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Stories from the North East Nature Archive: Kathleen Barratt’s diaries
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Stories from the North East Nature Archive: Kathleen Barratt’s diaries

Explore more treasures from the North East Nature Archive with NHSN Project Archivist, Kristopher Mckie ‘…the scene itself enchanted me….

16 January 2024

Archive | Kathleen Barratt | Nature's Cure

Looking Back at the 2023 British and Irish Botanical Conference
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Looking Back at the 2023 British and Irish Botanical Conference

NHSN Student Naturalist, Aimee Shovlar, shares her experience at the annual BSBI conference, held in Newcastle for the first time in December…

10 January 2024

Botany | BSBI | Plants

Exploring the ‘Tree Amble’ Podcast
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Exploring the ‘Tree Amble’ Podcast

NHSN Student Naturalist, Aimee Shovlar, shares a fascinating natural history podcast – perfect for quiet moments this festive period…

19 December 2023

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Inspiring Young Naturalists – A Living Tribute to Tony Tynan
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Inspiring Young Naturalists – A Living Tribute to Tony Tynan

Thanks to a generous donation, children from Newsham Primary School recently had the chance to experience nature at Gosforth Nature…

11 December 2023

Tony Tynan | Young 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

200 Children Reached Through Gosforth’s Wild Web
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200 Children Reached Through Gosforth’s Wild Web

This week marked an exciting milestone for Gosforth’s Wild Web. After working with many children in schools across the project area, we exceeded 200 children! …

1 December 2023

Gosforth's Wild Web | Young Naturalists

Helpful Apps for Identifying Wildlife
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Helpful Apps for Identifying Wildlife

Explore a range of free apps to help you identify and record the wildlife around you. Perfect for those taking part in Gosforth’s Wild Web!…

29 November 2023

Apps | Citizen Science | Wildlife

Where do all our Blue Tits come from?
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Where do all our Blue Tits come from?

Join in to help us understand the movements of Blue Tits in and around Gosforth Nature Reserve! The Mystery  Do…

29 November 2023

Bird Ringing | Citizen Science | Ornithology

Stories from the North East Nature Archive: Mary Jane Hancock’s paintings
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Stories from the North East Nature Archive: Mary Jane Hancock’s paintings

The landscapes of the North East inspired local naturalist, Mary Jane Hancock. Find out about how she connected with nature…

21 November 2023

Stories from the North East Archive: notebooks of David Green
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Stories from the North East Archive: notebooks of David Green

Explore the note book pages of local naturalist David Green in this latest archive blog by Project Archivist Kris McKie….

7 November 2023

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