Great crested newt
With its prominent, wavy crest, the great crested newt, also known as the 'warty newt', looks like a mini dinosaur! This protected species favours clean ponds during the breeding season…
With its prominent, wavy crest, the great crested newt, also known as the 'warty newt', looks like a mini dinosaur! This protected species favours clean ponds during the breeding season…
The graceful great crested grebe is a familiar sight on our lakes and reservoirs, and is well-known for its elaborate courtship dance, during which it rises vertically out of the water and shakes…
Growing in tufts, Crested dog's-tail is a stiff-looking grass, with a tightly packed, rectangular flower spike. Look for it in lowland meadows and grasslands.
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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.
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.
This striking duck was introduced to the UK and is now established as a breeding bird in England.
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.
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.
At just over 1500ha with a boundary of over 10 miles, Whitelee Moor is our largest reserve, stretching from Catcleugh reservoir up to the Scottish border at Carter Bar.
Cathy, shepherdess, and her border collie Lady have a strong bond with each other – and with nature. From the moment she owned her first lamb Cathy knew that shepherding was the life for her;…