Bees, wasps and pollinator ID Training Join bee experts Julia and Martin Piggot and get buzzing... Read more
Our annual dry stone walling competition takes place at Mungrisdale on Saturday 18th May. All experienced wallers are invited to enter the competition which runs from 9am - 4pm. Read more
Join our rally on Wednesday 27 March to protest against plans to develop a theme-park style attraction in a historic quarry in the Langdale Valley, near Ambleside - Elterwater Quarry. Read more
Rearranged from February, Keswick's Big Switch Off is now scheduled for 23 April from 8pm, when street lights will go off, and residents are businesses are encouraged to join in switching lights off for a night, to save energy and see more stars. Read more
Dates, locations and activities of every 2024 workparty Read more
Join our workparty for woodland management work at Middle Bleansley, Broughton in Furness Read more
Join our workparty for tree maintenance at Gillside Wood near Grasmere. Tree staking, path clearance, branch lopping and coppicing, walling if needed. Read more
Dry stone walling on our land at Mazonwath at Little Asby Common. Read more
Join Lake District National Park Authority archaeologist Eleanor Kingston to interpret features on the ground that are of archaeological interest and tell us of a past history such as charcoal burning. Read more
Join artist, Jessica Emsley, in this outdoor art workshop focusing on the senses, and how we might engage with nature through creativity. £5 from each ticket sale is donated to Friends of the Lake District; we will also learn a little about the charity and our conservation work at the Helm. Read more
Our second member meet of 2024 will be focusing on our land at Dam Mire Wood and will include a short tour of the land. We will be reflecting on the work at Dam Mire to date and our hopes for the future. Read more
Join artist, Jessica Emsley, in this outdoor art workshop focusing on the senses, and how we might engage with nature through creativity. £5 from each ticket sale is donated to the charity; we will also learn a little about Friends of the Lake District and our conservation work at the Helm. Read more
Mammal and track ID Training Turn into a nature detective examining tracks and signs of small mammals and other creatures. Read more
Fungi ID An essential for anyone interested in fungi, what is edible and what is poisonous. Get to know your funghi day Read more