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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Posterboard
Posterboard
December 2018 – March 2019 Dec 2018 – Mar 2019
Dec
13
Thu
Dec 13 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
6:00 pm
Tickets
Join us for a festive get together to celebrate our local wildlife and to delve into the history of the season (with a wildlife slant of course!). Join us from 6pm for some drinks and[...]
Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre and café shrub
Dec
15
Sat
Dec 15 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
10:30 am
Tickets
The nature club for 4-11s! Join us this month for Woodland Christmas Crafts! Come and see what wonderful things you can make using the outdoors! £1 per child. Please book your place online as it[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Dec
18
Tue
Dec 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Come to explore, discover and conserve at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve. Monthly activities throughout the year to engage curious young minds and equip future nature scientists with the tools they need to enjoy, investigate and[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Dec
21
Fri
Dec 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Join staff and volunteers for a relaxing and informal stroll of Rainton Meadows. DWT members only. Free but please RSVP to Emily at eroutledge@durhamwt.co.uk or call 0191 584 3112. All ages welcome, dogs should be[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Jan
5
Sat
Jan 5 @ 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. For more information and to[...]
Low Barns Nature Reserve
Jan
5
Sat
Jan 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Get wrapped up warm and help to shake off those post-Christmas blues with a walk around Shibdon Pond and Shibdon Meadow – our newest nature reserve with around 9 hectares of newly created wetland habitat.[...]
Blaydon Youth
Jan
26
Sat
Jan 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Investigate the birds that visit Rainton Meadows in winter. Learn how to be a brilliant bird detective and how we can help look after our feathery friends over winter. Children must be accompanied by an[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Jan
26
Sat
Jan 26 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
10:30 am
Tickets
CAKED because it’s probably muddy, but there’ll definitely be cake at the end! Join us for our 3km(ish) trail(ish) walk/run/jog/plod of Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve, followed by (you guessed it) cake! We all need that[...]
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Feb
16
Sat
Feb 16 @ 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[...]
Feb
16
Sat
Feb 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Tickets
Winter is a great time for bird watching and there is always something to see at Rainton Meadows. We will walk around the reserve to learn about the birds that use the site at this[...]
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. For more information and to[...]
Mar
16
Sat
Mar 16 @ 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[...]
Mar
20
Wed
Mar 20 @ 9:29 am – 10:29 am
9:29 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
December 2018 – March 2019 Dec 2018 – Mar 2019