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Fabulous events at five wildlife reserves this Easter
Forget five gold rings! It’s five fab reserves this Easter as Northumberland Wildlife Trust gets set to host a whole a programme of holiday events at five of its nature reserves.
Wildlife charity hosting low cost events this half term
This half term, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is running a series of events over three days, on three of its reserves - all off which promise to be fun and not to break the bank.
Red kite
Seeing a red kite soaring high in the sky is a true delight! Once a very rare bird, thanks to successful reintroduction projects these wonderful birds can now be seen in lots of places in the UK…
Community and Events Assistant
Do you have a passion for NWT and want to assist with events or with membership recruitment? Join our staff and volunteers in fun activities and promoting NWT to potential members.
Bumper package of wild events this Easter
Northumberland Wildlife Trust is gearing itself up to hosting a bumper package of events at two of its nature reserves this Easter - all aimed at keeping people of all ages entertained.
Wildlife charity supporting climate change event
As part of its support for this year’s Great Big Green Week, Northumberland Wildlife Trust will be hosting a number of activities for children at the Rothbury Climate and Nature Group event.
Eight crackingly egg-citing events this Easter… and that’s no yoke!
Northumberland Wildlife Trust is gearing itself up to hosting eight events at two of its visitor centres this Easter holiday, aimed at keeping people of all ages entertained.
Scorpion fly
The scorpion fly, as its name suggests, has a curved 'tail' that looks like a sting. It is, in fact, the males' claspers for mating. It is yellow and black, with a long 'beak…
Marmalade fly
Our most common hoverfly, the marmalade fly is orange with black bands across its body. It feeds on flowers like tansy, ragwort and cow parsley in gardens, hedgerows, parks and woodlands.
Alder fly
The Alder fly is a blackish invertebrate, with delicately veined wings that it folds over its body like a tent. It can be found near ponds and slow-flowing rivers; the larvae living in the silt at…
Heineken fly
A common hoverfly, the Heineken fly has a distinctively long snout that enables it to take nectar from deeper flowers, reaching the parts other hoverflies cannot reach! It frequents hedgerows,…