Happy birthday to us! 40 years young.
And to celebrate, here’s the latest newsletter, packed with current and historical information. Go full-screen for the best effect. Or, download it as a PDF..
Happy birthday to us! 40 years young.
And to celebrate, here’s the latest newsletter, packed with current and historical information. Go full-screen for the best effect. Or, download it as a PDF..

You may be aware that some nine years ago a new pond was dug in Jesmond Dene Nature Area, across the river from Pets Corner. The new pond was provided with a dipping platform to allow parties of children to dip for pond creatures. The supporting framework of the platform was made from recycled plastic, which has the advantage of not rotting, but is expensive compared to wood. The decking for the platform was made from wooden planks that we happened to have available at the time.

Barriers on Armstrong Bridge mean the Google Street View camera car has to come to a grinding halt. This means there’s no way of taking a virtual journey across the bridge on your computer, tablet or smartphone. Until now, that is.