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    This week marked an exciting milestone for Gosforth’s Wild Web. After working with many children in schools across the project area, we exceeded 200 children! ...

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Helpful Apps for Identifying Wildlife
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Helpful Apps for Identifying Wildlife

Explore a range of free apps to help you identify and record the wildlife around you. Perfect for those taking part in Gosforth’s Wild Web!…

29 November 2023

Apps | Citizen Science | Wildlife

A good Day of Botany at Upper Teesdale
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A good Day of Botany at Upper Teesdale

Newcastle University, Msc student, Kearti Mondair, recalls some of the amazing flora of Upper Teesdale …

16 May 2023

#Plants | Botany | Nature | Teesdale | Wildlife

The Wildlife Living Among Us
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The Wildlife Living Among Us

Celebrate North East Nature with Young Ranger, Abit Makarim. He shares how he explores his local area to find plenty of wonderful wildlife….

17 January 2023

local wildlife | Wildlife

Act NOW to protect Gosforth Nature Reserve
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Act NOW to protect Gosforth Nature Reserve

Persimmon Homes have applied to build 133 homes opposite Gosforth Nature Reserve. We have only three weeks to protect an urban oasis, greatly enjoyed by local people….

19 July 2021

Development | Gosforth Nature Reserve | Persimmon | Wildlife

A Ringers Year: June 2021
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A Ringers Year: June 2021

North East ornithologist, Phil Hanmer, shares a new update summarising bird ringing across Northumberland throughout June…

13 July 2021

Bird Ringing | Phil Hanmer | Wildlife

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

City Nature Challenge 2021: North East England
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City Nature Challenge 2021: North East England

Take a look back at the results of the 2021 City Nature Challenge in a new blog from Fiona Greenwold at ERIC North East…

1 June 2021

City Nature Challenge | ERIC North East | Wildlife

A Bigger, Brighter Future for Gosforth Nature Reserve
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A Bigger, Brighter Future for Gosforth Nature Reserve

Thanks to the generous support of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, one of the oldest nature reserves in the region will continue to thrive in 2021….

20 January 2021

Gosforth Nature Reserve | Newcastle | North East LEP | North East Local Enterprise Partnership | Wildlife

Embleton Quarry: a gem on the Northumberland Coast
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Embleton Quarry: a gem on the Northumberland Coast

Fresh from her recent 1829 Talk, Ellie Coleman provides an introduction to Embleton Quarry Nature Reserve and the work which goes into protecting and improving this precious coastal site…

15 October 2020

1829 Talk | Embleton Quarry | Wildlife

A huge boost for volunteers at Gosforth Nature Reserve
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A huge boost for volunteers at Gosforth Nature Reserve

Thanks to National Lottery players, dedicated NHSN volunteers will receive £49,000 to support their work at Gosforth Nature Reserve…

30 July 2020

Gosforth Nature Reserve | National Lottery | National Lottery Heritage Fund | Nature | Volunteering | Wildlife

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