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NHSN Field Skills – Exploring Holy Island
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NHSN Field Skills – Exploring Holy Island

Recently, young naturalists on NHSN’s Field Skills Programme, supported by the John Spedan Lewis Foundation, set out to explore plants and insects on Holy Island. Hear how they got on with participant, Ellie Davison….

29 May 2024

Field Skills | NHSN Field Skills

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

Gosforth Nature Reserve

What Exactly is a Bioblitz?
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What Exactly is a Bioblitz?

Bioblitzes are fun way to learn more about the wildlife living in a specific place, whether that be a park, nature reserve or neighbourhood. Join in this summer and help project wildlife across Newcastle….

21 May 2024

Bioblitz | Gosfoth's Wild Web

In the footsteps of Kathleen Barratt: Bolam Bog to Bolam Lake
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In the footsteps of Kathleen Barratt: Bolam Bog to Bolam Lake

North East Nature Archive Volunteer, Sue Vaughan, follows in the footsteps of ornithologist, Kathleen Barratt with a wildlife-filled trip near Bolam, Northumberland…

20 May 2024

Archive | Kathleen Barratt

Gosforth’s Wild Web Comes To Havannah Nature Reserve
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Gosforth’s Wild Web Comes To Havannah Nature Reserve

Recently, Gosforth’s Wild Web volunteers held a spring bioblitz at Urban Green Newcastle’s Havannah Nature Reserve. Take a closer look at what they discovered….

15 May 2024

Gosforth's Wild Web | Havannah Nature Reserve

Treasures of the NHSN Library: Selby’s Illustrations of British Birds
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Treasures of the NHSN Library: Selby’s Illustrations of British Birds

Great North Museum: Hancock Library Volunteer, Ian Bower, takes a close look at yet another treasure from the NHSN collections sharing Selby’s fabulous illustrations of British birds…

14 May 2024

Geology at Haltwhistle
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Geology at Haltwhistle

Recently, local naturalists and NHSN’s Earth Sciences Specialist Group set out to explore the geology of Haltwhistle. See what they discovered….

14 May 2024

Earth Sciences | Events

Vacancy for an Activity Assistant
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Vacancy for an Activity Assistant

We are looking for an Activity Assistant to help deliver nature activities as part of Gosforth’s Wild Web, funded by…

9 May 2024

Citizen Science | Gosforth Nature Reserve | Gosforth's Wild Web

NHSN Field Skills – Exploring Bees at Netherwitton
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NHSN Field Skills – Exploring Bees at Netherwitton

Recently, young naturalists on NHSN’s Field Skills Programme set out to explore spring bees at Netherwitton in Northumberland. Hear how they got on with participant, Vivienne Burgess….

8 May 2024

Field Skills | NHSN Field Skills

More of Your Stories About Nature’s Cure in Time of Need
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More of Your Stories About Nature’s Cure in Time of Need

Thank you for sharing your stories! In this blog, Project Archivist Kate Guariento shares more of your stories collected so…

1 May 2024

Nature's Cure

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