature Reserves. While some of our herd on at site at Low Barns Nature Reserve, join our wardens for a ramble and hear[...]
Low Barns Nature Reserve
Apr
22
Mon
Apr 22 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
11:30 am
Tickets
Eggstravagant eggtivities for Easter Monday. We’ll be decorating, racing and rolling eggs all for eggcellent prizes. All ages are welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult. £6 per child, £2 per additional child.[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Apr
23
Tue
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Welcome in the arrival of spring! Use your senses to explore new life on the reserve and cook some foraged treats on the campfire. Rainton Meadows –  Home Education Outdoors Come to explore, discover and[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
May
11
Sat
May 11 @ 5:30 am – 7:30 am
5:30 am
Tickets
Meet at Blaydon Youth & Community Centre. Take in the early morning air and discover the unique sounds of Shibdon Meadow in spring with Chris Jones, Living Landscapes Officer for the North at Durham Wildlife[...]
Blaydon Youth & Community Centre
May
11
Sat
May 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
The Nature Club for Kids! Join us for our monthly meetings, have fun and learn about all things WILD! This month come along to learn about foraging, discover what wild animals eat! All ages welcome[...]
Low Barns Nature Reserve
May
18
Sat
May 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
The Nature Club for Kids! Join us for our monthly meetings, have fun and learn about all things WILD! All ages welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult. £1 per child, please book[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
May
28
Tue
May 28 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Discover how to pond dip like a pro! Recording our findings so we can investigate how healthy our ponds really are. Rainton Meadows –  Home Education Outdoors Come to explore, discover and conserve at Rainton[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
May
28
Tue
May 28 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
1:30 pm
Tickets
Come on a fascinating adventure at Low Barns Nature Reserve and discover a world of mysterious bugs and insects on our minibeast safari! £6 per child, £2 per additional child. Aimed at ages 1-11. Please[...]
Low Barns Nature Reserve
May
31
Fri
May 31 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Come along and join in with pond dipping. We will go and see what we can discover under the surface and follow up with some bug themed crafts. Photo credit belongs to Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION. £5 per[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
May
31
Fri
May 31 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
1:00 pm
Tickets
Join us for some family fun discovering more about our wonderful bees and other bugs that hide amongst the undergrowth of Blackhill & Consett Park. This course is part of the Geology & Wildlife Surveyors[...]
Blackhill and Consett Park  
May
31
Fri
May 31 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
1:30 pm
Tickets
Create some wild art using nature and items from nature as your inspiration with Rainton Meadows Assistant Mandy. All ages welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult. £5 per child – £2 per[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Jun
15
Sat
Jun 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
The Nature Club for Kids! Join us for our monthly meetings, have fun and learn about all things WILD! All ages welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult. £1 per child, please book[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
February – June 2019 Feb – Jun 2019