RIVER SAFARI WALKS AROUND STOCKSFIELD BURN
19th January 2022We know that time spent in nature is a wonderful thing. Rivers are inspiring and our natural places are important for wildlife and for our own wellbeing. We want to encourage people to observe and enjoy their local rivers so we’ve created three walks around Stockfield Burn. The walks have highlighted points of interest – […]
Research Opportunity: Monitoring the impact of Green Infrastructure using Citizen Science in Urban Rural Catchments
2nd December 2021Project title: Monitoring the Impact of Green Infrastructure using Citizen Science in Urban andRural Catchments(Ref: OP2212) Lead Supervisor: Dr Claire Walsh, National Green Infrastructure Facility, Newcastle University Project Description: Urban and rural environments face a range of pressures and impacts as aresult of extreme weather events, including flooding, which are projected to increase in frequencyand […]
HALTWHISTLE PROJECT SHOWN AT COP26
2nd November 2021Our natural Flood Management (NFM) project in Haltwhistle is being highlighted as an example of international best practice at the COP26 summit in Glasgow this week. The three-year project to improve water quality and relieve flooding impact of Haltwhistle Burn has been captured as part of a short film which will be shown to delegates […]
FISHING REPORT – 21 OCTOBER 2021
21st October 2021The fish counter at Riding Mill recorded 20,001 counts for the year to the 20th October. The recorded count for October to the 20th is 1200. The recorded count is the combined total for salmon and sea trout. Both of these counts are below average , which is reflected in the reported beat catches. However […]
A THRIVING VOLUNTEER FORCE
14th October 2021Our weekly volunteering tasks are growing in popularity and with such an enthusiastic and hardworking group we have made great strides in improving habitat. September marked an end to balsam bashing season with more than 5,000km of riverbank cleared of Himalayan balsam. Volunteers have also been busy clearing water soldier and snowberry (two non-native species) from ponds in […]
FARMERS CELEBRATE SUCCESS OF GROUP
We’re celebrating the success of our Ouseburn farming group. During its four years, it grew to become the biggest group of its kind in the north with 72 farmers and landowners learning about more environmentally friendly ways to farm. This led to 26 Countryside Stewardship applications from farmers looking to create buffer strips, reduce fertiliser applications, take […]
OUR WORK ON THE NENT
Tyne Rivers Trust has been commissioned by the Coal Authority to review options for improving the biodiversity of the ‘Horse and Wagon’ field as part of the Nent Haggs mine water treatment project (site 38). This review has not been completed but is looking at a variety of ways to improve the site for wildlife […]
OUTDOOR SCIENCE LESSONS RULE
13th October 2021It has been fantastic to welcome children back to outdoor education sessions. Our thanks to Ray Wind Fund for funding which has allowed us to help Northumberland schoolchildren access their local burn to learn about the lifecycle of the invertebrates that live there. Simone Price, My Tyne Project Officer at the Trust says: “It’s fantastic to be able to […]
