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Dare to be wild!
The annual 30 Days Wild challenge celebrates the rich nature on our doorstep by spending a month doing something ‘wild’ every day and appreciating the natural world.
Wildflower meadow set to blossom at Darlington Denes
A meadow of over 700 wildflowers has been created at the Darlington Denes play area to increase biodiversity, supply a haven for insects and birds, and give people a place to enjoy nature.
Over 100 trees to be planted as part of Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Centre’s ongoing green mission
.Over 100 tree saplings will be planted at Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Centre as part of an ongoing partnership with not-for-profit company Climate Action North.
Keeping it sweet for the birds and bees with Darlington Building Society
Climate Action North received £6,400 from the Society’s 5% Pledge earlier this year to create a ‘Pollinator Parks®’ site in Darlington, where bees and other vital pollinators will benefit.
Reframing our attitudes towards ‘weeds’
We understand plants and flowers are beneficial, so what’s the issue with weeds? These unwanted wild plants are sprayed, pulled up, and despised yet they have a critical part to play in our ecological landscape; ‘weeds’ will help reverse the dual biodiversity and climate crisis.
Sunderland security company keeps watchful eye on nature
A Pollinator Parks® garden to support nature’s recovery by supplying a haven for insects and birds has been created at Sunderland Enterprise Park.
Pollinator garden officially unveiled at Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Centre
A Climate Action North Pollinator Parks ® Garden at Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Centre has been opened with an official red tape ceremony.
Pollinator Parks initiative secures trademark
The Climate Action North Pollinator Park initiative has received full registered trademark status from the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
Pollinator Parks added to B-Line map
The B-Lines network for England, which aims to help restore populations of insects, has added the Climate Action North Pollinator Parks project located at the North East Business Innovation Centre (BIC) to its map.
Blooming brilliant meadow for Dalton Park
County Durham shopping destination, Dalton Park, is transforming part of its outdoor area into an ecological oasis with the help of community interest company Climate Action North.