We own and manage land across Cumbria and the Lake District. This work is coordinated by our property manager Jan Darrall who will be keeping this diary to highlight the amazing work carried out by our volunteers and to provide updates on site visits, events and plans for the future. Read more
We own and manage land across Cumbria and the Lake District. This work is coordinated by our Land Manager, Jan Darrall, who will be keeping this diary to highlight the amazing work carried out by our volunteers and to provide updates on site visits, events and plans for the future.
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Friends of the Lake District is running a series of specialist subject summer training events for people willing to help us survey our land. The events cover a variety of different subjects and you do not have to volunteer for all of the subjects. Read more
Whilst climate change mitigation and adaptation is not the primary reason we own or manage land, it is an important factor we take into account when deciding on our management regime across the 586 ha of land that we own or manage. Read more
We are no longer buying new plastic tree guards but re-using from our current stock while we await the outcome of current trials of non-plastic tubes which look very promising. When we next add to our stock of tree tubes, our intention is to adopt a more environmentally friendly solution. Read more