Mapping is crucial to conservation

4:58pm Friday 17th May 2013

Durham Wildlife Trust has completed work on a mapping project to see how wildlife and habitats can have a beneficial effect on people’s lives.

Watch out for those lords and ladies

10:56am Friday 10th May 2013

A walk in the woods or along the line of a hedge at this time of year might reveal the first signs of one our more unusual plants.

Hawthorn represents regeneration

12:11pm Friday 3rd May 2013

May is a month and also a flower. Hawthorn is the name we give our most abundant hedgerow shrub for most of the year, but when in the flower the hawthorn takes on a new name to many people – mayflower.

Sandpiper’s notable flight of fancy

11:50am Friday 26th April 2013

The common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is an easily overlooked bird.

Will adders need to get connected?

10:47am Friday 12th April 2013

Recently Durham Wildlife Trust has been able to work with Sunderland University to explore the role of genetics in species conservation.

Brook lampreys a freshwater native

12:20pm Friday 5th April 2013

THE brook lamprey, Lampetra planeri, is a species that was widespread in rivers and streams.

Cold comfort for assemblage plants

11:21am Tuesday 2nd April 2013

The depths of winter, otherwise know as March, have cast a gloomy shadow this year.

Rightful home

12:20pm Friday 22nd March 2013

Sir, – There has been arguments as to where the belongings of Count Boruwlaski can (below) be displayed with Durham City Council being taken over by Durham County Council.

Heartless?

12:19pm Friday 22nd March 2013

Sir, – The latest nasty idea from this thoroughly nasty government is the spare bedroom tax.

Confounded

12:20pm Friday 22nd March 2013

Sir, – I really felt that I was beyond surprise from our planning committees but yet again they confound me.

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