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The North East Ladybird Spot in 2024
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The North East Ladybird Spot in 2024

As another year draws to a close, explore your exciting discoveries during the 2024 North East Ladybird Spot….

21 November 2024

Citizen Science | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

Nurtured by Nature: Voices from the 1829 Forum
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Nurtured by Nature: Voices from the 1829 Forum

Back in October we were delighted to welcome early career naturalists to explore treasures from the North East Nature Archive. …

8 November 2024

Archive | Lockdown Naturalists

Exploring Hauxley Nature Reserve
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Exploring Hauxley Nature Reserve

Recently, NHSN Student Naturalists Aimee & Carter, set out to visit Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s beautiful Hauxley Nature Reserve. Take a…

5 December 2023

Aimee Shovlar | Carter Smith | Students

The North East Ladybird Spot in 2023
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The North East Ladybird Spot in 2023

As another year draws to a close, explore your exciting discoveries during the 2023 North East Ladybird Spot….

7 November 2023

Citizen Science | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

The Impact of Storm Babet
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The Impact of Storm Babet

A record-breaking storm, Storm Babet had a significant impact on buildings, people and nature across the North East. Of all…

1 November 2023

New Archivist Kris Looks Forward to Hearing Your Stories
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New Archivist Kris Looks Forward to Hearing Your Stories

Discover more about the launch of our latest project, Nature’s Cure, meet out new team member and discover how you can get involved….

28 September 2023

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Nature’s Cure in the Woods: Your Stories about ‘Nature’s Cure in Time of Need’
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Nature’s Cure in the Woods: Your Stories about ‘Nature’s Cure in Time of Need’

Dive into some of our stories collected so far for the Nature’s Cure project, starting with Nature’s Cure in the…

3 August 2023

Archive | Nature's Cure | North East Nature Archive

Plan A 1500 pledges for North East Nature!
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Plan A 1500 pledges for North East Nature!

In this blog, we celebrate the success of the Plan A for North East Nature project, which has engaged 1500…

28 July 2023

Badgers: Gosforth Reserve Nature Journal July 2023
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Badgers: Gosforth Reserve Nature Journal July 2023

Meet the Badgers that call Gosforth Nature Reserve their home in this latest blog. The badgers in Gosforth Nature Reserve…

21 July 2023

Gosforth Nature Reserve | Mammals

Five Seabird Colonies to Explore!
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Five Seabird Colonies to Explore!

The North East coast is home to some of the most breathtaking seabird colonies in the UK. Find out more…

24 May 2023

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