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NHSN’s Field Skills Programme 2026 – Applications Open for Early-career Naturalists & Ecologists
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NHSN’s Field Skills Programme 2026 – Applications Open for Early-career Naturalists & Ecologists

The NHSN Field Skills Programme, dedicated to helping early-career professionals develop their skills in natural history, is back for 2026….

13 January 2026

Field Skills | Natural History Skills

Celebrate the Festival of Blossom with the Natural History Society of Northumbria!  
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Celebrate the Festival of Blossom with the Natural History Society of Northumbria!  

Join the Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN) as we celebrate the National Trust’s Festival of Blossom with a full…

6 May 2025

Blossom | Events | Workshops

27 Passionate Young Naturalists Join the NHSN Field Skills Programme
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27 Passionate Young Naturalists Join the NHSN Field Skills Programme

Thanks to the support of the Reece Foundation, this week, we welcomed 27 passionate young naturalists to take part in the 2025 NHSN Field Skills Programme….

24 March 2025

Field Skills | John Spedan lewis | Natural History Skills

Taking Wing: 1 Year as Ornithology Co-ordinator at the NHSN 
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Taking Wing: 1 Year as Ornithology Co-ordinator at the NHSN 

From evening talks to adventurous walks, Anna Temple looks back on her first year as NHSN’s Ornithology Co-ordinator As I…

28 February 2025

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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25 Young Naturalists Join NHSN’s New Field Skills Programme
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25 Young Naturalists Join NHSN’s New Field Skills Programme

Thanks to the support of the John Spedan Lewis Foundation, NHSN has welcomed 25 young naturalists to a new programme dedicated to developing their skills in natural history. …

21 March 2024

Field Skills | John Spedan lewis | Natural History Skills

Your Natural History Talks are Returning
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Your Natural History Talks are Returning

Ready to inspire you this winter, after a two-year wait, in-person NHSN Talks are back this autumn…

15 September 2022

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Urban bat walk, 16th April 2018
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Urban bat walk, 16th April 2018

This past Monday, guests were treated to an introductory talk on bat ecology and a bat walk to Newcastle’s Exhibition…

18 April 2018

Bat Walk | Bats

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