The B-Lines network for England, which aims to help restore populations of insects, has added the Climate Action North Pollinator Parks project located at the North East Business Innovation Centre (BIC) to its map.

County Durham shopping destination, Dalton Park, is transforming part of its outdoor area into an ecological oasis with the help of community interest company Climate Action North.

An initiative to support the survival of struggling pollinating insect populations, such as butterflies and bees, has been launched at The North East BIC on the first day of Spring.