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Fruit and Nut Served Warm
The sunny end of an early September school day gave my son and I a chance to explore Walbottle Brickworks…
Nature in the North East
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Igniting an Intrigue for the Wilds
Take a minute; think back to the first moments that ignited your intrigue for Nature. Perhaps I’m mistaken, but I could guarantee…
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Spring 2018 at Crowtrees Local NR
2018 has been an odd year. An extended period of cold weather in the winter and early spring meant things…
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Introducing the 10 miles of Druridge Bay
The sweep of Druridge Bay itself, some eight kilometres of sandy littoral a little to the south of Amble in…
Botany ›
August is a purple month
As we crest the hill of high summer and look down the slope towards autumn changes are occurring daily. This…
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Five great apps for the modern naturalist
Times are changing, and whether you welcome the shift towards a more technologically advanced age of wildlife-recording, or not, apps…
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Introducing Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve
My interest in Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve dates back to a morning early in January 2016. The reserve is just…
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Introducing Rimside Moor & Longframlington Common
The moors north of Longframlington – Rimside Moor & Longframlington Common – are unremarkable Northumbrian sandstone moorlands, having been intensively…
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Introducing Waldridge Fell and Daisy Hill Local Nature Reserve
Sacriston, where I live, is a former mining village halfway between Durham City and Chester-le-Street. Lying between Sacriston and Chester-le-Street…
Birds ›
Kittiwakes on the Tyne – an extract from the personal diary of Daniel M Turner
Following the success of our Tyne Kittiwake tour, led by Daniel Turner, we are delighted to share with you an…