A wealth of research proves spending time in nature is beneficial to our physical, mental and spiritual health. We are very pleased to be able to start delivering our Nurtured by Nature project over the next 12 months. Read more
Our Leaders' Landscape Training Sessions are aimed at outdoor practitioners to help deepen their understanding of Cumbria’s landscapes and enable them to pass on their knowledge to those with whom they work. Read more
Find out more about our project to get the Lake District recognised Dark Sky status - and how you can take part. Photo: Ben Bush Read more
The Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership Scheme aims to unlock and reveal the hidden heritage of the Westmorland Dales, enabling more people to connect with, enjoy and benefit from this inspirational landscape. Read more
The Overhead wires project works with the private, public and voluntary sectors to remove the man-made clutter of overhead wires and poles from protected landscapes in Cumbria. Read more
Fell Care Days are mass-volunteering practical conservation and learning events which bring together local communities, schools and volunteers from many different walks of life. They focus on reconnecting people with the landscape by raising awareness of the immense value of our uplands. Read more
Through the generosity of Friends of the Lake District members and landowners Bev and Jo Dennison Drake, we have planted a new 7 hectare native wood along Tongue Gill beck, Grasmere. During 2014 we ran an appeal to raise money for trees. Thanks to our members, an incredible £8,626 was raised, adding to the grant we received from the Forestry Commission. Read more
Recognising how trees are an essential part of our landscape character, we are pleased to announce that we will be a key supporting partner in The Long View project, led by Rob Fraser and Harriet Fraser of somewhere-nowhere. Read more
Friends of the Lake District Whole Valley Planning - A guide for communities. This project explored the feasibility of whether land management could be integrated across a whole valley, based on community led issues. Read more
The £1million Our Green Space project was run in partnership with Action with Communities in Cumbria between 2008 and 2011. Read more
Work the View was part of the Rural Skills Cumbria Programme providing training to individuals 16 years or older, currently working, or intending to work in the farming, food and forestry sectors in Cumbria. Read more
This project worked with schools around Windermere to identify what tranquillity is and where it can be found and ran public events for locals and visitors to highlight and introduce people to opportunities for tranquil discovery around Windermere. Read more
The Farming Landscapes Project was a three year partnership between Friends of the Lake District and the Cumbria Farmer Network, to raise awareness of local produce and the link between farming, food and the landscape. Read more