CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

The Tyne Bridge in Newcastle, and the buildings around it, are famous for hosting the largest inland breeding colony of kittiwakes in the wo...

Last week I noticed this Goat'sbeard Tragopogon pratensis flowering amongst the litter beside a pavement in Shieldfield, Newcastle-upo...

Every year the cityscape of Newcastle changes, as old buildings are demolished and the legacy of polluting industries from the past...

Botanically, there are two sides to a city. There's the carefully manicured, redeveloped part that has been purged of any plants th...

After sampling tipple number 4 in this investigation of wildlife-themed beers - Allendale Brewery's Wagtail Ale - I'v...

This little annual weed, whitlow grass Erophila verna , is flowering in the cracks between the paving on the edge of the River Tyne, all ...

Seen on the Ouseburn just downstream from Byker Bridge in Newcastle this lunchtime. Mother mallard must have started nesting at the end ...

Stopping people from blocking your access in the city can be a challenge - here's an interesting, artistic variation on the simple '...

If you're visiting Newcastle and cross the Ouseburn (a tributory ot the River Tyne) using this little humpback bridge and then walk unde...