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Seasonal Tutors Wanted
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Seasonal Tutors Wanted

Can you help people build their skills in natural history? We’re looking for seasonal course tutors to inspire others about local wildlife….

18 December 2024

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Finding Kathleen: a volunteer’s experience 
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Finding Kathleen: a volunteer’s experience 

North East Nature Archive, Sue Vaughan, reflects on her discovery of Kathleen Barrett’s vivid nature journals. Kathleen Barratt was born…

10 December 2024

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An A-Z of the beauties of Gosforth: Dick Gilhespy’s Nature Journal
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An A-Z of the beauties of Gosforth: Dick Gilhespy’s Nature Journal

Heritage researcher Mel Tuckett delves into a new addition to the North East Nature Archive As part of the Gosforth’s…

16 October 2024

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Studying the Gateshead Saltmeadows Kittiwakes
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Studying the Gateshead Saltmeadows Kittiwakes

Local ornithologist, Andy Rickeard, shares how support from NHSN’s Dickinson Memorial Fund has helped Kittiwake research in Gateshead The Kittiwake…

14 August 2024

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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Shrews on the Menu
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Shrews on the Menu

Filmed for the first time at the reserve, explore an interesting interaction between Grey Herons and Water Shrews in a new blog by local naturalist and volunteer, Christopher Wren….

22 July 2024

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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Great Spotted Woodpeckers
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Great Spotted Woodpeckers

Enjoy a closer look at one of Gosforth Nature Reserve’s most prominent woodland birds in a new blog by local naturalist and volunteer, Christopher Wren….

25 June 2024

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In the footsteps of Kathleen Barratt: Gosforth Nature Reserve
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In the footsteps of Kathleen Barratt: Gosforth Nature Reserve

North East Nature Archive Volunteer, Sue Vaughan, follows in the footsteps of ornithologist, Kathleen Barratt with a visit to Gosforth Nature Reserve…

19 June 2024

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In the footsteps of Kathleen Barratt: Bolam Bog to Bolam Lake
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In the footsteps of Kathleen Barratt: Bolam Bog to Bolam Lake

North East Nature Archive Volunteer, Sue Vaughan, follows in the footsteps of ornithologist, Kathleen Barratt with a wildlife-filled trip near Bolam, Northumberland…

20 May 2024

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In the footsteps of Kathleen Barratt. A Walk from Amble to Warkworth
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In the footsteps of Kathleen Barratt. A Walk from Amble to Warkworth

North East Nature Archive Volunteer, Sue Vaughan, follows in the footsteps of ornithologist, Kathleen Barratt with a wildlife-filled trip along the Northumberland coast….

30 April 2024

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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Birds on Camera
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Birds on Camera

Enjoy a closer look at Gosforth Nature Reserve’s Birdlife in a new blog by local naturalist and volunteer, Christopher Wren….

26 March 2024

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