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North East Ancient Woodland Inventory
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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…

16 March 2023

Ancient Woodland Inventory | Botany | ERIC NE

Spring Wildflowers
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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…

2 March 2023

Botany | Spring

Five Snowdrops to Spot this Season
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Five Snowdrops to Spot this Season

The sight of Snowdrops strewn across the woodland floor is one of the iconic sights of late winter, but did you know that there is more than one out there to be discovered?…

22 February 2023

James Common | Snowdrops | Spring | Wildflowers

Winter Sounds, a poem by Terry Astley
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Winter Sounds, a poem by Terry Astley

Discover Winter Sounds by North East poet and naturalist, Terry Astley, a poem that reminds us of our connection to nature….

14 December 2022

Archive | Botany | Library and Archive | Poetry | Winter

An Autumn Day at Rogie Falls, a poem by Terry Astley
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An Autumn Day at Rogie Falls, a poem by Terry Astley

Discover An Autumn Day by Terry Astley, a poem that transports us to Rogie Falls with the sights and sounds of Autumn….

15 November 2022

Archive | Autumn | Botany | Library and Archive | Poetry

Listening to the Lichens
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Listening to the Lichens

A study of lichen communities paints a stark picture of the impacts of air pollution on ecosystems in the North East, what can we learn?…

14 November 2022

Botany | Lichen | Winter

How to Identify Trees in Winter
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How to Identify Trees in Winter

To celebrate National Tree Week, botanist, Bill Burlton, shares the best way to identify trees this winter….

1 November 2022

Autumn | trees | Winter

Botany at Thrislington Quarry
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Botany at Thrislington Quarry

Recently, NHSN’s Friday Botany Group set out on a trip to upland Northumberland in search of wildflowers at the Sill…

26 July 2022

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The Sill to Whinshields
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The Sill to Whinshields

Recently, NHSN’s Friday Botany Group set out on a trip to upland Northumberland in search of wildflowers at the Sill…

12 July 2022

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A quick guide to orchid photography
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A quick guide to orchid photography

As part of Discovering Orchids, explore a short guide to orchid photography to help botanists identify your finds….

4 February 2022

Botany | Discovering Orchids

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