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Volunteering at Gosforth Nature Reserve

Sitka spruce belongs to the family of Pinaceae. They are imposing trees with needle-like leaves and brown cones in autumn. In Britain, Sitka spruce is one of the most important tree species of the forest industry. They can also be found in Gosforth Nature Reserve, but here, the trees are cut down do make spaceContinue reading “Volunteering at Gosforth Nature Reserve”

Game of Thrones in Northumberland: Corbridge Roman Town

“Hadrian’s Wall was a wall built under the emperor Hadrian. It stretches for 73 modern miles from Solway in Cumbria all the way to Wallsend in Newcastle,” says Rachel Wilkinson who is the curator for Hadrian’s Wall and the North East for English Heritage. I visited her at Corbridge Roman Town where she told meContinue reading “Game of Thrones in Northumberland: Corbridge Roman Town”

Gosforth wildlife under threat by construction plans

Gosforth Nature Reserve is a beautiful site on the outskirts of Newcastle. It’s one of those rare places where you can stand, close your eyes and only hear nature all around you. Birds singing, wind rustling through water reed. And yet this paradise for everyone who wants to flee the bustling, loud city as wellContinue reading “Gosforth wildlife under threat by construction plans”

Gosforth Nature Reserve and Hadrian’s Wall

Hello adventure lovers! I have great news! Last week I had some amazing interviews. I visited Gosforth Nature Reserve where I learned a lot about the Reserve and how people who are interested in volunteering can join. This is especially interesting for students. More about that on Tuesday. I also spent some time in CorbridgeContinue reading “Gosforth Nature Reserve and Hadrian’s Wall”

Beach cleaners collect waste at Newbiggin

Sea Shepherd UK organised a beach clean-up on Sunday, 1st of March at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. I attended the midday clean and talked to Wayne Mitchell who is a 40-year-old senior volunteer and education coordinator of Sea Shepherd from North Shields. At the clean, participants found car wheels, golf balls and plastic litter from industrial cables.  “We’reContinue reading “Beach cleaners collect waste at Newbiggin”

Bouldering: Chris Graham from Climb Newcastle about how to get started

In the last post, I introduced Chris Graham, co-owner of Climb Newcastle and its two bouldering centres The Valley and The Pool. Today, you can learn more about bouldering itself and how to get into it in Newcastle. “Bouldering is very different from rock climbing. There is very little equipment that you need,” explains Chris.Continue reading “Bouldering: Chris Graham from Climb Newcastle about how to get started”

Climbing is for everyone

Climbing is becoming more popular, especially with the sport having its Olympic debut during the summer games in Tokyo this year. I had a chat with Chris Graham who is the co-owner of Climb Newcastle. We talked about his passion for the sport and how everyone can start climbing or bouldering – climbing without ropesContinue reading “Climbing is for everyone”

Surfing in the North-East

I have to be honest, I’ve never surfed in my life, but it’s on my list of things I want to learn. When I think of surfing, I see pictures of beautiful sandy beaches in Hawaii or maybe Portugal, but you can also surf in England and especially at the coastline close to Newcastle. LetContinue reading “Surfing in the North-East”

What to do in Tynemouth on a Sunday

Tynemouth is a small city at the beach and only a 25 minutes metro ride away from Newcastle. I went to the seaside on Sunday to check out what the little city has to offer and what kind people go for a swim in the cold sea in February. First of all, when you visitContinue reading “What to do in Tynemouth on a Sunday”

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