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Explorations on Holy Island
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Explorations on Holy Island

NHSN Student Naturalist, Johnny Bullar, takes a trip to Holy Island to explore the wildlife and heritage of this incredibly special place….

20 August 2024

Holy Island | Johnny Bullar

Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Late Season Dragonflies
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Late Season Dragonflies

Enjoy a closer look at the late season dragonflies you could encounter at Gosforth Nature Reserve in a new blog by local naturalist and volunteer, Christopher Wren….

19 August 2024

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Studying the Gateshead Saltmeadows Kittiwakes
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Studying the Gateshead Saltmeadows Kittiwakes

Local ornithologist, Andy Rickeard, shares how support from NHSN’s Dickinson Memorial Fund has helped Kittiwake research in Gateshead The Kittiwake…

14 August 2024

Dickinson Fund | Kittiwake

Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Shrews on the Menu
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Shrews on the Menu

Filmed for the first time at the reserve, explore an interesting interaction between Grey Herons and Water Shrews in a new blog by local naturalist and volunteer, Christopher Wren….

22 July 2024

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Meet our new Student Archivist
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Meet our new Student Archivist

This week, NHSN welcomed Sasha Lawson-Frost as our new Student Archivist. Find out more about Sasha in her own words below….

16 July 2024

Archive | Nature's Cure

My Experience of NHSN’s Student Award Scheme
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My Experience of NHSN’s Student Award Scheme

From public speaking to important environmental research, Newcastle University Student, Gemma Ball, shares her experience on NHSN’s Student Award Scheme…

10 July 2024

Student Award

Vacancy for an Urban Naturalist
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Vacancy for an Urban Naturalist

Would you love a job where every day is focused on expanding your knowledge of the diversity of wildlife, among…

8 July 2024

Gosforth Nature Reserve | Job Advert | Naturalist

Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Great Spotted Woodpeckers
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Great Spotted Woodpeckers

Enjoy a closer look at one of Gosforth Nature Reserve’s most prominent woodland birds in a new blog by local naturalist and volunteer, Christopher Wren….

25 June 2024

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Wildlife Highlights from Rising Sun Country Park
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Wildlife Highlights from Rising Sun Country Park

As part of Gosforth’s Wild Web, local naturalist, Claire Partleton, shares seasonal highlights from Rising Sun Country Park …

19 June 2024

Gosforth's Wild Web | Rising Sun

Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Early Season Dragonflies
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Early Season Dragonflies

Enjoy a closer look at the early season dragonflies and damselflies to be found at Gosforth Nature Reserve in a new blog by local naturalist and volunteer, Christopher Wren….

28 May 2024

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