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Find what our volunteers and staff have been up to on the reserves, as well as upcoming events and conservation news.


Teesdale's Special Flora Trust
An introduction to 'Dr Margaret Bradshaw's Teesdale Special Flora Research and Conservation Trust', a newly established charity striving...

Natural England
Sep 2, 20202 min read
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European Geoparks Week
Normally this week we would be out on the fells celebrating European Geoparks Week by showing you Upper Teesdale's extraordinary geology...

Natural England
Jun 6, 20203 min read
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The unique flora of Upper Teesdale
Upper Teesdale is an upland area rich in interesting plants and habitats due to its unique geology and high altitude, resulting in alpine...

Natural England
May 22, 20204 min read
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Moor House: the history and relevance of a National Nature Reserve
This is an abstract from an article published in British Wildlife Magazine in 2008, written by Alistair Crowle. Images and captions are...

Natural England
May 14, 20208 min read
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Enjoying nature from home
We appreciate that staying home this spring/summer is not what any of us had planned for, however we all know the importance of the...

Natural England
May 6, 20203 min read
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Coppicing for woodland biodiversity
Earlier this year our team of staff and volunteers began working in a densely wooded area at Derwent Gorge NNR, with the aim of thinning...

Natural England
Apr 29, 20202 min read
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A look back at winter 2019/2020
With the harsher weather preventing us from working up on the fells, we took shelter under the ancient oaks at Derwent Gorge for most of...

Natural England
Apr 7, 20202 min read
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