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Biodiversity Net Gain
Durham Wildlife Services is the consultancy arm of Durham Wildlife Trust. It can offer services including assessing biodiversity baselines and completing net gain calculation
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
Durham Wildlife Trust and its in-house consultancy Durham Wildlife Services can provide a full Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) service and the BNG units you require.
Let the meadows bloom
Durham Wildlife Trust was successful in its application to Biffa Award, as part of the Government's Landfill Communities Fund, following a fundraising appeal in summer 2024. The Trust is now able to purchase land adjacent to the access road at Rainton Meadows (Mallard Way).
What are net zero pathways, and why are they needed?
Achieving net zero is essential to combating climate change. Eleanor Johnston (Climate Change Manager) explains what a net zero pathway is and gives an insight into the work The Wildlife Trusts…
Nature's undertakers
Discover the brilliance of burying beetles with Dr Ellie Bladon, an evolutionary ecologist based in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge.
Disadvantaged communities across the UK empowered to let nature flourish thanks to £5m National Lottery funding
Nextdoor Nature – a new natural legacy to mark the Queen’s Jubilee
Nature Matters
The landmark 2023 State of Nature Report has shown that the UK – already classified as one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries – is continuing to allow nature to decline.
Nextdoor Nature
The Nextdoor Nature initiative will give Durham Wildlife Trust the opportunity to leave a natural legacy from jubilee celebrations, thanks to a share of £5m of funding from the National Lottery.
Dogs and nature
The UK is a nation of both dog and nature lovers, but how can we balance both?
Farming with nature
Durham Wildlife Trust is committed to engaging with landowners to influence Nature Recovery across 10,000ha of land by 2030. The Trust has developed a 'farming with nature' work package available to farm businesses to survey wildlife and habitats on farm assess habitat condition and recommend actions to benefit farm wildlife.
Defend Nature
Over recent days, the UK Government has launched an attack on nature, weakening the laws that protect our wildlife and making a U-turn on manifesto promises to be the greenest Government ever: reversing reforms to farming and making energy decisions that will worsen climate change.