One of the incredible local projects we are encouraging you to support is the Kielderhead Wildwood project managed by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

The ambitious project sets out to restore natural processes and rebuild healthy ecosystems that help with carbon storage and water quality in Northumberland. It has already begun to rewild vast swathes of land along the Scaup Burn at Kielderhead, stretching to the Whitelee Moor Nature Reserve and on towards the Scottish Border, where 39,000 trees will be planted over a 5-year-period.

“In the long term, the habitat we create will support a diverse range of flora and fauna. Biodiversity will thrive, with invertebrates, mammals and birds all inhabiting a healthy, low density upland woodland ecosystem with a rich ground flora. Reintroduced water voles will establish themselves along the Scaup Burn and it is possible that black grouse, golden eagles and pine martens could all be seen here in the future.”

We ask that if you are driving the Northumberland 250 that you make a minimum of a £5 donation which goes towards off-setting your journey and supporting the incredible work that is going into securing our landscapes for generations to come.

Donate £5

Total raised so far - £1039.00