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Autumn gentian
A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.
Events and activities
Common by Nature: The autumn floodgates open at East Chevington
The tell-tale signs of autumn were clear to see upon my latest visit to NWT’s fabulous East Chevington reserve.
My family history
Whilst researching his family history, Vic found that many of his ancestors were connected to wild places as gamekeepers, shepherds, millers, gardeners or agricultural labourers. His lifelong love…
Are your boots ready for walking this autumn?
It’s time for everybody to support nature.
My history lesson
Lancashire Wildlife Trust is working with Moorfield Primary school in Irlam to deliver both indoor and outdoor education on the mossland habitat. This includes the history of the area, and the…
My history book
Tim has volunteered at Astley Moss for five years, helping to increase the water levels on the bogs back to their historic healthy levels. He especially loves watching the birds return to this…
Planting flowers while the sun shines
It’s not just sun worshippers who have been making the most of the current heatwave. Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s Catch My Drift project team, based at East Chevington, has been working around…
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.
The secret world of fungi
What do you think of when you hear the word fungi? For some thoughts might turn to mouth-watering mushrooms, carefully foraged from a supermarket shelf. For others it might conjure images of fairy…