Bluebell
In April and May, our ancient woodlands are awash with the much-loved, nodding heads of the bluebell. Millions of bulbs can exist in just one wood, giving rise to the 'blue carpets' that…
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Chicken of the woods
Chicken of the woods is a sulphur-yellow bracket fungus of trees in woods, parks and gardens. It can often be found in tiered clusters on oak, but also likes beech, chestnut, cherry and even yew…
How to tell the difference between a native and a Spanish bluebell
At a glance, native and Spanish bluebells can easily be dismissed as being the same, but a closer look reveals some easy to spot differences that will let you distinguish between the two easily.
A Fungal Foray at Tudhoe Mill woods
With autumn comes great contrast; dull grey days and mud are set off by rays of warm sunshine, crimson berries, colourful leaves and fungi, which come in a huge array of shapes, sizes, colours,…
Lowland mixed oak and ash wood
Lowland mixed oak and ash woods include the iconic bluebell woods so central to our notion of British woodland. Mostly quite small and bounded by ancient banks, they are full of history. At their…
Wood warbler
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.
My birding
A couple of years ago Nick took the plunge and bought into a bird watching holiday company, and at a stroke his hobby became his livelihood.
Singing Skylarks
The song of the skylark is a quintessential feature of our farmland and grassland habitats. One of our Healing Nature Project Officers, Mandy Bell, takes us on an emotive journey through The Folly…
Tawny mining bee
The Tawny mining bee is a furry, gingery bee that can often be seen in parks and gardens during the springtime. Look for a volcano-like mound of earth in the lawn that marks the entrance to its…
Yellow archangel
As the bluebells fade, yellow archangel takes its turn to impress, with golden-yellow flowers carpeting our ancient woodlands.
Ashy mining bee
This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.
Durham Wildlife Trust receives ‘Greener Communities’ funding boost
The funding will be used to transform woodland and pond habitat in Darlington.