New TweedWATCH Education Pack Brings the River Tweed to Life for Schools
A brand-new Education Pack turns the River Tweed and its landscapes into an inspiring outdoor classroom for KS2 and Second Level learners.
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A brand-new Education Pack turns the River Tweed and its landscapes into an inspiring outdoor classroom for KS2 and Second Level learners.
A River Set Free is a ten-minute film that captures the delivery of the river restoration project in the Breamish Valley, Northumberland. Constructed over summer 2025, the project has reconnected the river to its natural floodplain.
The removal of tonnes of macroalgae from Budle Bay Nature Reserve on the Northumberland Coast has been captured in a short film by the LIFE WADER team. The 4-minute film follows the LIFE WADER team and partners as they trial an innovative, low-impact method of removal.
One of the largest river restoration projects in the UK has commenced in the Breamish Valley, Northumberland. The work will see the reinstatement of the meandering river system, bringing huge benefits for wildlife, ecology and man.
WADER is set to tackle the rapid spread of invasive species which are engulfing the dunes at Bamburgh on the Northumberland Coast. Work will start this month to restore this treasured landscape to its former glory.Â
A week of wild and wonderful family activities will run this Easter across Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve in celebration of the first ever Shorebird Awareness Week. Find out more about the event here.
Climate change and recreation are wreaking havoc for the endangered shorebirds of the Northumberland Coastline, and this Spring they are set to face one of their most challenging breeding seasons yet. Read more about Northumberland’s Shorebirds breeding season.
Early risers will be rewarded with a breathtaking experience as the sun rises and the sky fills with the movement of thousands of pairs of wings and a cacophony of bird calls across the Reserve, on the far reaches of the Northumberland Coast. Read more about the event here.
