As another August morning dawned, we knew we’d hit on another good weather day for our outing to Rainton Meadows, Nature Reserve, County Durham. Taking a group of 26, mothers and children, we descended onto …

July saw us return, with a larger group of women,  this time from the Angelou Centre to Harehope Quarry to experience a wild food and medicine exploratory walk with Bruce from Wild North Discovery. Once …

The SHEROES, a group of Muslim girls aged 8-14 from inner city Newcastle first came involved with identity on tyne with our Otherness project which explored the involvement of soldiers from the Indian Subcontinent in …

When you immerse yourself in the natural world, you wander a little through the landscape of your soul. – Andreas Weber

Recent publicity about the incredible biodiversity in our oceans and the threats posed by plastic pollution has led to much greater public awareness and this in turn has led to a change in attitudes – …

When we become aware of how amazing this world is, we are more likely to want to look after it. – Bernadette Russell

  Feedback from Jola after our foraging adventure: After a weekend out in nature, I returned home feeling rejuvenated, however all the stresses of life caught up with me and I began to struggle. I …

Part 4

With a small group of women from the Angelou Centre, with Bruce from Wild North Discovery, we continued wild foraging for salad leaves and herbs to make a group soup within Harehope Quarry. Elder, the …

Thursday 6 June saw our first visit to Harehope Quarry near Frosterley, with Bruce from Wild North Discovery. The plan was for a group of 15 women from the Angelou Centre, Newcastle to visit to …