Film gives a 'potted view' of grazing

Two short films about a project to boost biodiversity have been produced by Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

One offers an overview of the West Chevington reserve, and features goats grazing on the former open cast mine site to help improve the landscape for rare flowers including lesser butterfly orchids.

The second offers a potted history of grazing across the Druridge Bay landscape, and also details some of the charity's conservation projects, including footage of Highland cows helping create a wildflower meadow at Hauxley nature reserve.

Made alongside a team from Collingwood Arts and Media College, they are part of the wildlife charity's £750,000 biodiversity boost project.

Helen Walsh, Northumberland Wildlife Trust's biodiversity boost officer said: "Looking back through all the footage we've collected over the last 20 months we can really appreciate the changes that have been made and the work that has gone into delivering this project.

"We hope that people take some time to enjoy our short little films."

The Hauxley film can be viewed here, and the West Chevington film one here.

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