Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
Durham Wildlife Trust is fundraising £54,000 to purchase 12.5 hectares of land on the edge of the Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve. By acquiring the land the Trust will safeguard the future of…
Join Durham Wildlife Trust Director, Jim Cokill, for a tour of our flagship nature reserve, Rainton Meadows.
A large area of re-seeded wildflower meadows, formerly arable farming fields, this site is now protected for its wildlife and landscape value.
A new reedbed creation project is taking place at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve, funded by Biffa Award.
These grasslands occupy part of the site of the former Chopwell Colliery and provide nectar sources for insects and breeding opportunities for ground nesting birds.
A good birdwatching site with over 200 species of birds
Over the past few weeks, our Nature Rangers and Young Rangers at Low Barns (funded by believe housing) have been exploring meadows – learning about the plants in them and the invertebrate species…
Browse brand new Rainton Meadows gifts - now available in the Rainton Meadows shop and online.
