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All things wild and wonderful as trees flourish at Kielderhead
Work resumed on the Kielderhead Wildwood project this week as it moves towards establishing a low density, native upland woodland on 100 hectares of open heather moorland along Scaup Burn at…
My coffee shop
Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.
Shop online and support local wildlife this Christmas
Wondering if the shops are going to re-open next week for your Christmas shopping? Dreading the thought of endless queues if they are? Then look no further than Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s…
Staying Wild
On Sunday, in the late afternoon, I went for a walk to clear my head of all things Christmas and had an instant wildlife result!
Wild strawberry
The Wild strawberry produces miniature, edible versions of the juicy red fruits we so enjoy. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along to a Wildlife…
Camera-ready volunteers go wild for project
Anybody wanting to catch a glimpse of the natural beauty of Kielder without leaving the comfort of their sofa, can do so, courtesy of a short film made by Alnwick based film maker Alan Fentiman.…
Project brings in the Hexham experts
It takes more than a pandemic and lockdowns to stop Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s Kielderhead Wildwood team planting trees at Scaup Burn on the northern edge of Kielder Forest as part of the…
Wild cherry
The mass of white, frothy blossom on a wild cherry is a sight to behold. Planted as an ornamental tree, it also grows wild in woods and hedges. Its red fruits are the edible cherries we know and…
Wild angelica
The red-tinged, flower clusters of Wild angelica smell just like the garden variety, which is used in making cake decorations. Wild angelica likes damp places, such as wet meadows and wet…
Wild carrot
Wild carrot does, indeed, smell of carrots, but the roots are not like our cultivated, dinnertime favourite. Look for this umbellifer on chalk grasslands and coasts.
Wild thyme
The delightful fragrance of wild thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It forms low-growing mats with dense clusters of purple-pink flowers.