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Woodland Restoration Continues at Milkwelburn Woods

February 6, 2015

Harvest Mouse Survey success

January 21, 2015

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Moon Watch on February 25, 2015 7:00 pm
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Craft Market on March 1, 2015 10:00 am
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Otter and Water Vole Tracks & Signs on March 7, 2015 10:00 am
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In Focus on March 15, 2015 10:00 am

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Don't forget the Great Aycliffe Neighbourhood Plan Event tomo 10am t.co/cYR9Bf228X February 20, 2015 11:38 am
Look out for Matt Baker's column in @CountryfileMag featuring DWT, @YorksWildlife & @WildlifeTrusts; ‘Pitching in to Help Wildlife’ February 16, 2015 2:13 pm
Are the kids ready to get their creative juices flowing?! Join in one of our Crafty Fun sessions at Rainton this half term #wildwinterdays February 15, 2015 2:56 pm
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New Low Barns Mobility Scooter

Visiting Low Barns? We now have a mobility scooter available, free to use so that all visitors can enjoy the site. The scooter, in memory of Phyllis Hornsey, DWT’s former Vice President, who sadly passed away in 2013, has been acquired thanks to recent generous public donations, legacy bequests, a raffle and tombola at Low Barns and multiple additional funding including a recent grant from Durham Universities Charities Kommittee (DUCK) who provided a £500 contribution. Thanks to the funds, DWT has also purchased a canopy for the scooter, suitable storage at the reserve, insurance and training for the reserves teams. Pre-booking is … Read More

Low Barns Visitor Center

Welcome to Low Barns! Low Barns is a valuable wetland reserve and one of County Durham’s most important wildlife sites, located adjacent to the River Wear. The reserve has become important for wildlife due to the wide range of habitats including wet woodland, grassland, open water and river side, which are home to many different types of birds, mammals, plants and insects. However, Low Barns has not always been a haven for local wildlife. Originally farmland, the site underwent sand and gravel extraction until 1964 when the area was given to Durham Wildlife Trust and restored as a nature reserve. In 2003 a redundant sewage treatment … Read More

Bright Water – River Skerne

The Bright Water Landscape Partnership covers an area of approximately 200km2 within lowland County Durham and Darlington, focusing on the River Skerne catchment from Hurworth Burn reservoir to South Park in Darlington. The project area includes the communities of Great Aycliffe and Newton Aycliffe, Sedgefield, Bishop Middleham, Fishburn, Heighington, Brafferton, Barmpton and Darlington. The Issues Over the last two hundred years, the landscape of this area has been significantly altered, including the River Skerne itself. There is a significant history of globally significant innovation occurring within the area that influenced both … Read More

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Bright Water – River Skerne

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Durham Wildlife Trust

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Get Involved...help wildlife from Tees to Tyne

Become a Volunteer

Explore our reserves

Education

Wild Ground Project Blog

News

National Hedgehog Survey

Woodland Restoration Continues at Milkwelburn Woods

Harvest Mouse Survey success

Events

Tweets

New Low Barns Mobility Scooter

Low Barns Visitor Center

Bright Water – River Skerne

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