RSPB Saltholme

Orchid replanting on Seaton Common involving staff and councillors from Hartlepool Borough Council, the Environment Agency and other organisations.

Project gives wild orchids new home to thrive

A sheep was slaughtered at RSPB Saltholme nature reserve, on the edge of Hartlepool.

Sheep slaughtered and its fleece removed

Fairtrade Hartlepool members at the Mad Hatter table at Saltholme.

Petition launched to protect overseas tea workers

Greenbank at Stranton in Hartlepool is holding free tours on Monday, March 17.

Venues giving free entry to lottery players

Common terns are coming back to the Tees Valley. Picture by Ben Andrew.

Under-threat seabirds begin to thrive again

RSPB Saltholme is celebrating its one millionth visitor since it first opened its doors in 2009. Pictured here, from left, is Melody King, Barry King, Claire King, and family members Julie Schonewald and Andrew Farmer.

RSPB Saltholme celebrates its one millionth visitor

Avocet bird pictured.

Record year for rare bird sightings and breeding numbers in Hartlepool

A new dragonfly boardwalk has opened at RSPB Saltholme. Photo: Claire Freeburn

RSPB Saltholme opens new dragnfly attraction

Children playing in nest platform at RSPB Saltholme.

New playground opens at Hartlepool’s award-winning visitor attraction

Having a wonderful time at Saltholme. Is there someone you know in one of these photos?

Nine archive photos from a wonderful nature reserve

Youngsters at Saltholme.

Hartlepool nature reserve's invitation to local schools

RSPB Saltholme.

Hartlepool nature reserve plans a 'wild' summer during school holidays

The RSPB reserve at Saltholme.

Nature walk offer at wildlife reserve on outskirts of Hartlepool

Explore at RSPB Saltholme

Hartlepool nature reserve's cracking Easter programme revealed

RSPB Saltholme.

Hartlepool nature reserve's call for school visits

Staff at RSPB Saltholme after receiving their gold award.

Popular Hartlepool visitor attraction strikes gold
A popular visitor attraction has struck gold again.
Gavin Ledwith

A nature lesson at RSPB Saltholme.

Hartlepool nature reserve's call to schools ahead of new term

RSPB Saltholme will have extra staff and volunteers on hand for the optics weekend.

Chance to get closer to nature at RSPB Saltholme

RSPB Saltholme, on the edge of Hartlepool.

How National Lottery players can visit Hartlepool nature reserve for free

The rare plant, bearded stonewort, and the pool where it was found. Credit: Martin Hammond

This rare plant only found in one place in the UK discovered at RSPB Saltholme

Hartlepool College of Further Education in Stockton Street.

Hartlepool college and Saltholme among latest closures

A photo taken by Maureen Jones of the blaze.

Crews of firefighters put out rubbish blaze in Hartlepool

Artist and poet Thomas Pearson with one of the 12 white obelisks at RSPB Saltholme.

Art and poetry joins the birds and wildlife at RSPB Saltholme

Chris Francis, Senior Site Manager (left) and Martin Harper, RSPB Director of Conservation at the official opening of the new Saltholme Pools Hide at RSPB Satholme.

See the views from the refurbished birdwatching hide at RSPB Saltholme on outski...

Ian Mackenzie, Saltholmes 750,000 visitor, and his wife Maria.

RSPB Saltholme on outskirts of Hartlepool welcomes 750,000th visitor and is aimi...

A little bittern photographed at Saltholme, near Hartlepool, by watcher John Baxter.

Bird spotted in Hartlepool area for first time in more than 160 years

Cate Taylor-Teasdale (Reserve Volunteer) gives a health check to one of the new born mule lambs in the lambing field at Saltholme Nature Reserve. Picture by Frank Reid

Put a spring in your step this Easter by seeing newborn lambs
Spring is certainly in the air with dozens of lambs due to arrive into the world at a nature reserve.
By The Newsroom

RSPB Saltholme Lambing Live.

Ewe beauties! Nature reserve gets ready to welcome cute new arrivals

RSPB Saltholme.

Tees Valley mayor backs nature reserve's visitor drive for 2018

RSPB Saltholme, the charity will be welcoming back storyteller extraordinaire Chris Connaughton this January to keep visitors entertained over two special storytelling weekends.

Nature reserve gets set to hold family storytelling sessions

The Yarn Bombing event at RSPB Saltholme nature reserve will carry a literary theme with favourite childhood stories.

A knitted literary adventure in store at nature reserve through January

Kintters have been hard at work with their creations.

See if you can spot your favourite stories on show at RSPB Saltholme

(from left) Dave Kitchin, Therese Coffey MP and Dave Braithwaite at RPSB Saltholme.

New plans for nature reserve thanks to Â£300k funding

A woolly kingfisher in position over the pond as part of the display.

Artistic knitters decorate nature reserve with amazing wildlife creations

The RSPB Saltholme nature reserve. Will you attend the event on May 1?

Will you celebrate the dawn chorus at RSPB Saltholme?

Tees travel pic 8 - The visitor centre at RSPB Saltholme.
Roger Ratcliffe [roger.ratcliffe@me.com]

Get knitting to help RSPB centre raise funds

Families are being urged to join in with the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch.

Hartlepool families urged to join Big Garden Birdwatch

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