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The Brownfield Sites of Britain: where weeds become wildflowers
In a new blog, Kearti Mondair summarises a recent botanical field trip carried out as part of NHSN’s ‘200 Plants‘…
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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….
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Getting Started with Trees: Five to Spot this Summer
Explore some of the region’s beautiful trees this summer, starting with five common tree species. Sessile Oak © Hans Dekker…
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Five Ferns Thriving in City Walls
The sight of ferns gracing our garden walls provides a reminder of the tenacity of nature but did you know there are more than one out their to be discovered?…
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Five Orchids to Discover
The recent warm weather has brought out many orchids, find out five species you can encounter this spring and summer….
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Book Review: The Curious World of Seaweed by Josie Iselin
ISBN 978-1-59714-482-7 I enjoy reading books about an easy overlooked aspect of natural history, and seaweed definitely falls into this…
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Teesdale’s Special Flora: Places, Plants and People
Margaret Bradshaw is an experienced botanist, who spent most of her life working on the conservation of Teesdale’s flora. She…
Book Review | Botany | Library
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North East Ancient Woodland Inventory
Find out about the work of ERIC North East in mapping out ancient woodlands in the region and how you…
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Spring Wildflowers
Early wildflowers herald the arrival of spring. In this blog, explore five wildflowers likely to be encountered in green spaces…