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Meet NHSN’s New Assistant Naturalists
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Meet NHSN’s New Assistant Naturalists

Recently, we welcomed Emily Anderson and Hollie Muir as NHSN’s new Assistant Naturalists. Find out more in their own words…

12 September 2024

Gosforth's Wild Web | Hollie Muir

In the footsteps of Kathleen Barratt: Jesmond Dene
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In the footsteps of Kathleen Barratt: Jesmond Dene

NHSN’s North East Nature Archive volunteer, Sue Vaughan, follows in the footsteps of ornithologist, Kathleen Barratt with a visit to…

4 September 2024

Stories from the Archive: The Northumbrian Sea Serpent
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Stories from the Archive: The Northumbrian Sea Serpent

Student research archivist Sasha Lawson-Frost discusses the story of a “sea serpent” from the North East Nature Archive In March…

3 September 2024

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

Gosforth Nature Reserve

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

Inspiring Young Naturalists With Help From The Alpkit Foundation Award
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Inspiring Young Naturalists With Help From The Alpkit Foundation Award

Recently, NHSN were awarded £150 from the Alpkit Foundation to help inspire wonder in young North East naturalists The Alpkit…

12 August 2024

Alpkit | Gosforth Nature Reserve

Vacancy for a Heritage Researcher
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Vacancy for a Heritage Researcher

Are you enthusiastic about engaging people? Are you experienced in community history and archives? Can you find and share stories…

30 July 2024

Heritage Researcher | Job

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

Gosforth Nature Reserve

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

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