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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · 11d

📌It’s #peatlandrestoration season
🚁You might notice helicopters airlifting materials to remote sites to help us restore damaged peat. Our contractors have just finished airlifting near Hartside in Cumbria.

➡️ Find out why we use airlifting: buff.ly/wPk8Isv

#peatlandsmatter #naturerecovery

Helicopter airlifting material over North Pennines peatland near Cow Green reservoir.

Helicopter airlifting moss-rich plant material in white bags over North Pennines peatland. A line of white bags next to contractors.

Helicopter airlifting white bags of moss-rich plant material over North Pennines peatland.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · 22d

📌 Business call-out for the #roofofenglandwalk

Are you an #accommodationprovider or #localbusiness that would like to be part of a 'business and services' directory for this new multi-day walk?

Contact: Shane Harris by email [email protected] or call 01388 528801

route: buff.ly/9XLb30X

Walkers on the Roof of England Walk having cups of tea at an outdoor table of a café.

The Lion House hotel, stone terraced house with wooden outdoor tables in front.

Gift shop along the route of the Roof of England Walk.

Roof of England Walk waymark on wooden post.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · 22d

📣 Congratulations to Jan and Brian, winners of the 2025 Pendlebury Award.

For the first time, this prestigious conservation award has been jointly won by two people who have been recognised for their contributions to the #NorthPenninesNationalLandscape and #UNESCOGlobalGeopark

📌 buff.ly/djRnsLO

Jan, 2025 Pendlebury Award winner, holding the award. Standing between stone arched entranceway.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Sep 12

📌 Roof of England Walk

A new multi-day walking route across the North Pennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark.

#roofofenglandwalk #longdistancewalking #walking #ukwalks

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Sep 6

Family stargazing events during October half term.
The 2025 North Pennines StarFest is running events for families from 25 October to 2 November.

For more information and to book please visit: buff.ly/RFk9L3f
#NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies
Image: © Grassholme Observatory.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Aug 22

🌠 North Pennines Stargazing Festival
📌When? 22nd October to 2nd November 2025
➡️ Find all the events here: buff.ly/lw79IUg

Dark sky astronomy and stargazing (c) Grassholme Observatory
Rookhope Arch (c) Cain Scrimgeour

#NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies

Telescope with red glow at Grassholme Observatory, facing to the sky. Blueish black starry night sky.

Stars and stories stargazing event in the North Pennines. Adults dressed in winter clothes sitting and standing under large tent. Fire in the centre.

Man giving presentation about astronomy inside white tent.

Rookhope Arch, stone structure of mining remains in the North Pennines. Grassland. Light blue starry sky.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Aug 15

Calling all farmers and land managers. 🚜🌱🐑

➡️ Through the #FarminginProtectedLandscapes programme, apply for funding to carry out projects in the #NorthPenninesNationalLandscape . Your project could support nature recovery, or help people to enjoy the landscape.

Find out more: buff.ly/8bgNYkZ

Colourful meadow and green fields in the North Pennines. White farm house on the right. A few trees. Bright blue sky.

North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jul 27

🟫🌱 #BogDay – celebrating the brilliance of bogs. There are a variety of rare plants and animals which can be found on our bogs in the North Pennines.

#bog #peatlands #peatland #peatlandsmatter

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jul 27

Today marks #BogDay 🟫🌱. We are celebrating our bogs across the North Pennines National Landscape. Since 2006, our team’s peatland programme has been carrying out #peatlandrestoration work to restore these important ecosystems.

Find out more: buff.ly/GAzcaaS

#bog #bogs #peatland #peatlandsmatter

North Pennines peatland with a large bog pool.

Aerial view of peatland restoration work in the North Pennines. Stone dams and coir rolls across channels of water.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jul 16

We are looking for someone to guide the development and implementation of nature recovery monitoring and support citizen science activity.

Join the team in Stanhope, working on a nature recovery project.

For more information bit.ly/NorthPenninesNationalLandscapejobs

#NatureJobs

North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jul 9

At the #StanhopeWeekender many visitors came to our tent to find out more about the #NorthPennines and the work of our team. We ran activities so that children could connect with nature in a fun way. 1st Stanhope Scouts joined us as part of their work towards the North Pennines Adder Advocate badge.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 30

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Stanhope Weekender festival this Saturday! 🎵🎼

👉Visit our tent for fun activities and to find out about the North Pennines National Landscape.

#StanhopeWeekender #festivals #festival #NorthPennines

Children at a festival tent holding white trays for an activity.

Board game, decorated stones and adder toys on top of a table with a tablecloth.

North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 27

📣This Thursday and Friday, our team took part in the annual educational project #LetsLearnMoor. We had a great time teaching schoolchildren from across the north of England about #peatlands and how our peatland restoration work helps to protect the planet.

Thank you to our host Raby Estates.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 17

📣Our team has installed cutting-edge plant-powered devices on a North Pennines peatland.

The SensorSticks, designed by sensor company Plant-e, are monitoring the water level of a North Pennines peatland.

Discover more about this groundbreaking innovation here: buff.ly/Lc0h8dR

#peatlandsmatter

Close up of a SensorStick on a North Pennines peatland.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 16

📌Our team completed their biggest ever #peatlandsurvey. They surveyed 1,800 hectares of peatland on part of the RSPB Geltsdale Nature Reserve. The team carries out peatland surveys to assess the state of peatlands in the #NorthPennines and determine what restoration work is needed. buff.ly/JZBVRlJ

North Pennines National Landscape team field officers walking over heather at RSPB Geltsdale Nature Reserve. Fells in the background.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 12

🛎It's just one month until our guided walk to celebrate International #BogDay . Go on an exciting peatland journey through time and enjoy breathtaking views of High Cup Nick.

📌When? Sunday 27 July 10am to 4pm
👉Book your place here: buff.ly/bp5qjKr

#guidedwalk #walkinguk #ukwalks #NorthPennines

Impressive view of U-shaped valley called High Cup Nick. Cloudy sky.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 7

Are the swifts near you going to be having 'screaming parties' to celebrate #WorldSwiftDay? Listen out this evening northpennines.org.uk/in-celebrati... #nature #wildlife

In celebration of swifts

News In celebration of swifts In celebration of swifts 7 June 2025 It's World Swift Day today and we're celebrating this wonderful bird that can be seen in and around towns and villages in the...

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 6

👣This year is the 60th anniversary of the creation of the #PennineWay .

➡️Thank you to our Pennine Way People #volunteers who help to maintain the iconic trail so that people can access and enjoy the countryside.

📌Become a volunteer: buff.ly/22WXjZ7

#volunteersweek #volunteer #volunteering

Pennine Way People volunteers repairing a kissing gate. Stone wall on the left.

Pennine Way People volunteers repairing the end of a bridge with wooden planks.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 6

⭐This #VolunteersWeek we would like to say a huge thank you to all of our volunteers who carry out conservation work across the North Pennines National Landscape.

📌To find out about upcoming volunteer events, sign up to our newsletter: buff.ly/H5RND9P

#volunteer #volunteering #NorthPennines

North Pennines National Landscape volunteers carrying out tree planting.

North Pennines National Landscape volunteers carrying out rowan seed sowing. Volunteers underneath a gazebo. Volunteer with blue glove touching red seeds in black tray.

North Pennines National Landscape volunteers in green high-vis jackets collecting seeds in a field.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 6

We are pleased to announce that ‘Farming on the Edge’ has won the best documentary award at the Sunderland Shorts Film Festival.
Find out more about the award and the film: northpennines.org.uk/farming-on-t...

#HeritageFund #NationalLottery

Glass medal in a blue box for the Best Documentary Award at the Sunderland Shorts Film Festival.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 5

#WorldEnvironmentDay #peatlandsmatter

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 5

We are celebrating the spring gentian this #worldenvrionmentday2025. This rare flower only grows in Upper Teesdale, UK & are best seen on bright days. As the sun emerges, the flowers quickly open showing their deep-blue flowers.

#TeesSwale #WorldEnvironmentDay #nationallotteryheritagefund

The small blue flower spring gentian growing close to the ground in Upper Teesdale

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 5

On #WorldEnvironmentDay we're celebrating the Heart of the Pennines Forest project which has provided employment, engagement & nature recovery by establishing more #trees in the North Pennines.
Watch the video: youtu.be/FsQtWvi5ZfE
Read more: buff.ly/B1tcPSi
#NorthPennines #woodland #environment

Heart of the Pennines Forest project

The Heart of the Pennines Forest project, a three-year Trees Call to Action Fund project in the North Pennines, has delivered a wide range of nature recovery...

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 5

#WorldEnvironmentDay 🌎

Plastic waste is harmful to the environment.

When you visit our incredible North Pennines National Landscape make sure you:
➡ take your litter home
➡ dog poo - bag it and bin it in any public waste bin or take it home

Find out more: buff.ly/jJGBemK

#beatplasticpollution

Countryside view in the North Pennines National Landscape. Fields, trees, houses, stone walls and fells. Pale blue sky with minimal cloud.

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North Pennines National Landscape @northpennines.bsky.social · Jun 4

Join us 5 July at Low Way Farm, Holwick, 10:30-3:30 for Meadows Day.
This relaxed, family-friendly event is all about enjoying hay meadows, discovering wildlife and fun activities.

Booking required – reserve your spot here:
bit.ly/Meadows-Day25

#teesswale #Familyfun #Nature

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