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🌿 Green Days at Ballast Hills 🌿

We are launching regular Tuesday Green Days at BHBG, starting on the first Tuesday of each month.

🕡 Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Meet at the painted shipping container behind the Ship Inn at 6:30 pm, or at Ballast Hills at approximately 6:45 pm. We may stay a little longer as the evenings get lighter and if it feels right on the day.

📅 Upcoming dates (2026): 5 May, 2 June, 7 July, 4 August, 1 September

These sessions are a collaborative volunteering effort between the BHBG project and the Ouseburn Trust Environmental Group, focused on caring for the site in a relaxed and social way.

You do not need to bring any equipment, as everything will be provided. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing, and feel free to bring your favourite gloves.

All are welcome, whether you can join regularly or just drop in when you are able.

Come along, get involved, and spend some time helping care for this unique historic landscape.

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Ballast Hills Burial Ground Project Shortlisted for Engagement and Place Awards 2026

We are delighted to share that the Ballast Hills Burial Ground (BHBG) project has been shortlisted for Newcastle University’s Engagement and Place Awards 2026 in the category Engaging for Cultural Benefit.

This recognition highlights the central role that engagement has played throughout the project. From the outset, BHBG has brought together local residents, descendants, students, volunteers, and partner organisations to rediscover and reframe one of Newcastle’s most significant, yet often overlooked, historic burial sites. Through archival research, fieldwork, creative activity, and shared learning, the project continues to reconnect people with the histories and meanings embedded in this landscape.

Being shortlisted is a real milestone, and it reflects the collective effort behind the project. A huge thank you goes to everyone who has contributed to making this possible, including our project partners, volunteers, students, and the many individuals and communities who have shared their time, knowledge, and stories. This recognition belongs to all of you.

We will share updates as the awards process continues, but in the meantime, we encourage anyone interested to get involved in the project.

We are also pleased to be launching a new opportunity to take part through Green Days at BHBG, developed in partnership with the Ouseburn Environment Group. These sessions will take place on the first Tuesday of each month, offering a chance to spend time on site, contribute to its care, and learn more about its history in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Further details will be shared in an upcoming post, so please look out for more information soon.