Good dogs and their owners benefit from walkies amongst nature. In the Tees Valley, we are lucky to have access to so many nature reserves, green spaces and coastal stretches. But there is sometimes a conservation cost to this activity, such as disturbance to wild birds and mammals. These issues are much harder to...
Our new Naturally Native project officer, Mark Slaughter, tells us about the significant threat American Mink poses to our Great British water vole. The fur industry brought American mink to the UK from North America in 1929. Some escaped from mink farms and others have been intentionally released. By 1956 they were breeding in...
The Brotton Bird Buddies project came about during the last year of lockdowns. It successfully managed to combat social isolation while also being of benefit to wildlife. Feeding garden birds is a great way for people to get up close with wildlife in their area. Funding was provided by the Tees Valley Nature Partnership,...
Dan van den Toorn, Reserves Manager, tells us about a project to create three mini meadows at the Batts, Dalton Piercy (near Hartlepool)....
Vic Fairbrother and Ken Hutchinson draw together their experiences in the field and studies of the ring ouzel, which occupies red-list conservation concern. ...
Kate Bartram, East Cleveland Heritage Officer, took this opportunity to explore her gardens' marvellous moths. There are more than you think!...
Mat Dove-Jone, our Life Skills Manager, hasn’t let Covid prevent him from reaching out to his volunteers via a 'community green screen' on his phone. ...