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The AGM went off very successfully again this year!

As usual, there were some excellent submissions in the photo competition at the AGM last week. Here are a couple of the first prize winners from Joan Jacobs  

13/5/17 Rothbury  ‘A’ Bill Sillitoe  ‘B’ Eddie Ashburner 55 members set out on a cool and overcast morning. The coffee stop was at Heighley Gate Garden Centre. 20 members set out on the ‘A’ walk and about 5 minutes later … Continue reading →

29/4/17 Leyburn Circular  ‘A’ Jack Armstrong  ‘B’ Joan Armstrong A full coach of 58 members set out on an overcast and cool day. After coffee in Richmond we travelled the short distance to Leyburn where the ‘A’ party, 18 in … Continue reading →

Lots of Ken Nevin’s brilliant photos of the 2016 walks have been added to our Flickr site. Don’t forget, if you take photos on the walks, they can also be added to our collection. Just email them to moira.bent@gmail.com.

The full What we saw 2016 report is now available on the website – just click on the link in the black toolbar!

Click on the Walks link to see the exciting programme of walks, commencing on 18th March 2017

Our 8 mile walk on Saturday, led by Peter Gilliland, explored some areas of Durham many of us had never seen before. Starting at County Hall , the highlight was Brasside ponds, a tranquil area close to Newton Hall. Peter … Continue reading →

There are some new photos from the Reeth and Egton trips on the website, thanks to Mary Downes

See the Treasures of the Great North Museum: Hancock Library and the Archives of the Natural History Society of Northumbria. This includes a chance to see rare and fascinating first editions of books on the history, archaeology and natural history of the northern region and … Continue reading →