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Tyne Derwent Way
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Gateshead's green getaway. Discover nature, art and history on your doorstep. Enjoy it, experience it and get involved in shaping it - your way.
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That's us done for this year – we're taking a break from social media over Christmas and will be back on 5 January. If you fancy a screen break too, don't forget there are lots of places and paths to explore on the Tyne Derwent Way – perfect for stretching your legs and getting some fresh air.
Fairy lights wound in a spiral around a stone column
December 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Essential viewing! Take 10 mins with your morning tea or coffee to watch the industrial heritage of Dunston Staiths brought to life in this fascinating new short film by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen and Peter Roberts. Read more and watch the film:
www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3583...

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New film captures working life on Dunston Staiths in the 1970s - Tyne Derwent Way
In her new short film photographer, Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen recalls what it was like on the Staiths when it was still operating.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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"People who've been involved in the Tyne Derwent Way praised the design of the project for the way it has prioritised people, with an ethos of 'doing with the community not to the community'."
December 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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This fabulous group of Green Team volunteers came along to St Mary's Heritage Centre on Saturday to prepare the grounds for a transformation into a buzzing, colourful, native wildflower meadow – a haven for wildlife in an urban environment.

Read more!
www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3572...
Preparing the grounds of St Mary's to bloom and buzz next spring - Tyne Derwent Way
The grounds of St Mary's Heritage Centre have taken one step further to becoming a wildlife haven in urban Gateshead thanks to our Green Team volunteers.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Interested in how things are going on the the Tyne Derwent Way? Read this new evaluation by @wavehilluk.bsky.social

www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3567...

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Evaluating the Tyne Derwent Way, 2023 to 2025 - Tyne Derwent Way
An evaluation of the Tyne Derwent Way has been published, covering November 2023 to March 2025. Read the key points and recommendations from the report.
www.tynederwentway.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Join us on Saturday 13 December, 10am–12pm, for our last Green Team session of the year! We'll be at St Mary's Heritage Centre to continue our wildflower meadow-making with Wild Intrigue. All welcome. More info: www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/2736...
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A young woman and man in pink high-visibility jackets work with garden tools in long grass in a graveyard.
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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If you’re passing Dunston Staiths, these colourful Staiths Stories boards might catch your eye. Scan the QR code and you’ll hear two amazing stories created by children from St Aidan's Church of England Primary School, who took part in the Riverside Routes initiative. Read more: lnkd.in/e3gBwnQ9
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Make sure you have your say on plans for MetroGreen, closing date 7 November:
www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/3476...
Have your say on planning policy - Gateshead Council
Find out how you can be involved and comment on the latest planning policies in Gateshead
www.gateshead.gov.uk
October 31, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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We're at Connecting Communities: The North East Social Capital Summit with Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust at Glasshouse International Centre for Music today. If you're there too, pop over and say hello!
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A table covered with leaflets, books and snacks. There are two chairs and an information display behind it.
October 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Find out why Dunston Staiths is wonderful for wildlife, in this excellent BBC News story - and make sure you visit soon to enjoy it for yourself!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Dunston Staiths is a 'hidden gem' for wildlife
Redshanks and otters are among the wildlife enjoying river life at the mudflats by Dunston Staiths.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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What we all need on a Friday afternoon is a photo gallery of adorable pooches, so let's have a round of a-paws for all the Dunston Staiths Dog Show contestants! Head to our website to read all about the show and enjoy a fur-bulous set of paw-fect pics.

www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3448...
A round of a-paws for our dog show contestants! - Tyne Derwent Way
The summer season at Dunston Staiths ended with a wonderful celebration of family fun, waggy tails and prize-winning pooches at Dunston Staiths Dog Show.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Discover five simple ways to help hedgehogs this autumn 🍂

If you have already spotted a hedgehog this September, please let us know by taking our quick survey and registering your sighting on our interactive map 🦔🗺️

Find out more at www.durhamwt.com/hedgehog-sur...
September 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Is it an alien? A brain? A jellyfish? No, we think these are wood ear mushrooms, spotted by @s-t-e-w.bsky.social last week in Gateshead Riverside Park.

Autumn's a great time to look for fungi in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colours. Let us know what you find on the #TyneDerwentWay!
September 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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From Gateshead Riverside Park right by the Tyne all the way up to Gibside @nationaltrust.org.uk in the Derwent Valley, there are lots of ideal spots for tree gazing – especially with autumn colours coming through.

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nationaltrust.org.uk National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · Sep 16
Our brains are wired to feel good when we see the fractal patterns of trees.

Make some time for tree gazing if you can. It will be worth it.

Photo: Mike Selby
Looking up at the tree canopy and the patterns created by the leaves and branches. The image is in sepia colour.
September 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Did you hear our fabulous Dunston Staiths Dog Show host Andy speaking to Anna Foster on BBC Radio Newcastle this morning? You can hear it here from around 47:00.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Don't forget, the dog show is THIS SATURDAY, with registration starting at 12.30pm and judging from 2pm.
Anna Foster - 10/09/2025 - BBC Sounds
Stories, Music, Life, including Time Of Our Lives from 1pm to 2pm with Anna.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Coffee Connectors @tynederwentway.bsky.social today we gathered.
Looked at connecting and breaking down stigma, tough conversations, but we stay strong.
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September 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Grasslands are incredibly important for wildlife, and play a crucial role in the world around us. Read this fascinating new blog from Mebrat, one of our Green Team volunteers, about our grasslands and how we're caring for them on the Tyne Derwent Way.

www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3389...
Nurturing nature: how grassland restoration supports biodiversity conservation - Tyne Derwent Way
In her blog Mebrat Teklemariam Gebrekidan PhD, one of our Green Team volunteer, gives insight into the importance of grasslands for wildlife and the world around us.
www.tynederwentway.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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With less than a week to go until voting closes, we have a runaway leader in our poll to choose the final category for Dunston Staiths Dog Show 2025.

Do you want to see dogs that look like their owners, or something different? Keep those votes coming in!

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A small white dog wearing a green rosette and blue collar, with its face close to the camera.
August 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Dunston Staiths Dog Show is back! Tails are already wagging in excitement and anticipation... The show is on 13 September, when you can also enjoy free access to the Staiths at our Heritage Open Day. Follow our event on Facebook for updates, and cast your vote on a new category!
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August 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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A little piece about the important work around nature, wildlife, and biodiversity, some of the amazing volunteers I work with have been getting up to
#nature #wildlife #biodiversity #volunteering ##TyneDerwentWay #Gateshead #WildIntrigue #Green
tynederwentway.bsky.social Tyne Derwent Way @tynederwentway.bsky.social · Jul 24
Fluffy kittiwake chicks, a wiggly, stripy cinnabar moth caterpillar... and a team of fantastic volunteers creating a wild haven! Find out what the Green Team were doing in the graveyard at St Mary's last weekend, and what they discovered: www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3358...
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Pink vests and wild havens: Gateshead's citizen scientists transform a graveyard! - Tyne Derwent Way
Volunteer and Community Manager, Stewart Turnbull, shares what our fabulous volunteers have been up to at St Mary's Heritage Centre.
www.tynederwentway.co.uk
July 26, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Fluffy kittiwake chicks, a wiggly, stripy cinnabar moth caterpillar... and a team of fantastic volunteers creating a wild haven! Find out what the Green Team were doing in the graveyard at St Mary's last weekend, and what they discovered: www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3358...
#TyneDerwentWay
Pink vests and wild havens: Gateshead's citizen scientists transform a graveyard! - Tyne Derwent Way
Volunteer and Community Manager, Stewart Turnbull, shares what our fabulous volunteers have been up to at St Mary's Heritage Centre.
www.tynederwentway.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Dunston Staiths Dog Show returns on 13 September!

We'll have lots more information for you soon, but for now, save the date and start getting excited!

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Graphic promoting Dunston Staiths Dog Show, featuring a photo of last year's winner, a border terrier called Mabel.
July 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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New on our website... Find out what happened when children from a local school teamed up with an artist and went exploring in Gateshead Riverside Park...

www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3346...
Local children discover Gateshead Riverside Park's sculptures - Tyne Derwent Way
Children from one of our local primary schools have been exploring Gateshead Riverside Park with artist Jessica Kinnersley and discovering the sculptures amongst the trees.
www.tynederwentway.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Thank you Brenda! We're so glad you enjoyed your day out 💚
brendabear.bsky.social Brenda Bear @brendabear.bsky.social · Jul 8
Thanks to the lovely people at @tynederwentway.bsky.social for a wonderful day out at #DunstonSatithes on Saturday 😊

Next open days are the first Saturday of August & September, & it’s well worth visiting!

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July 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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This month, we have an important job for you. Vote on what you think we should do on the Tyne Derwent Way over the next few months!
Choose from a list of activities, broadly grouped into three categories: nature, culture and heritage. Read more and vote here: bit.ly/4lrQ4fH
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A hand puts a yellow card into a red ballot box. Text above this says 'Mix n Match: decide what happens on the Tyne Derwent Way'.
July 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM