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NHSN’s Friday Talks are returning, with one small difference…
Join us each Friday night between October and March for a new and exciting natural history talk you can enjoy at home…
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Gosforth Nature Reserve ›
A huge boost for volunteers at Gosforth Nature Reserve
Thanks to National Lottery players, dedicated NHSN volunteers will receive £49,000 to support their work at Gosforth Nature Reserve…
Gosforth Nature Reserve | National Lottery | National Lottery Heritage Fund | Nature | Volunteering | Wildlife
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A Lockdown Mystery
For local naturalist, Terry Coult, lockdown provided an opportunity to study and appreciate a most unusual orchid…
Botany ›
Botany at Epiacum
Recently, NHSN botanists visited the Roman fort of Epiacum to produce an inventory of the plants growing at the historic site. Angus Lunn shares their finds below….
Invertebrates ›
North East Bee Hunt 2020 Update #6
You have now shared a fantastic 1200 records as part of the North East Bee Hunt. In a new post, Charlotte Rankin summarises your records and observations over the last two weeks….
Bee Hunt | Citizen Science | North East Bee Hunt | Pollinators
Invertebrates ›
Bees on a Newcastle street
Discover bee diversity in the city as James Common highlights the bee species observed on his street in Heaton, Newcastle…
Invertebrates ›
The Smallest Bees of North East England
Naturalist, Louise Hislop, introduces the North East’s overlooked & under-recorded small bees…
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Celebrating NHSN Volunteers
Last week, we shared our heartfelt thanks to the fantastic volunteers at the heart of NHSN…
Birds ›
Lockdown’s Silver Lining
For Pauline Gilbertson, Lockdown provided an opportunity to uncover the diverse and beautiful wildlife that thrives on the outskirts of her small village…
Archive & Library ›
Celebrating #Archive30
This year we again took part in #Archive30, a month-long Twitter campaign by Explore Your Archive that invites archives to…