Sunderland City Council
Civic Centre
Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
Tel. (0191) 520 5555
Calls may be recorded for quality and
training purposes
To enhance Sunderland's wildlife and habitats, an
exciting new project started in the City of Sunderland in 2003: the
Community Wildspace Project. The aim of the Wildspace Project
is to care for endangered plants and animals (bee orchid, song
thrush,. water vole) and improve nationally rare habitats such as
the Magnesian Limestone grasslands.
To help protect this rich and varied landscape five Local Nature
Reserves (LNR's) have been declared as part of the Wildspace
Project: Barmston Pond, Fulwell Quarry, Hetton Bogs, Hylton Dene and
Tunstall Hills
The Project also encourages people to explore and
care for their Local Nature Reserves.
The Wildspace Officer has established Wildspace
Conservation Volunteers and supports friends of LNR's. The
volunteer group meet on the third weekend of every month to
undertake conservation tasks.
The Wildspace Officer carries out a range of
educational workshops. If your school or group would like to
discuss a project on LNR, please contact the Wildspace
Officer. You could also have a look at the Durham Biodiversity
Plan Education
Website For Teachers
For more information please contact the Community
Wildspace Officer on (0191) 553 8774 or e-mail wildspace@sunderland
.gov.uk
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Education
Website For Teachers
