Kate Humble
Television presenter Kate Humble has been elected as the new president of the RSPB.
The organisation is confident Kate’s infectious enthusiasm for wildlife and wild places will inspire millions of people to get closer to nature.
She is only the second female President since the RSPB was founded in 1889 – the
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Male Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) – Photo courtesy André Karwath. Click to enlarge… Used under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 License
One of the UK’s rarest types of wildlife habitat will be expanded following
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Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve and Joe’s Pond near Houghton-le-Spring has shown itself to be at the top of the class for educational visits by being awarded a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.
The Quality Badge scheme combines for the first time learning and safety into one easily recognisable badge for all organisations providing learning outside the classroom experiences.
Durham Wildlife Trust Director Jim Cokill said: “Being awarded the Quality Badge is a real coup for
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