What’s on

Immerse yourself in woodland life, making this a better place for creatures large and small. Tasks here will include halo thinning to let more light to the woodland floor, brashing to remove the lower branches of  trees and building  habitat piles for insects and small mammals.

Meet at Prudhoe Town Football Club, opposite the waste and recycle centre, wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Learn how to identify bats and find out about some of our nocturnal wildlife during the evening workshop, followed by a dawn wildlife walk.

Places can be booked for both sessions or just one and there are a limited number of beds available for those who would like to stay overnight. There is no charge for the training sessions or accommodation, however you will need to bring your own food or contribute to the central catering if staying overnight.

The Friday evening session runs from 6pm to 9.30pm and the Saturday morning session runs from 6am to 10am.

The Wildlife Group is open to everyone and activities are free including these ones. Booking is essential to help our partners Durham Wildlife Trust plan for an informative event.

Book now.

Protect future generations of sand martins by thinning the woodland to improve their habitat on the Spetchells, the unique chalk hills in Tyne Riverside Park.

Meet in the Tyne Riverside Country Park car park opposite Prudhoe train station at 10.00 am. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Immerse yourself in woodland life, making this a better place for creatures large and small. Tasks here will include halo thinning to let more light to the woodland floor, brashing to remove the lower branches of  trees and building  habitat piles for insects and small mammals.

Meet at Prudhoe Town Football Club, opposite the waste and recycle centre, wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

This training is aimed at people living in the Derwent Valley and involves two full days of training which covers health and safety around using pesticides/herbicides and how to spray invasive species on land and near water. There is also an assessment about a week after the training which involves the candidate demonstrating how to spray correctly – this usually takes about 2 hours.

Once trained, you would be expected to help Tyne Rivers Trust spray Japanese knotweed in the Derwent Valley on an annual basis and it would be beneficial if you were prepared to travel to other areas within the Tyne catchment.

If you are interested please email Jenny Ellliott at Tyne Rivers Trust.

Improve access to the Spetchells, the unique chalk hills in Tyne Riverside Park by building steps to make it easier for visitors to reach the top and enjoy the fantastic views.

Meet in the Tyne Riverside Country Park car park opposite Prudhoe train station at 10.00 am. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Protect future generations of sand martins by thinning the woodland to improve their habitat on the Spetchells, the unique chalk hills in Tyne Riverside Park.

Meet in the Tyne Riverside Country Park car park opposite Prudhoe train station at 10.00 am. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Immerse yourself in woodland life, making this a better place for creatures large and small. Tasks here will include halo thinning to let more light to the woodland floor, brashing to remove the lower branches of  trees and building  habitat piles for insects and small mammals.

Meet at Prudhoe Town Football Club, opposite the waste and recycle centre, wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Improve access to the Spetchells, the unique chalk hills in Tyne Riverside Park by building steps to make it easier for visitors to reach the top and enjoy the fantastic views.

Meet in the Tyne Riverside Country Park car park opposite Prudhoe train station at 10.00 am. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Immerse yourself in woodland life, making this a better place for creatures large and small. Tasks here will include halo thinning to let more light to the woodland floor, brashing to remove the lower branches of  trees and building  habitat piles for insects and small mammals.

Meet at Prudhoe Town Football Club, opposite the waste and recycle centre, wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Find out how to monitor water quality to help protect our water courses. This accredited course will give you the skills to survey and monitor the biological water quality of the river. You will be trained in carrying out kick samples to monitor invertebrate life in the river and will be awarded a certificate. You will also be given a kit to enable you to do monthly kick samples, with the findings fed into a national database managed by the Anglers Riverfly Monitoring Initiative (ARMI).

The monitoring scheme ensures that water quality is checked more widely and action taken at the earliest opportunity should any severe perturbations be detected. Local residents are natural guardians of the river environment, and are in an ideal position to monitor the health of the watercourses they fish or walk by. Riverflies are at the heart of the freshwater ecosystem and are powerful biological indicators and are commonly referred to as ‘the canary of our rivers.’

This training is aimed at residents of Shotley Low Quarter. Booking essential: email Simone Price for more information or to book.

Improve access to the Spetchells, the unique chalk hills in Tyne Riverside Park by building steps to make it easier for visitors to reach the top and enjoy the fantastic views.

Meet in the Tyne Riverside Country Park car park opposite Prudhoe train station at 10.00 am. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Immerse yourself in woodland life, making this a better place for creatures large and small. Tasks here will include halo thinning to let more light to the woodland floor, brashing to remove the lower branches of  trees and building  habitat piles for insects and small mammals.

Meet at Prudhoe Town Football Club, opposite the waste and recycle centre, wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Improve access to the Spetchells, the unique chalk hills in Tyne Riverside Park by building steps to make it easier for visitors to reach the top and enjoy the fantastic views.

Meet in the Tyne Riverside Country Park car park opposite Prudhoe train station at 10.00 am. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Local ornithologist Michael Turner will guide you through the basics of birdwatching and how to get the best out of this most enjoyable pastime. You will learn to identify birds by sight and sound and find out what equipment you need and more importantly, don’t need. Please bring binoculars and field guides if you have them and dress appropriately with stout footwear. No dogs please.

Under 5’s are free for this activity; all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

Immerse yourself in woodland life, making this a better place for creatures large and small. Tasks here will include halo thinning to let more light to the woodland floor, brashing to remove the lower branches of  trees and building  habitat piles for insects and small mammals.

Meet at Prudhoe Town Football Club, opposite the waste and recycle centre, wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Local ornithologist Michael Turner will guide you through the basics of birdwatching and how to get the best out of this most enjoyable pastime. You will learn to identify birds by sight and sound and find out what equipment you need and more importantly, don’t need. Please bring binoculars and field guides if you have them and dress appropriately with stout footwear. No dogs please.

Under 5’s are free for this activity; all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

Improve access to the Spetchells, the unique chalk hills in Tyne Riverside Park by building steps to make it easier for visitors to reach the top and enjoy the fantastic views.

Meet in the Tyne Riverside Country Park car park opposite Prudhoe train station at 10.00 am. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Immerse yourself in woodland life, making this a better place for creatures large and small. Tasks here will include halo thinning to let more light to the woodland floor, brashing to remove the lower branches of  trees and building  habitat piles for insects and small mammals.

Meet at Prudhoe Town Football Club, opposite the waste and recycle centre, wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Improve access to the Spetchells, the unique chalk hills in Tyne Riverside Park by building steps to make it easier for visitors to reach the top and enjoy the fantastic views.

Meet in the Tyne Riverside Country Park car park opposite Prudhoe train station at 10.00 am. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Immerse yourself in woodland life, making this a better place for creatures large and small. Tasks here will include halo thinning to let more light to the woodland floor, brashing to remove the lower branches of  trees and building  habitat piles for insects and small mammals.

Meet at Prudhoe Town Football Club, opposite the waste and recycle centre, wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Discover the variety of bird life around this area and find out who Thomas Robson was.

Local ornithologist Michael Turner will lead this guided walk highlighting the variety of birds that can be seen and heard in the lower Derwent Valley. As well as the famous red kites, you may see see buzzard, kingfisher, dipper, tree sparrow, grey wagtail and jay.

Michael will also give a fascinating account of the findings of local ornithologist and former Crowley employee Thomas Robson, 1812-1884.

Please bring binoculars if you have them and dress appropriately with stout footwear. No dogs please.

Booking essential.

Improve access to the Spetchells, the unique chalk hills in Tyne Riverside Park by building steps to make it easier for visitors to reach the top and enjoy the fantastic views.

Meet in the Tyne Riverside Country Park car park opposite Prudhoe train station at 10.00 am. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Immerse yourself in woodland life, making this a better place for creatures large and small. Tasks here will include halo thinning to let more light to the woodland floor, brashing to remove the lower branches of  trees and building  habitat piles for insects and small mammals.

Meet at Prudhoe Town Football Club, opposite the waste and recycle centre, wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Improve access to the Spetchells, the unique chalk hills in Tyne Riverside Park by building steps to make it easier for visitors to reach the top and enjoy the fantastic views.

Meet in the Tyne Riverside Country Park car park opposite Prudhoe train station at 10.00 am. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.

Immerse yourself in woodland life, making this a better place for creatures large and small. Tasks here will include halo thinning to let more light to the woodland floor, brashing to remove the lower branches of  trees and building  habitat piles for insects and small mammals.

Meet at Prudhoe Town Football Club, opposite the waste and recycle centre, wear stout footwear and suitable clothes for the weather on the day and bring a packed lunch and a drink.  All tools and gloves will be provided and instruction for the task; hot drinks will also be on offer throughout the day.

This activity is organised by Friends of Prudhoe Woods. Before attending please contact Peter Binns of Friends of Prudhoe Woods: 07922 105403 / email.