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English Perennial Flax, by June Cleal
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English Perennial Flax, by June Cleal

Local naturalist, June Cleal, shares a delightful poem inspired by the discovery of English Perennial Flax on the Hartondown Hills….

12 May 2021

Botany | Poem

Who Discovered the Teesdale Rarities? By Frank Horsman
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Who Discovered the Teesdale Rarities? By Frank Horsman

NHSN member, Peter Davis, shares a new North East nature book, reviewing Who Discovered the Teesdale Rarities? By Frank Horsman….

30 March 2021

Book Review | North East Nature Books

A Natural History of English Gardening, by Mark Laird
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A Natural History of English Gardening, by Mark Laird

NHSN member, Alan Hart, shares his favourite North East nature book, recommending A Natural History of English Gardening, by Mark…

2 February 2021

North East Nature Books

A Souvenir Guide to the Farne Islands Northumberland
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A Souvenir Guide to the Farne Islands Northumberland

Anne Wilson shares her favourite North East nature book, recommending A Souvenir Guide to the Farne Islands by John Walton….

25 January 2021

A Souvenir Guide to the Farne Islands | North East Nature Books

Celebrating Nature Journaling Week: Plants
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Celebrating Nature Journaling Week: Plants

For today’s theme, we’re featuring botanical illustrations as inspiration for your journal notes and sketches…

1 June 2020

Art | Botany | Nature Journaling Week | Plants

Best field guides to use at home: Plants
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Best field guides to use at home: Plants

We’ve asked NHSN members to tell us about their favourite field guides for the garden or on walks close to home. In this post, Julia Black suggests guides for identifying plants….

29 May 2020

Books | Botany | Field Guides | Library

Best field guides to use at home: Moths & Caterpillars
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Best field guides to use at home: Moths & Caterpillars

We’ve asked NHSN members to tell us about their favourite field guides for the garden or on walks close to home. In this post, Heather Devey suggests guides to moths and caterpillars….

29 May 2020

Books | Field Guides | Library | Moths

Best field guides to use at home: Butterflies
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Best field guides to use at home: Butterflies

We’ve asked NHSN members to tell us about their favourite field guides for the garden or on walks close to home. In this post, Phillip Jordan recommends guides to the butterflies of Britain….

29 May 2020

Books | Butterflies | Field Guides

Best field guides to use at home: Birds
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Best field guides to use at home: Birds

We’ve asked NHSN members to tell us about their favourite field guides for the garden or on walks close to home. In this post, Neil Pont suggests guides for identifying birds….

28 May 2020

Birds | Birdwatching | Books | Field Guides | Library

Discover bee field guides
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Discover bee field guides

We’ve asked NHSN members to tell us about their favourite field guides for the garden or on walks close to home. In this post, Rinke Vinkenoog suggests guides for identifying bees….

28 May 2020

Bees | Books | Bumblebees | Field Guides | Library

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