Bees of Bensham podcast

The Bees of Bensham podcast is now available to listen to. Created by Mattie, a writer and perfomer from Northumberland, the series of podcasts involves interviews with some...

Gateshead Awards 2024 – Tackling Climate Change

We won! Earlier this year we were nominated for Gateshead Awards 2024 under the category Tackling Climate Change for our arts and citizen science project Bees of Bensham...

Meanwhile in an Abandoned Warehouse

Last week I was invited by Sophie Hope to appear on her podcast, Meanwhile in an Abandoned Warehouse, which is about cultural democracy and community art to sharing...

Bensham Bites

February 2024 - October 2024

Global Wilders training

Saturday 23 March 2024, 10-4pm Comfrey Project, Gateshead, NE8 1QB FREE training for Gateshead residents. To book email info@dingybutterflies.org or ring/text 07456 642864 Led by Phil Macari, Ecology...

Winter Wildlife Walk with Wild Intrigue

We are looking forward to working with Heather and Cain of Wild Intrigue on Sunday 25 February, meeting at the Comfrey Project at 11am. We will be going...

Artist walk with Marcia Ley

Creative Freelancers Wellbeing Walk with Marcia Ley Friday 27 January 2023, 10.30am-12.30pm Please book your space here: Wellbeing walk with Marcia Ley Land of Oak and Iron (meet...

Project Coordinator opportunity

Dingy Butterflies CIC is seeking a Project Coordinator to work with us on the Gateshead project ‘Bees of Bensham’. The Project Coordinator will support the lead artist, Barbara...

Earth and bee walks

For our project launch and Platinum Jubilee event on Sunday 5 June, Climate Action North and Natural History Society of Northumbria will be running a couple of walks...

Bees of Bensham project launch

Come and celebrate the Platinum Jubilee and the launch of our project ‘Bees of Bensham’, a 2 year project with artist and beekeeper Barbara Keating, exploring pollinators, nature...