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Launching the Urban Flora of Newcastle & North Tyneside
Proudly supported by NHSN, the Urban Flora of Newcastle and North Tyneside, by NHSN Senior Naturalist, James Common, is available now via Amazon….
Wildflowers
Botany ›
10 Wildflowers to Look For in Garden Walls
Take a closer look at ten of the fascinating wildflowers you could find on garden walls across Gosforth’s Wild Web….
Botany ›
Five Snowdrops to Spot this Season
The sight of Snowdrops strewn across the woodland floor is one of the iconic sights of late winter, but did you know that there is more than one out there to be discovered?…
Botany ›
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….
Botany ›
Discover Winter Wildflowers
Ahead of the New Year Plant Hunt 2021, Charlotte Rankin shares ten wildflowers to look out for this winter in the North East….
Invertebrates ›
Bee Diversity on Viper’s Bugloss
Viper’s Bugloss is widely considered to be one of the best native plants for pollinators. Local naturalist, Christopher Wren, highlights bee diversity on this beautiful and beneficial plant…
North East Bee Hunt | Pollinators | Viper's Bugloss | Wildflowers
Botany ›
The umbellifer plants – family Apiaceae
Local botanist, Mark Welfare, introduces umbellifer species to look for on your North East walks…
Botany | Plants | Wildflowers
Gosforth Nature Reserve ›
A Botanical Success Story at Gosforth Nature Reserve
Last year, on a day marked by blissful weather and the song of woodland birds, NHSN volunteers planted 2000 native…
Gosforth Nature Reserve ›
A welcome boost to biodiversity at Gosforth Park Nature Reserve
NHSN are incredibly grateful to the ladies of the Gosforth Park Ladies Club, a strand of the Northumberland Golf Club,…
Gosforth Park Nature Reserve | Northumberland Golf Club | Wildflowers