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The elephant in the room
Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.
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IDENTIPLANT with DWT Botany Group
We are offering this national online course teaching the basics of plant taxonomy and field botany. The tutor will bethe BSBI’s Hon. Gen. Sec, Steve Gater.
My new life
Working full time in a windowless room cut Sonja off from the natural world around her; but spending time in wild places has helped her to discover herself since a shock diagnosis two years ago.…
The Swans of Hetton Lyons - a photographic journey
Healing Nature Digital Officer, Alex Permain, takes you on a photographic safari around one of our project sites, Hetton Lyons. He explains how you can engage with nature through this digital…
Chitons
Found on rocky shores around the UK, Chitons are a kind of mollusc identifiable by their characteristic coat-of-mail shells.
Beach Rangers take part in the Great British Beach Clean
Beach Rangers is an opportunity for Durham Wildlife Trust's (DWT) young volunteers, aged 14-18, to get involved in the SeaScapes project.
Butterfish
The slippery butterfish is a common sight in rockpools all around the UK. Look out for the distinctive black spots on their backs that look a lot like eyes!
Shanny
The shanny is a common sight in rockpools all around the UK. They are feisty little fish and have been known to bite when caught, so watch your fingers!
Spotted – a willow emerald damselfly at Joe’s Pond Nature Reserve!
After a probable sighting of a willow emerald damselfly at Joe’s Pond in 2022, local spotters have been surveying the site on a regular basis. Last week, Ian and Elaine Burnell finally got the…
Study Identiplant with Durham Wildlife Trust
Durham Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to be chosen by the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) as a Regional Hub for the delivery of the highly popular BSBI Identiplant course.