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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: The North East Ladybird Spot
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: The North East Ladybird Spot

The North East Ladybird Spot began four years ago in February 2021 and since then almost 200 volunteers have submitted nearly 10,000 records of 28 species of ladybirds. …

26 February 2025

Citizen Science | Gosforth Nature Reserve | Invertebrates | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

Walking the Ouse Burn Part 4: ‘The Call of the Peewit’
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Walking the Ouse Burn Part 4: ‘The Call of the Peewit’

This instalment of ‘Walking the Ouse Burn’ was an interesting one! We started at Gosforth Nature Reserve, a place I’ve…

21 February 2025

Botany | Fungi | Heathery Lane | Lapwing | Ouse Burn | Ouse Burn Way | Ouseburn | The Ouse Burn Way

The Pitmen Naturalists 1: John Simm (1829 – 1904)
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The Pitmen Naturalists 1: John Simm (1829 – 1904)

Library and Archive volunteer Maureen Flisher explores the life and library of a citizen scientist from West Cramlington I was…

20 February 2025

A River Through Time
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A River Through Time

Writer Rob Galpin reflects on his relationship with the Tyne and its wildlife It took me twenty years to notice…

18 February 2025

The Pitmen Naturalists: Introduction
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The Pitmen Naturalists: Introduction

In a new series of blogs, NHSN Archive and Library volunteer Maureen Flisher explores the lives and work of some…

13 February 2025

Inspiring Stories: exploring and growing the North East Nature Archive 
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Inspiring Stories: exploring and growing the North East Nature Archive 

NHSN Heritage Researcher Mel Tuckett explores some of the stories from our ‘Treasures of the Archives’ events Finding and sharing…

4 February 2025

Archive | Bewick | Nature's Cure | North East Nature Archive

Walking the Ouse Burn Part 3: ‘Kingfishers and Cave Spiders’
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Walking the Ouse Burn Part 3: ‘Kingfishers and Cave Spiders’

I was really excited for this instalment of ‘Walking the Ouse Burn’. Jesmond Dene in particular holds many fond childhood…

3 February 2025

Botany | Fungi | Jesmond Dene | Kingfisher | Ouse Burn | Ouse Burn Way | Ouseburn | Paddy Freeman | The Ouse Burn Way

62 Years of the Quaternary Course with Angus Lunn
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62 Years of the Quaternary Course with Angus Lunn

Angus Lunn lead the successful Quaternary course for 62 years. Through this, Angus inspired many people to explore this fascinating period in the earth’s history….

31 January 2025

Angus Lunn | Geology | North East Nature

Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Otters Make the Big Time
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Otters Make the Big Time

Fresh from a starring role on BBC Winterwatch, explore more fascinating Otter behaviour in a new blog by NHSN volunteer, Christopher Wren….

27 January 2025

Gosforth Nature Reserve | Winterwatch

Walking the Ouse Burn Part 2: ‘Fabulous Fungi’
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Walking the Ouse Burn Part 2: ‘Fabulous Fungi’

Join Urban Naturalist, Ellie Davison, for a walk along the Ouse Burn from from Jesmond Vale, through Armstrong and Heaton Park, and on towards Benton Bank to look at some of the flora, fauna and funga….

21 January 2025

Armstrong Park | Botany | Fungi | Heaton Park | Ouse Burn | Ouse Burn Way | Ouseburn | The Ouse Burn Way

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