Becoming England's Greenest Region
Hidden Sounds – connecting with the natural world
I am a sound artist and musician who has lived in the North East since 2003. Hidden Sounds is a project that combines the tradition of storytelling and song with contemporary field recording, searching for narratives to revitalise… Read More
Eco-friendly – Jule & Richard making the change
At home, we’re gradually switching more and more household products to eco-friendly versions. This includes washing and dishwasher powder, washing up liquid, handwash refills and cleaning sprays. We’ve also both become vegetarian over the last 18 months, and… Read More
No Mow May – Rewilding with Laura & Fraser
As part of our efforts to attract more wildlife to our garden, my husband Fraser and I took part in Plantlife’s No Mow May. We already do lots of things to make our garden more wildlife friendly like… Read More
Last Updated: 3 September 2021 by Allison Madine
Environmental Improvement – The Wear Rivers Trust
The Wear Rivers Trust, WRT, established in 2010, operates across the whole of the Wear Catchment, its tributaries and coastal waters, in urban and rural communities from above the river’s source at Wearhead to the sea at Sunderland,… Read More