Lesser centaury
Often overlooked, Lesser centaury is a tiny plant of grassy, open habitats like dunes, cliffs, heaths and grasslands. As its name suggests, it is much smaller than its relative, Common centaury.…
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Common centaury
A low-growing plant of sand dunes, heaths and grassy places, Common centaury is in bloom over summer. Look for clusters of pretty, pink, five-petalled flowers.
Invasive species week - Introducing the American mink
American mink are non-native and pose a threat to water voles in our region. Naturally Native Project Officer, Emily Marshall takes a detailed look at this species and how we can help restore…
The Kielder ospreys are adding to their numbers with 2022 bracing itself for a century milestone
This summer could see the 100th osprey fledged in Kielder since the species’ reintroduction in 2009.
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Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
Resurgent ospreys notch up a century in Kielder
The one hundredth osprey chick has successfully taken to the air in Kielder Water & Forest Park!
Braving the cold to spruce up a special lady
Throughout all covid ups and downs since last March, and 2021 beginning with a second UK lockdown, Northumberlandia aka the “Lady of the North”, has kept a watchful eye over the reserve on Blagdon…
Spectacular wildlife of Kielder Forest showcased in new Channel 5 Wild Animal Rescue series
Presenters Steve Backshall, Bill Oddie, Miranda Krestovnikoff and Lindsey Chapman join forces with wildlife experts as they discover the current status of our native species.
Conservation leaders warn of ‘Perfect Storm’ threatening England’s wildlife and most special places
'Build baby build’ agenda could speed up nature's decline to the point of no return
Award winning building featuring in mini-series
Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre will be featuring in a new online mini-series next week hosted by Sky Sports presenter Pete Graves.
Pond patrol
Discover some of the special species living in a garden pond, with entomologist Ben Keywood.
Drawing parallels between nature conservation and women’s equality
For more than a century the destruction of the natural environment and decline towards extinction of many iconic wildlife species has run parallel to the long-standing oppression and exclusion of…