Artist poet takes up Tees Valley wildlife mantle
Tom Harman, CEO for Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, said: "Our green spaces are more important than ever for people and communities, for physical and mental health. "They should be safe havens for people as well as wildlife."This collaboration will create space for conversation to understand a deeper meaning of connection to our local nature sites."
'Bladerunner factories'
Ms Luckins, from Hartlepool, said she hoped she would do "justice" to the role. "Growing up in Teesside I probably took our nature reserves for granted, but as an adult with a busy life I'm more and more grateful for the everyday contact I can have with wildness on my doorstep," she said. "People sometimes assume there's nothing here but Bladerunner factories, but what I love about this area is the combination of our industrial and natural landscapes. "I hope to do it all justice."
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