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Creekside Seed Bank & Nursery

10th February 2025

Over the years, Creekside has increased its collection and propagation of seeds sourced from local wildflowers. Through seed collection and storage, we’ve created our ‘seed bank’, which now contains over 60 species, ranging from common species to some of the rarest plants found in our local environment.

Behind the Scenes: My Time at Creekside Discovery Centre

6th January 2025

 I guess I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect of my first day at The Creek. I thought we’d start off slow inductions, get shown around, and maybe do some menial tasks. You know, just to get a feel of the place. I didn’t expect to get right into the mix with a bunch of energetic 10-year-olds on a school trip. But that’s exactly what happened.

From River to Sea: The Epic Journey of European Eels

10th December 2024

Uncovering the fascinating journey and survival of Eurpe's most elusive fish.

This blog post on European Eels was written by Howie, and Joshua took photographs. Howie and Joshua have recently completed their work experience at Creekside Discovery Centre.

Open Day 2024 - Photo reportage

3rd October 2024

On the 22nd of September, we were excited to host our annual Open Day and welcome 400 visitors to the Creekside Discovery Centre.

Our latest blog post is a photographic story of the fabulous day!

School year round-up

29th July 2024

Continuing to build back from our fallow year in 2020-21, this year schools returned once more to Creekside in big numbers, and we welcomed them with open arms (and gates!). Read on to find out more about the impact of our education sessions.