A bid to the National Lottery - Heritage Lottery Fund is being produced to develop a Landscape Partnership for the Derwent Valley area in the North East of England. This partnership will aim to secure up to £3million to help to protect and develop the Derwent Valley creating sustainable employment, tourism and enhance the environment [...]
LNP Application Successful
July 24, 2012 By
Defra annouced on Tuesday 17 July that the Land of the Three Rivers Local Nature Partnership is one of 41 to be formally recognised by Government. Richard Benyon, Parliamentary Undersecretary for the Natural Environment, said “The vision, energy and commitment displayed in these applications was wonderful. Really diverse partners, many coming together for the first time, [...]
Walk and talk on the Conservation of Farmland Birds
June 12, 2012 By
As part of the Heritage Lottery funded Limestone Landscapes partnership, we are holding a Farmland Bird training day: Monday 2nd July 10am -12pm, Farnless Farm, Bishop Middleham Join Durham Bird Club and Durham Biodiversity Partnership at a workshop on the conservation of Farmland Birds. The morning will include a guided walk of Farnless Farm followed [...]
Local Nature Partnership Conference - 15th May
May 2, 2012 By
Durham Wildlife Trust and Durham Biodiversity Partnership are currently undertaking work to establish a new Local Nature Partnership (LNP) for Durham, Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside. To make the new LNP a success we need your help to influence and shape its vision and functions. Following on from an inital event held in December, a [...]
Veteran Tree Guide published
May 2, 2012 By
The two year Durham Veteran Trees Project has now come to an end. To celebrate all that has been achieved over the lifetime of the project, a new booklet ’A Guide to Veteran Trees’ has been produced. The guide will assist members of the public in finding some of the most interesting and remarkable trees in and around Durham, [...]
Swift nest boxes installed at Durham University
May 2, 2012 By
An exciting new pilot project has begun in Durham this spring. Durham Biodiversity Partnership, Durham Bird Club and Durham University are working together to provide new homes for swifts in the city. A number of specially designed swift boxes were erected at two University colleges, Grey and Josephine Butler in April. These are now being [...]
New Veteran Trees Management Guide
November 23, 2011 By
The Heritage Lottery funded Durham Veteran Trees Project is coming to the aid of old trees in the North East with its recently published Veteran Trees Management Guide. The guide offers background information on veteran trees and how to identify them, as well as tips on managing your tree positively for wildlife and how to [...]
DBDS merges with ERIC North East
November 23, 2011 By
From 9th May 2011 Durham Biodiversity Data Service (DBDS) will be merging with Environmental Records Information Centre (ERIC) North East. ERIC North East works with wildlife recorders and groups across the whole region to to collate, manage and improve access to the biological records. It is a resource that helps organisations and individuals to make [...]
