Durham Wildlife Trust

An autumn fungi edit. 🍄 Have you spotted any on your walks through nature?

Discover the secrets to improving physical and mental well-being through connecting to nature, in this blog by Durham Wildlife Trust volunteer, Mike Willshare. 💚 https://lnkd.in/e2tj-c9N

Discover the secrets to improving physical and mental well-being through connecting to nature, in this blog by Durham Wildlife Trust volunteer, Mike Willshare. 💚 https://lnkd.in/e2tj-c9N

Stronger Shores are back at the Whitburn Conservation Centre next to Souter Lighthouse this Saturday 26th October, 11am-3pm for a day of experiments, arts and crafts and a chance to spot and survey some dolphins!🐬🌊 https://buff.ly/3U7Yjm0 Durham Wildlife Trust #FCERMStrategy #FCRIP

Plans for the creation of an extended £38m Great North Fen on County Durham countryside have been described as “exciting” during a ceremony to launch the ambitious scheme. Read more online. 👇

Thank you to everyone who has already registered a hedgehog sighting this autumn! 🍂 We are delighted to have received over 100 registered hedgehog sightings. This data will help the Trust to build a better idea of the health of hedgehogs across our region and how to protect them 🦔 If you have seen a hedgehog and would like to let us know, please visit https://lnkd.in/e9EJVmmM

 A little autumn wildlife highlights edit. 🍂🧡 🍄 Scroll to see some of what we've spotted so far. 📷 Dorinda Kealoha

Connecting with nature is a great way to take care of our mental health 🌿 Research has shown that a sense of connectedness to nature is linked to higher levels of mental wellbeing and that spending time in nature can provide those who are socially isolated with another way to feel connected to the wider world. This World Mental Health Day, why not take a moment to reflect on a few ways to connect with nature? Read more in our blog below 💚 https://lnkd.in/eDPKyzWB

Thank you to everyone at CPI who recently volunteered at Low Barns Nature Reserve, performing essential meadow maintenance through the traditional method of using scythes 🌿 Meadows and species-rich grasslands are important habitats for a range of wildlife including birds, mammals (including bats) and invertebrates such as bees and butterflies. Unfortunately, 97% of meadows in the UK have been lost since 1935. Durham Wildlife Trust helps to conserve these vital habitats with the help of volunteers and support from our members 💚 To find out more about Wild Work days, please visit https://lnkd.in/e_4HAdj3

📢 Please share with teacher colleagues! We have some new activity sessions for schools, running from 2025. We are now offering: 🦀 Rockpooling half-day sessions from Whitburn and Hartlepool Headland (available April to October only) 🌳 Trees and plants half-day sessions: ideal for Year 1, 2 and 3. 🪨 Rocks – aimed at Year 3 science learning outcomes. Find out more and book: https://lnkd.in/e-FQ-V7A