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An Autumn Day at Rogie Falls, a poem by Terry Astley
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An Autumn Day at Rogie Falls, a poem by Terry Astley

Discover An Autumn Day by Terry Astley, a poem that transports us to Rogie Falls with the sights and sounds of Autumn….

15 November 2022

Archive | Autumn | Botany | Library and Archive | Poetry

Listening to the Lichens
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Listening to the Lichens

A study of lichen communities paints a stark picture of the impacts of air pollution on ecosystems in the North East, what can we learn?…

14 November 2022

Botany | Lichen | Winter

Discover The Botanical Correspondence of George W. Temperley
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Discover The Botanical Correspondence of George W. Temperley

Archive Volunteer Alan Hart explores the botanical correspondence of George W. Temperley, eminent North East Naturalist….

4 October 2022

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Botany at Thrislington Quarry
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Botany at Thrislington Quarry

Recently, NHSN’s Friday Botany Group set out on a trip to upland Northumberland in search of wildflowers at the Sill…

26 July 2022

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The Sill to Whinshields
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The Sill to Whinshields

Recently, NHSN’s Friday Botany Group set out on a trip to upland Northumberland in search of wildflowers at the Sill…

12 July 2022

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A quick guide to orchid photography
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A quick guide to orchid photography

As part of Discovering Orchids, explore a short guide to orchid photography to help botanists identify your finds….

4 February 2022

Botany | Discovering Orchids

A new study into Japanese Knotweed
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A new study into Japanese Knotweed

Horticulture Magazine have launched a new study and interactive map helping naturalists understand the spread of Japanese Knotweed in their area….

22 September 2021

Botany | Japanese Knotweed

Botany on the banks of the Tyne
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Botany on the banks of the Tyne

Take a look back at a recent NHSN botany trip to Wylam in a short blog by local naturalist, James Common….

28 July 2021

Botany | Chris Metherell | Wildflowers

Fern foray at Hareshaw Linn
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Fern foray at Hareshaw Linn

NHSN member, Jane Kysow, shares a short account of fern identification trip to Hareshaw Linn in Northumberland…

7 July 2021

Botany | Hareshaw Linn | Wildlife

English Perennial Flax, by June Cleal
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English Perennial Flax, by June Cleal

Local naturalist, June Cleal, shares a delightful poem inspired by the discovery of English Perennial Flax on the Hartondown Hills….

12 May 2021

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