Race against time for bulb planting
Northumberland Wildlife Trust is calling on all flower-loving members of the public to help towards the planting of 3,000 daffodil bulbs at Weetslade Country Park before the frost arrives.
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How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.
Planting a carpet in time for spring
There was much activity at Weetslade Country Park this November with local residents helping Northumberland Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers plant some of the 3000 daffodil bulbs needing to be…
Local Sites
Northumberland Wildlife Trust - Local Wildlife Sites
Bulb planting event at East Chevington Nature Reserve sows the seeds for a “blooming” marvellous display
Colleagues from the Co-op in Northumberland have joined forces with Northumberland Wildlife Trust to plant hundreds of bulbs on its East Chevington Nature Reserve.
Chicken of the woods
Chicken of the woods is a sulphur-yellow bracket fungus of trees in woods, parks and gardens. It can often be found in tiered clusters on oak, but also likes beech, chestnut, cherry and even yew…
The Wilder Northumberland Network
The Wilder Northumberland Network now covers 24,000 ha of Northumberland through the current engagement of 20 key members! Amongst the membership, some members are investing in particular Wilder…
Narcissus bulb fly
With ginger hairs, dark banding and a cream tail, the Narcissus bulb fly looks like a bumble bee, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for…
Rock Festival Sites
Northumberland Wildlife Trust - 50th Anniversary - Rock Festival Sites
Tree-mendous tree planting effort this spring
Over 1600 trees have been planted along the Scaup Burn at Kielderhead in Northumberland this spring as part Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s Kielderhead Wildwood Project, with another 3,000 set to…
Give as you Live
Northumberland Wildlife Trust - Give As You Live
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…