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Read the latest Blog by our membership officer Janine. "There are times when the day job in the office is blissfully interrupted by a chance to get out and experience the landscape we work to protect." Read more
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A range of inspiring events were held across Cumbria encouraging people to think about how our stunning landscapes can be experienced through taste, emotion, touch, sound and sight. Read more
The launch of our Landscape Charter: “Why Landscape Matters” setting out steps we will take to ensure a living, working, wildlife-friendly, culturally rich, resilient and sustainable landscape. Read more
Run the 2018 London Marathon for Friends of the Lake District Read more
A bare bird pecked stump marks the remnants of the Dowly Tree which once stood solitary and stoic on our property amongst the limestone outcrops of Little Asby Common. Read more
Come and say hello to us on our stand and visit the festival website to find out what else is going on in this celebration of Ambleside and the surrounding fells. Read more
2 days of workshops on Sat 23rd and Sun 24th September. Read more
A workshop where you will discover more about these man-made historical features. Read more
Seven spectacularly located trees are the stars of the Long View, revealed in this lecture through all seasons and in all weathers, day and night. With Rob’s stunning photographs and Harriet’s evocative prose, their combined creativity is infectious and their love of wild places abundant in all they do. Don’t miss this opportunity to pause and share the wonders of the arboreal world. Read more