Not long now until Water Saving Week (4th-8th May), the UK’s largest annual water efficiency campaign.

Over 97% of the UK’s wildlife meadows have been lost since the 1940s, and flower rich grasslands are now largely confined to roadside verges.

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Congratulations to St Aidan's College! St Aidan's staff and students logged the most sustainable actions on the My Greenspace app to win £200 for their chosen charity.

Thank you to Peter T who shared their photo of this duck and her ducklings at the Botanic Garden.

The Department of Psychology and DU Greenspace invite you to capture the iconic cherry blossom in its beauty during spring.

Once a common sight in Durham City and the surrounding towns and villages, the swift population has declined at an alarming rate, with numbers falling by around 70% since 1995.

Take it to a repair café and learn how to fix it! Repair Week is a national initiative which celebrates and promotes the value of repairing items rather than throwing them away. It brings together communities; repair cafes; libraries; schools; local authorities and volunteers to highlight practical repair skills and encourage people to rethink waste.

Join us for one of our guided walks and support the global citizen science project.

Join us for one of our lunchtime walks and support CNC, a global citizen science project. Friday 24 April Friday • Boldon House (reception), 12:00 – 13:00 • Bill Bryson Library, 13:00 – 14:00 Monday 27 April • Palace Green, 12:00 – 13:00 • Bill Bryson Library, 13:00 – 14:00

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