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16 MAR

Marine Protected Areas

Government announces creation of Marine Protected Areas

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4 MAR

Coast and Country events with the AONB and Northumberland National Park

Anyone who works in tourism or has an interest in tourism can come along and take part in the talks and field visits organised by Northumberland Coast AONB and Northumberland National Park.

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1 MAR

Gunsgreen House, Eyemouth, opens

Find out about smuggling in the 18th century as Gunsgreen House opens for the season on Saturday 6 March.

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24 FEB

Northumberland Coast Geodiversity Audit and Action Plan launched

The Audit summarises the geological and geomorphological heritage of the area, and the Action Plan addresses the understanding, conservation and interpretation of the area, and learning programmes which can be developed.

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24 FEB

Geology Walk at Berwick

To accompany the Northumberland Coast Geodiversity Audit and Action Plan, Ian Kille will give a talk and walk at Berwick on 7 March.

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12 FEB

What On Earth is that?

‘What on Earth’ is a nationwide project to celebrate National Science and Engineering Week 2010, brought to you by the British Science Association and iSpot. The aim is to get as many people as possible across the land to go outside into their parks and gardens and to take photos of the plants and creatures they don’t recognise.

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11 FEB

National Nest Box Week starts on Valentine's Day

It’s time to provide homes for dozens of species, from Blue Tits to Barn Owls.

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10 FEB

Courses for teachers with Northumberland Wildlife Trust

Northumberland Wildlife Trust has launched its first Environmental Education Training Programme for Education Professionals.

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4 FEB

Coast and Country events with the AONB and Northumberland National Park

Anyone who works in tourism or has an interest in tourism can come along and take part in the talks and field visits organised by Northumberland Coast AONB and Northumberland National Park.

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29 JAN

Adopt a Red Squirrel

Why not give a unique gift to that special person in your life – a red squirrel adoption certificate?

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25 JAN

Sperm Whale stranded at Beadnell Bay

A sperm whale has died after becoming stranded on rocks at Beadnell Bay.

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19 JAN

Conserving Whin Sill grasslands

A grant from the Aggregates Sustainability Levy will help to conserve rare grassland habitats on the Whin Sill, which outcrops at the coast at Dunstanburgh.

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17 JAN

Berwick’s Food Heritage History Sessions with Derek Sharman

Starting 19th January 2009 in the Meeting Rooms, Maltings Theatre and Arts Centre, Eastern Lane, Berwick, from 9.30 to 12 noon – part of Berwick’s Food Heritage project

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15 JAN

More protection for Red Squirrels

The future for red squirrels in Northumberland is looking a little brighter this New Year, following the announcement that over £24,000 has been awarded to support seven grey squirrel culling projects across the county.

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11 JAN

Worms rescued in Lindisfarne Castle garden

The National Trust has sucessfully rescued 10,000 worms from freezing to death in the exceptional sub-zero temperatures.

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8 JAN

Don't forget the wildlife

Northumberland Wildlife Trust is urging members of the public to help the wildlife in their back gardens during the snowy weather as their food sources are buried deep under the snow.

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6 JAN

Winter birds

Look out for birds at Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves.

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5 JAN

Coast and Country events with the AONB and Northumberland National Park

Anyone who works in tourism or has an interest in tourism can come along and take part in the talks and field visits organised by Northumberland Coast AONB and Northumberland National Park.

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4 JAN

Happy New Year from Our Coast Our Sea!

The days are starting to get longer, and Our Coast Our Sea brings you lots of ideas of places to go and things to do.

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22 DEC

Vote for Druridge Pools in Bovril's Revival Campaign

Druridge Pools (Northumberland Wildlife Trust) is in for a chance of winning £20,000 – vote before 28 February at www.bovril.co.uk/revival.

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26 NOV

Seal surveyors stranded on Farnes by storms

National Trust wildlife experts stranded by storms on a remote island off the Northumberland coast have been reduced to eating seaweed to eke out dwindling supplies.

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25 NOV

Map of Red Squirrel Sightings and Adopt a Red Squirrel

The SoS (Save our Squirrels) Project announces the results of the Great North Squirrel Quest, and has launched its 2010 Adopt a Squirrel Campaign just in time for Christmas.

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24 NOV

New Marine Conservation Zone for North East Coast

The Marine and Coastal Access Act will create a new Marine Conservation Zone covering the English North Sea – including the North East Coast.

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23 NOV

Marine and Coastal Access Act heralds new coastal footpath

Natural England will create a footpath around the whole of England’s coast within the next 10 years.

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16 NOV

Success at UK Bus Awards for Northumberland coastal route

Local bus company Arriva and the Northumberland Coast AONB are celebrating after being runners up in the Bus in the Countryside category at this year’s UK Bus Awards.

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13 NOV

Give someone a wild 2010!

Solve your Christmas presents with gift membership of the Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

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12 NOV

New Marine and Coastal Access Act

Northumberland Wildlife Trust and other organisations welcome the passing of the Act which will help to conserve the unique marine environment off the Northumberland coast.

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5 NOV

Northumberland Wildlife Trust's new hide at Hauxley

NWT’s new hide for watching wildlife is now open to the public at Hauxley.

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4 NOV

First Ashington Scouts and Northumberland Wildlife Trust

The Scouts joined staff from Northumberland Wildlife Trust to carry out woodland conservation tasks at East Chevington.

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30 OCT

AONB and EMS Management Plan available online

The joint Management Plan for the AONB and EMS is now available

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29 OCT

Volunteers help birds at Coquet Island

Volunteers and staff from Northumberland Wildlife Trust have been helping the RSPB carry out essential tasks on Coquet Island to provide suitable habits for terns and other birds which nest there.

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27 OCT

Half term activities at Howick Hall Gardens

Take on the Howick Family Challenge nature trail

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22 OCT

AONB and EMS Management Plan launched today

A joint management plan for the Northumberland Coast AONB and Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast EMS is launched today. It is the first of its kind in the UK to take into account the future management of both the area’s coastline and its inshore waters.

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21 OCT

Half term coming up - create some beach art

Take part in the World Beach project by making a piece of art on a beach, using stones, photographing it and adding its location to the project map.

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17 OCT

Young Rangers improve Quarryfields, Seahouses

Young Rangers on the Coast have won funding to improve a wildlife site in Seahouses – a restored limestone quarry.

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13 OCT

Goody Patchy Orchid Meadow

Goody Patchy orchid meadow in Tweedmouth has been mown, and now it needs to be raked. Come along on Thursday 15 October at 10am, with gloves and a rake, for the benefit of next year’s orchids.

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1 OCT

St Oswald's Way on the radio

Northumberland Coast AONB’s Iain Robson and Tom Cadwallender joined Clare Balding for Radio 4’s Ramblings, to walk the section of St Oswald’s Way from Belford to Beadnell, via Bamburgh Castle.

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20 SEP

Wartime explosives at Goswick Beach

On Tuesday 22 September, the RAF bomb disposal team will detonate World War II explosives at Goswick Beach between 12 noon and 3pm.

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5 SEP

Heritage Open Days events at Berwick and Holy Island, 12 & 13 September

HODS events at Berwick, Tweedmouth and Holy Island on 12 and 13 September are on the Events Calendar

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19 AUG

Northumberland Heritage Open Days

Northumberland Heritage Open Days will take place on 10 to 13 September, when more buildings in Northumberland than ever before will open their doors or hold special events, tours and walks – and all completely free of charge!

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10 AUG

More coastal footpaths

Natural England has investigated the footpaths along the North East Coast.

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8 AUG

Our Coast Our Sea in The Journal

The Our Coast Our Sea website is featured in today’s Journal

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8 AUG

RSPB rings 1,000th Roseate Tern Chick

The RSPB has ringed the 1,000th Roseate Tern chick on Coquet Island since 1991.

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6 AUG

Spittal Seaside Festival this weekend

On 7, 8 and 9 August, Spittal hosts the Seaside Festival with music, entertainers, donkeys, sand castle competitions …

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29 JUN

Beach INSET for Early Years

Northumberland Learning Landscapes organised an INSET day for Early Years practitioners to find out how best to plan a beach visit.

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15 JUN

Our Coast Our Sea website Launch

The new Our Coast Our Sea website is now live!

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22 APR

Volunteers at Howick Hall Gardens

Opportunities for volunteers at Howick Hall Gardens

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