Durham Countryside Service and Volunteers

07/06/2026

This week has been National Volunteers Week and we just want to say a big thank you to all our volunteers, our regulars, our community groups and corporate volunteers. You all make a huge difference to our sites!

06/06/2026

Today at Wharton Park there are free activities galore. We will be here making wind catchers and the learning team are next door where you can design a bag and more. Also see the Old 68th Society display at 1pm and The Rifles concert from 230pm. Theres also paintball and sports coaching, food, the lovely community garden, Small Pleasures pin badge making and lots more exhibition stalls.

04/06/2026

It's National Volunteer Week and we are very grateful to everyone who lends a hand to support our conservation and education work.

Meet some of our volunteers in this video:
https://youtu.be/Palw-9tAY8M

Find out more by visiting: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/11141/Support-your-local-environment

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28/05/2026

Celebrating in Wharton Park this afternoon in the beautiful community garden.💚🫶🐝🌱

National Children's Gardening Week

27/05/2026

We had such a lovely morning at our Wild Waldridge Walk.

Why not pop in and see us in Wharton Park tomorrow from 2pm or book onto our summer bioblitzes?

26/05/2026

What lovely school holiday weather. See you in the park on Thursday! Or on the Wild Waldridge Walk tomorrow (Wednesday) if you're coming...😎🦋🐞🌞🌻

Come along to Wharton Park on Thursday 28 May and drop into the community garden for a FREE event. Meet with park staff and the Friends of Wharton Park to learn more about wildlife-friendly gardening to celebrate National Childrens Gardening Week. Help to make bee houses and plant seeds to take home for plants that bees and people love.

Date: Thursday 28 May 2026
Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Price: Free drop in workshop

22/05/2026

Surveying the birds on a morning with our coastal Ranger yesterday during our Up With The Larks event. Thank you to everyone who came and observed the Skylark's very showy flight and to our Ranger for explaining it all so well, particularly the 'Scrubstep' way to remember a birdcall. Thanks to Heritage Coast Partnership for joining us too. It was a marvellous morning. 🐦🐦
Thanks to S for the additional images.👍

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

Psst you still have time to book onto our FREE Wild Waldridge nature walk. Learn about habitats and biodiversity and maybe spot and hear a few of the very special things that live here.🌸🦋🐛🐞🐝🐦

Check out our events or scan for more information.

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20/05/2026

TOMORROW Thursday 21st May 8am, Blackhall Rocks Local Nature Reserve Up with the Larks! Skylark survey at Blackhall Rocks ALL WELCOME. Please DM to let us know you're coming.