Forests, Streams and Sustainability
5th December 2023Cast your mind back to 2011, we were knee deep in muddy soil, water and well into a 3-year project addressing 16 water bodies in Kielder Forest that were, at the time failing water quality standards, funded by Environment Agency, and the Forestry Commission. Fast forward to 2023 and sustainability within agriculture is still a […]
Story Tyne: An Oral History Project
As the voice of the river, we want to showcase and highlight as many stories and memories of the Tyne river from people of all ages for a new oral history project. Could you help us? We are looking to record the memories of residents around the North Tyne catchment for a new oral history […]
National Tree Week at Tyne Rivers Trust
25th November 2023We’ll be planting native species in different locations around the catchment this season, starting at Hillhead Farm in Wark. The farm has a rich mosaic of existing habitats and we’ll be introducing more hedgerow corridors, replacing storm damaged conifers and complementing existing planting and woodland blocks with a variety of native species to help biodiversity […]
Eradicating Erosion
20th November 2023Erosion of the river bank and river beds can have a big impact on the health of the river and its inhabitants. Despite silt particles being tiny, what we can’t always see with the naked eye is causing untold damage. While some silt in water is normal and healthy, large quantities of silt find their […]
We’re Hiring: Communications Manager
We are hiring a part-time Communications Manager to join the team. Your priority will be to communicate our important messages and work so that they are understood, supported and accessible to all. This may be through multi-media campaigns, supporting the team at project events or coordinating with The Rivers Trust and local Rivers Trusts on […]
We’re Hiring: Part Time Volunteer Coordinator
16th November 2023Tyne Rivers Trust are looking to hire a Volunteer Coordinator on a part-time basis to oversee the management of the Trust’s comprehensive and varied programme of volunteer activities that runs throughout the year across the Tyne catchment. The Trust is made up of a team of experts who are passionate about the health of the […]
Overcoming obstructions
14th November 2023Working with landowners, communities, corporate organisations and of course nature, our purpose is to protect the Tyne rivers and the ecosystems within them for present and future generations to enjoy. One such ecosystem is migratory salmonids…
Keeping waterways clear: the importance of litter picking
9th November 2023Litter picking along the riverbank can have a far greater impact than removing litter from a pathway, but do you know why? We’ve all been undoubtedly angered by the sight of a rogue plastic bottle, takeaway food packaging or disposable vapes dumped in nearby bushes or strewn across the pavement, but the cumulative effect of […]
