Get outside, have fun and learn something new with our Wildlife Watch Group. Meeting monthly with a different theme every time! Booking essential. £1 per child. All Ages Welcome! Meetings are usually held on the[...]

Drop into the bird hide where our Hide Guides will be happy to point out the different species on the pond. Keep an eye out for some curlew, snipe, golden plover, black tailed godwits and[...]

Enjoy a walk following the Pennine Way from Carrigill to the top of Cross Fell and back to take in the scenery and look for ‘Teesdale flora’ plants as you go. This event is part[...]

Join our warden as we discover the secret life of the Low Barns reed beds. All ages welcome!  Please book your place at online. £3 per person, pay on the day.

Bumble along to Dunston Ponds to find out about the wonderful life of our bees.  Learn how to identify some of our most common species and take part in a big bumble bee count. Get[...]

Become a wildlife explorer and join us with your family to discover everything that lives at the Angel. From plants, to beasts, to bugs, to moths, mammals & bats, the Angel site is full of[...]

Ever wanted to take the perfect wildlife photo? Then this session is for you! Join our  Low Barns warden as he takes you through the steps of how to get those perfect wildlife photographs. For[...]

Join us at Seaham Hall Beach to explore life in the rocky shore habitat. Find out how many different crabs live on our coast, discover how a starfish eats its lunch and learn how to[...]

Enjoy a guided walk around Rainton Meadows and learn about all the different work we do on site to help the wildlife that lives here. Here all the stories about our volunteer workforce and how[...]

Martyn Kelly will show how the Dale’s watercourses support a wide array of living things, down to microscopic plants and animals, and talk about threats from some. This event is part of the Upper Teesdale[...]

Can you tell the difference between a dragonfly and a damselfly?  Why not come down to Joe’s pond and see the array of colours these important creatures have and learn more about them. Find out[...]

With such a buzz of activity on the nature reserve over the summer, come along to explore, investigate and create with our Summer Family Fun sessions.  Activities are aimed at 5-10 year olds, children should[...]

Come and get involved this summer at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve. Join us for some fun butterfly themed crafts, hunry caterpillar story time, face painting and butterfly spotting! Includes a lunch bag and free us[...]

Darlington & Teesdale Naturalist’s Field Club members will walk a stretch of the Tees to see which plants are still in flower and identify as much wildlife as possible. The Heritage Lottery Fund is generously[...]

With thanks to players of the People’s Postcode Lottery we would like to invite you to join in Summer Wildlife Bonanza! Over the past months we have collected thousands of pledges for people to take[...]

Join our Low Barns warden Steve to learn about traditional green woodworking techniques. The techniques of green woodworking cross many disciplines, from boat and house building to expressive arts, furniture-making and home crafts. Many of our customs, expressions and[...]

A great free opportunity for all 14 – 18 year olds to discover what makes our woodlands such a valuable resource and how we live sustainably in them to ensure their future. This week we[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Come along and discover the wonderful life in the grasslands.  Help us search for the different bugs that live in amongst the plants and discover some of the magical properties, myths and stories behind some[...]

With such a buzz of activity on the nature reserve over the summer, come along to explore, investigate and create with our Summer Family Fun sessions. Bumble down to Low Barns for this special event[...]

Join us for this afternoon session, all are welcome to take part in these family friendly activities! Children should come accompanied by an adult. We will be doing some meadow management, this is a practical[...]

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[...]

Come a take part in a meadow sweep, press flowers, do flowery crafts and learn about how bugs and bees help our natural environment! £8 per child including lunch bag and free us of the[...]

Join us for some free woodland fun, getting creative with our outdoor art, have a go at some wild bushcraft and discover the secrets behind being a top notch wildlife detective! Opposite the western entrance[...]

Darters, Emperors, Hawkers and Chasers……. Come and join us for a day discovering the dragons of our skies! Learn how to recognise and identify species so we can better record dragonflies across the Land of[...]

A great opportunity for all 14 – 18 year olds to discover what makes our woodlands such a valuable resource and how we live sustainably in them to ensure their future. This session we are[...]

Meet at Malton nature reserve gate (park at Malton Picnic area car park and walk past the row of houses and along the path to the gate).  We will be checking the previously baited small[...]

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[...]

With such a buzz of activity on the nature reserve over the summer, come along to explore, investigate and create with our Summer Family Fun sessions.  Activities are aimed at 5-11 year olds, children should[...]