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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: Unexpected Encounters
In this month’s Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal, NHSN naturalist, Christopher Wren, shares some surprise encounters captured on trail camera….
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Fern Foray in Jesmond Dene
This week, NHSN Naturalists set off in search of some fabulous ferns along the Ouse Burn Way. See what they…
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27 Passionate Young Naturalists Join the NHSN Field Skills Programme
Thanks to the support of the Reece Foundation, this week, we welcomed 27 passionate young naturalists to take part in the 2025 NHSN Field Skills Programme….
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: American Mink
In this month’s Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal, NHSN naturalist, Christopher Wren, takes a closer look at the invasive American Mink and the impact on native wildlife in the UK….
American Mink | Citizen Science | Gosforth Nature Reserve | Invasive Species
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February in Gosforth’s Wild Web
As we have made our way into March and near the official beginning of spring, NHSN Assistant Naturalist, Hollie Muir, reflects on the inspiring events and wildlife enjoyed in February in Gosforth’s Wild Web. …
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Gosforth’s Wild Web Adventures!
Gosforth’s Wild Web inspires us to notice nature in Newcastle. Lekshmi Vijay, NHSN Student Naturalist, embraces this, joining a guided walk through Havannah and Three Hills Nature Reserve. Read on to experience the journey through her eyes….
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: The North East Ladybird Spot
The North East Ladybird Spot began four years ago in February 2021 and since then almost 200 volunteers have submitted nearly 10,000 records of 28 species of ladybirds. …
Citizen Science | Gosforth Nature Reserve | Invertebrates | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot
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Walking the Ouse Burn Part 4: ‘The Call of the Peewit’
This instalment of ‘Walking the Ouse Burn’ was an interesting one! We started at Gosforth Nature Reserve, a place I’ve…
Botany | Fungi | Heathery Lane | Lapwing | Ouse Burn | Ouse Burn Way | Ouseburn | The Ouse Burn Way
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Field Identification Skills Training 2025 – Applications Open for Young Naturalists and Early Career Surveyors
Thanks to the John Spedan Lewis Foundation, this year, NHSN is launching a new field identification skills programme dedicated to helping early-career professionals develop their skills in natural history…
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Walking the Ouse Burn Part 3: ‘Kingfishers and Cave Spiders’
I was really excited for this instalment of ‘Walking the Ouse Burn’. Jesmond Dene in particular holds many fond childhood…
Botany | Fungi | Jesmond Dene | Kingfisher | Ouse Burn | Ouse Burn Way | Ouseburn | Paddy Freeman | The Ouse Burn Way