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The Pitmen Naturalists 5: Alexander Butters
In the fifth instalment of her series of the citizen scientists of the nineteenth-century coalfield, Maureen Flisher traces the journey…
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Walking the Ouse Burn Part 6: “Waters of Woolsington”
It was a lovely sunny spring day when myself, Paul Balmont the Ouse Burn Way Programme Development Manager, and some…
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Where would we be without our volunteers!? Introducing the North East Nature Archive’s dedicated volunteer team
Mel Tuckett Here at the Natural History Society of Northumbria we are very proud to be celebrating Volunteers’ Week. Nationally,…
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Volunteer’s Week: Being a Volunteer Ranger at Gosforth Nature Reserve
Nature is a massive part of my life. When I was younger I spent most of the warmer months climbing…
Field Skills Programme | Gosforth Nature Reserve | Ranger | Volunteer | Volunteer Ranger | Volunteering
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Volunteer’s Week: Being an Education Ranger at Gosforth Nature Reserve
I began volunteering with the Education Rangers for the Natural History Society of Northumbria in autumn last year (2024). Since…
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Being a Volunteer Student Naturalist: Amelia Jenkin’s Placement Year at the Natural History Society of Northumbria (2024-25)
As my time at NHSN comes to a close, I have spent a lot of time reflecting on what I…
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From Nature-Lover to Naturalist: Lekshmi Vijay’s Placement Year with the Natural History Society of Northumbria (2024-25)
When I started my placement year as a Student Naturalist with the Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN), I knew…
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Walking the Ouse Burn Part 5: ‘A Great Park Surprise!’
The latest instalment of the ‘Walking the Ouse Burn’ series took me to Great Park – my first visit to…
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Getting Started with Grasses: Woodland Grasses
Discover the common grass species associated with the North East’s woodlands and start identifying your own in the second instalment of a new series of blogs by NHSN Senior Naturalist, James Common….
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Dragonfly Emergence
In this month’s Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal, NHSN naturalist, Christopher Wren, shares experiencing the emergence of a dragonfly from the shell of the nymph…