Durham Wildlife Trust
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Protecting wildlife and promoting nature conservation in County Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside & Darlington. Please support our work & become a member today: www.durhamwt.com
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A warm welcome to all our new followers! We are Durham Wildlife Trust, a nature restoration charity committed to protecting and enhancing the natural environment across County Durham, Darlington, Gateshead, Sunderland, and South Tyneside. Find out more: www.durhamwt.com
Photo: Hannah's Meadow
Photo: Hannah's Meadow
November 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
📣 MPs vote TOMORROW on Amendment 130.
The Planning & Infrastructure Bill could be disastrous for wildlife without key protections. Nature needs your voice! Amendment 130 is a vital fix.
🗳️ MPs must back it & they vote tomorrow.
📨 Please email your MP today 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
The Planning & Infrastructure Bill could be disastrous for wildlife without key protections. Nature needs your voice! Amendment 130 is a vital fix.
🗳️ MPs must back it & they vote tomorrow.
📨 Please email your MP today 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
📣 MPs vote TOMORROW on Amendment 130.
The Planning & Infrastructure Bill could be disastrous for wildlife without key protections. Nature needs your voice! Amendment 130 is a vital fix.
🗳️ MPs must back it & they vote tomorrow.
📨 Please email your MP today 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
The Planning & Infrastructure Bill could be disastrous for wildlife without key protections. Nature needs your voice! Amendment 130 is a vital fix.
🗳️ MPs must back it & they vote tomorrow.
📨 Please email your MP today 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
🐬 Join us at the coast this weekend to help look for cetaceans, such as dolphins and harbour porpoises, and learn about the marine mammals that can be seen locally from our shores!
📅 Sunday 16 November, 10am-12pm
📍 Sunderland
🎫 www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-11-16-cetacean-watch-sunderland
📅 Sunday 16 November, 10am-12pm
📍 Sunderland
🎫 www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-11-16-cetacean-watch-sunderland
Cetacean Watch Sunderland | Durham
Join us to look for dolphins, porpoises, and other marine mammals.
www.durhamwt.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🐬 Join us at the coast this weekend to help look for cetaceans, such as dolphins and harbour porpoises, and learn about the marine mammals that can be seen locally from our shores!
📅 Sunday 16 November, 10am-12pm
📍 Sunderland
🎫 www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-11-16-cetacean-watch-sunderland
📅 Sunday 16 November, 10am-12pm
📍 Sunderland
🎫 www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-11-16-cetacean-watch-sunderland
💔 Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Many species and habitats can’t bounce back once they’re destroyed. Without #Amendment130, they could vanish forever.
📢 Please tell your MP to keep this Amendment 👇
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
📢 Please tell your MP to keep this Amendment 👇
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
💔 Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Many species and habitats can’t bounce back once they’re destroyed. Without #Amendment130, they could vanish forever.
📢 Please tell your MP to keep this Amendment 👇
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
📢 Please tell your MP to keep this Amendment 👇
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
The mistle thrush is a large songbird, commonly found in parks, gardens, woodland and scrub. It probably gets its common name from its love of mistletoe.
📷 Hamish Paterson
📷 Hamish Paterson
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The mistle thrush is a large songbird, commonly found in parks, gardens, woodland and scrub. It probably gets its common name from its love of mistletoe.
📷 Hamish Paterson
📷 Hamish Paterson
Muddy Wellies, run in collaboration with Active Sunderland and British Triathlon, is designed to get little legs moving by engaging with their local environments 🦋
To find out more or reserve a spot at next week's session, please visit www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-...
To find out more or reserve a spot at next week's session, please visit www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-...
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Muddy Wellies, run in collaboration with Active Sunderland and British Triathlon, is designed to get little legs moving by engaging with their local environments 🦋
To find out more or reserve a spot at next week's session, please visit www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-...
To find out more or reserve a spot at next week's session, please visit www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-...
⛅ 🐞🔎🌳Exploring wild places is a great way for little learners to understand our wonderful natural world. Find out more about our school trip packages. 👇
durhamwt.com/adventure-schools
#OutdoorClassroomDay
durhamwt.com/adventure-schools
#OutdoorClassroomDay
November 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
⛅ 🐞🔎🌳Exploring wild places is a great way for little learners to understand our wonderful natural world. Find out more about our school trip packages. 👇
durhamwt.com/adventure-schools
#OutdoorClassroomDay
durhamwt.com/adventure-schools
#OutdoorClassroomDay
What’s Amendment 130 and why does it matter?
It ensures the new planning system works with nature, not against. It will:
🌳 Protect wildlife - without it, nature & development both lose out.
✅ Provide certainty in planning.
💚 Please stand with nature 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
It ensures the new planning system works with nature, not against. It will:
🌳 Protect wildlife - without it, nature & development both lose out.
✅ Provide certainty in planning.
💚 Please stand with nature 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
November 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
What’s Amendment 130 and why does it matter?
It ensures the new planning system works with nature, not against. It will:
🌳 Protect wildlife - without it, nature & development both lose out.
✅ Provide certainty in planning.
💚 Please stand with nature 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
It ensures the new planning system works with nature, not against. It will:
🌳 Protect wildlife - without it, nature & development both lose out.
✅ Provide certainty in planning.
💚 Please stand with nature 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
Otterly fabulous trail cam footage. 🦦
🎥 David Thompson
🎥 David Thompson
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Otterly fabulous trail cam footage. 🦦
🎥 David Thompson
🎥 David Thompson
🔔 Nature is at risk, but your voice can help.
The Planning Bill is nearly law.
An amendment passed by the Lords offers vital protection - but it needs MP support to stay in.
📢 Please tell your MP to back Amendment 130 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
The Planning Bill is nearly law.
An amendment passed by the Lords offers vital protection - but it needs MP support to stay in.
📢 Please tell your MP to back Amendment 130 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
November 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🔔 Nature is at risk, but your voice can help.
The Planning Bill is nearly law.
An amendment passed by the Lords offers vital protection - but it needs MP support to stay in.
📢 Please tell your MP to back Amendment 130 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
The Planning Bill is nearly law.
An amendment passed by the Lords offers vital protection - but it needs MP support to stay in.
📢 Please tell your MP to back Amendment 130 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301
Our most common native goose, the greylag, can be spotted around parks, lakes and river valleys.
📷 Colin Murphy
📷 Colin Murphy
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Our most common native goose, the greylag, can be spotted around parks, lakes and river valleys.
📷 Colin Murphy
📷 Colin Murphy
🏖️🍄 Fungi can be found in the most unexpected places. This montage features dune cavalier and dune brittlestem, all spotted at Crimdon beach during one of our recent beach clean events.
📷 Caitlin Elwin
📷 Caitlin Elwin
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🏖️🍄 Fungi can be found in the most unexpected places. This montage features dune cavalier and dune brittlestem, all spotted at Crimdon beach during one of our recent beach clean events.
📷 Caitlin Elwin
📷 Caitlin Elwin
Want to take action for nature but don’t know where to start? 🌿 Our Community Hub is here to help! It’s a space to share guides, knowledge and practical advice on how communities can make a real impact. Learn, connect and take action! Thanks to Heritage Fund UK.
💻 durhamwt.com/community-hub
💻 durhamwt.com/community-hub
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Want to take action for nature but don’t know where to start? 🌿 Our Community Hub is here to help! It’s a space to share guides, knowledge and practical advice on how communities can make a real impact. Learn, connect and take action! Thanks to Heritage Fund UK.
💻 durhamwt.com/community-hub
💻 durhamwt.com/community-hub
Thank you to everyone who has taken part in our 2025 Hedgehog Survey!
We have had a wonderful response to the survey so far and it has been lovely to see so many photographs of healthy hedgehogs across our patch 🦔
To take part please visit www.durhamwt.com/hedgehog-sur...
We have had a wonderful response to the survey so far and it has been lovely to see so many photographs of healthy hedgehogs across our patch 🦔
To take part please visit www.durhamwt.com/hedgehog-sur...
October 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Thank you to everyone who has taken part in our 2025 Hedgehog Survey!
We have had a wonderful response to the survey so far and it has been lovely to see so many photographs of healthy hedgehogs across our patch 🦔
To take part please visit www.durhamwt.com/hedgehog-sur...
We have had a wonderful response to the survey so far and it has been lovely to see so many photographs of healthy hedgehogs across our patch 🦔
To take part please visit www.durhamwt.com/hedgehog-sur...
Some fabulous fungi to start off the week.
📷 Jonathan Phillips
🍄 1/3
📷 Jonathan Phillips
🍄 1/3
October 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Some fabulous fungi to start off the week.
📷 Jonathan Phillips
🍄 1/3
📷 Jonathan Phillips
🍄 1/3
The colours of autumn. 🍂🍁😍
📷 Paul Cleasby
📷 Paul Cleasby
October 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The colours of autumn. 🍂🍁😍
📷 Paul Cleasby
📷 Paul Cleasby
🕷️ Ecologist Mike Waite, takes us through the overlooked world of spiders and the important role they play.
🕸️ www.durhamwt.com/blog/spiders
🕸️ www.durhamwt.com/blog/spiders
October 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🕷️ Ecologist Mike Waite, takes us through the overlooked world of spiders and the important role they play.
🕸️ www.durhamwt.com/blog/spiders
🕸️ www.durhamwt.com/blog/spiders
There is just one week left to receive a FREE Concise Guide to mushrooms when you become a member of Durham Wildlife Trust 🍄
To find out how membership helps us to protect wildlife at risk, or learn more about this offer, visit www.durhamwt.com/fungi-freebi...
To find out how membership helps us to protect wildlife at risk, or learn more about this offer, visit www.durhamwt.com/fungi-freebi...
October 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
There is just one week left to receive a FREE Concise Guide to mushrooms when you become a member of Durham Wildlife Trust 🍄
To find out how membership helps us to protect wildlife at risk, or learn more about this offer, visit www.durhamwt.com/fungi-freebi...
To find out how membership helps us to protect wildlife at risk, or learn more about this offer, visit www.durhamwt.com/fungi-freebi...
46 individual and very generous donations from our supporters and other charitable groups have enabled the Trust to turn a £1000 donation from local construction company, Sunter Ltd, into an incredible £10,000 ✨
October 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
46 individual and very generous donations from our supporters and other charitable groups have enabled the Trust to turn a £1000 donation from local construction company, Sunter Ltd, into an incredible £10,000 ✨
🐞 Ladybirds come in all shapes, sizes and spots - not just red ones! Become a ladybird detective and learn more about the UK’s most popular beetles.👉
www.durhamwt.com/blog/thewildlifetrusts/lovely-ladybirds
www.durhamwt.com/blog/thewildlifetrusts/lovely-ladybirds
October 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🐞 Ladybirds come in all shapes, sizes and spots - not just red ones! Become a ladybird detective and learn more about the UK’s most popular beetles.👉
www.durhamwt.com/blog/thewildlifetrusts/lovely-ladybirds
www.durhamwt.com/blog/thewildlifetrusts/lovely-ladybirds
A barn owl bringing home its catch. 🦉
📷 Hamish Paterson
📷 Hamish Paterson
October 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A barn owl bringing home its catch. 🦉
📷 Hamish Paterson
📷 Hamish Paterson
With help from Nextdoor Nature and funding from Northumbrian Water’s Bluespaces programme, the Washington Wildlife Group has recently installed a new nature trail at James Steel Park.
Read more 👉 www.durhamwt.com/blog/sian-whitehead/signs-success-james-steel-park
Read more 👉 www.durhamwt.com/blog/sian-whitehead/signs-success-james-steel-park
October 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
With help from Nextdoor Nature and funding from Northumbrian Water’s Bluespaces programme, the Washington Wildlife Group has recently installed a new nature trail at James Steel Park.
Read more 👉 www.durhamwt.com/blog/sian-whitehead/signs-success-james-steel-park
Read more 👉 www.durhamwt.com/blog/sian-whitehead/signs-success-james-steel-park
Help #DefendNature 🌿💚
Tell your MP that nature matters. Send a postcard asking them to protect wildlife and nature-rich places near you. It only takes a minute to make your voice heard. 👉
wtru.st/planning-pos...
Tell your MP that nature matters. Send a postcard asking them to protect wildlife and nature-rich places near you. It only takes a minute to make your voice heard. 👉
wtru.st/planning-pos...
October 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Help #DefendNature 🌿💚
Tell your MP that nature matters. Send a postcard asking them to protect wildlife and nature-rich places near you. It only takes a minute to make your voice heard. 👉
wtru.st/planning-pos...
Tell your MP that nature matters. Send a postcard asking them to protect wildlife and nature-rich places near you. It only takes a minute to make your voice heard. 👉
wtru.st/planning-pos...
Come along to Low Barns Nature Reserve this weekend as we build homes for wintering minibeasts. 🕷️🏚️
📅 18th October, 1pm
📍 Witton-le-Wear
🎫 Booking essential: www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-10-18-minibeast-house-build-0
📅 18th October, 1pm
📍 Witton-le-Wear
🎫 Booking essential: www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-10-18-minibeast-house-build-0
October 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Come along to Low Barns Nature Reserve this weekend as we build homes for wintering minibeasts. 🕷️🏚️
📅 18th October, 1pm
📍 Witton-le-Wear
🎫 Booking essential: www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-10-18-minibeast-house-build-0
📅 18th October, 1pm
📍 Witton-le-Wear
🎫 Booking essential: www.durhamwt.com/events/2025-10-18-minibeast-house-build-0
Throwback to summer with this northern brown argus, captured on camera at Bishop Middleham Quarry.
📷 Peter Swan
📷 Peter Swan
October 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Throwback to summer with this northern brown argus, captured on camera at Bishop Middleham Quarry.
📷 Peter Swan
📷 Peter Swan