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Buff tailed bumblebee. Image by: Chris Gomersall/2020VISION.

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Rewilding Network Talk

Rewilding Roadshows to bring nature back to North East Communities

Wednesday 11 June 2025

For this week’s #WilderWednesday we have a guest blog from Climate Action North and the North East Rewilding Network, a network complementary to our Wilder Northumberland Network. Read on to find…

Golden eagle in flight.

Dreaming of Gold

For this week’s #WilderWednesday we have a guest blog from Dr Catherine Barlow, Restoring Upland Nature (RUN) CEO, Home of the South of Scotland Eagle Project.

Wilder Wednesday

Wildwood pond that never freezes

Wilder about ponds

For this week’s #WilderWednesday, we have a blog for you all about ponds! This blog has been written by our trustee, Mike Jeffries. Mike is a freshwater ecologist and Visiting Fellow at…

Small group of people sanding in remote countryside. They're stood slightly scattered around. A couple of people have noticed the camera, while the rest look in other directions. They're all dressed in waterproof clothing and the clouds above are dark grey in colour.

Storking About at Knepp

For this week’s #WilderWednesday one of our trustees, John Baker Cresswell, has written a blog for you about our recent trip to Knepp Wildland. Click the link below to read on!

Black and white night time photo of a pine marten climbing a tree to reach a wildlife feeder.

Pine marten surveys

This #WilderWednesday we've written a blog all about pine martens and pine marten surveys!

Wilder Wednesday

'Ratty Restored' book propped on top of a wooden fence, leaning against a wooden pillar. Behind the fence is a paved path and some grass. The book cover shows a water vole sitting in shallow water, surrounded by foliage. Beneath the water vole is the title of the book in white text: "Ratty Restored: A vole, a mink and a man." Beneath the title of the book is the author's name 'Mel Rockett'.

RATTY RESTORED!

Now you can read about the largest reintroduction of the fabulous water vole in this new book., “Ratty Restored: A Vole, A Mink and A Man.”

The extensive reedbeds at East Chevington (photo by Helen Walsh)

Reed Cutting at East Chevington

Wednesday 5 February 2025

Find out about the reedcutting at East Chevington Nature Reserve, the importance of it and how it happens!

One of the pine martens captured on camera in Kielder Forest. The pine marten is climbing up a tree in a woodland to investigate a wildlife feeder that the camera is aimed at.

A year of progress for Wild Kielder

Here is update from one the largest Wilder Northumberland Network Members, Wild Kielder! Read on to discover what they have been up to in the last year!

People in waterproofs with their hoods up, walking through damp, mossy terrain in a forest clearing. The photo is taken from behind with the small line of people walking away from the camera.

My student placement at Northumberland Wildlife Trust - Part 3

My student placement at Northumberland Wildlife Trust – A blog about bogs.

Training

A view of a field full of tree saplings with a blue sky,

My student placement at Northumberland Wildlife Trust - Part 2

Monday 18 November 2024

My student placement at Northumberland Wildlife Trust – Branching out into tree surveys.

Training

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