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  • Wednesday 18th May: Middle Bleansley Woodland and Path Work

    Wednesday 18th May: Middle Bleansley Woodland and Path Work

    Join our workparty for woodland and path work at Middle Bleansley, Broughton in Furness Read more

  • Monday 20th June: Gillside Wood, Woodland Work

    Monday 20th June: Gillside Wood, Woodland Work

    Join our workparty for woodland work at Gillside Wood near Grasmere. Tree staking, path clearance, branch lopping and coppicing, walling if needed. Read more

  • Tuesday 14th June: High Borrowdale Tree Maintenance

    Tuesday 14th June: High Borrowdale Tree Maintenance

    Tree maintenance at High Borrowdale Read more

  • Tuesday 24th May: High Borrowdale Tree Maintenance

    Tuesday 24th May: High Borrowdale Tree Maintenance

    Tree maintenance at High Borrowdale Read more

  • Wednesday 18th May: Middle Bleansley Woodland and Path Work
  • Monday 20th June: Gillside Wood, Woodland Work
  • Tuesday 14th June: High Borrowdale Tree Maintenance
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Volunteer Workparty Dates 2022

View our full schedule of dates for 2022 below. We'll make booking facilities available for our next six scheduled workparty events as we go through the year. More questions? please email Jan Darrall: [email protected]


Volunteers of all skill levels are welcome to come along and join us on our workparties. Please bring warm clothes, waterproofs, gloves, a packed lunch and drinks and sun cream in summer. Please note there are no facilities on our sites, but plentiful trees and walls!

You must book to attend any of our upcoming workparties so that we can manage numbers and keep you up to date with any changes to our schedule. Please select the activity you'd like to attend and complete the booking process on that page. We'll send you more details about the event, detailed meeting locations and guidance on what to bring and what to wear when we receive your completed booking.

If you have additional questions in the meantime then please email Jan Darrall: [email protected]

  • More Information: You'll find general information about times, equipment and locations on the individual event pages. More detailed information about the event will be available to download on the  confirmation of booking screen displayed once you complete your booking.
  • Locations: Where are our volunteer conservation work parties? For locations and descriptions of our individual properties see 'Our Land' We'll also send you detailed instructions about meeting points and site locations once your booking is received. 
Workparty Calendar 2022

Workparty Calendar 2022

Dates, locations and activities of every 2022 workparty. Read more

Start: 1st January, 2022 at 12:00am

End: 31st December, 2022 at 12:00am

Published: 8th December, 2021

Updated: 10th May, 2022

Author: Chris James

Location: Friends of the Lake District, Kendal

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Wednesday 18th May: Middle Bleansley Woodland and Path Work

Wednesday 18th May: Middle Bleansley Woodland and Path Work

Join our workparty for woodland and path work at Middle Bleansley, Broughton in Furness Read more

Start: 18th May, 2022 at 10:00am

End: 18th May, 2022 at 3:00pm

Published: 17th March, 2022

Updated: 9th May, 2022

Author: Chris James

Location: Broughton in Furness, Kendal

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Tuesday 24th May: High Borrowdale Tree Maintenance

Tuesday 24th May: High Borrowdale Tree Maintenance

Tree maintenance at High Borrowdale Read more

Start: 24th May, 2022 at 9:30am

End: 24th May, 2022 at 4:00pm

Published: 7th March, 2022

Updated: 9th May, 2022

Author: Chris James

Location: High Borrowdale

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Wednesday 8th June: Sweden Wood, Woodland and Path Work

Wednesday 8th June: Sweden Wood, Woodland and Path Work

Join our workparty for woodland and path work at Sweden Wood near Ambleside Read more

Start: 8th June, 2022 at 9:30am

End: 8th June, 2022 at 3:00pm

Published: 8th December, 2021

Updated: 9th May, 2022

Author: Chris James

Location: Sweden Wood, Ambleside

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Tuesday 14th June: High Borrowdale Tree Maintenance

Tuesday 14th June: High Borrowdale Tree Maintenance

Tree maintenance at High Borrowdale Read more

Start: 14th June, 2022 at 9:30am

End: 14th June, 2022 at 4:00pm

Published: 7th March, 2022

Updated: 9th May, 2022

Author: Chris James

Location: High Borrowdale

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Monday 20th June: Gillside Wood, Woodland Work

Monday 20th June: Gillside Wood, Woodland Work

Join our workparty for woodland work at Gillside Wood near Grasmere. Tree staking, path clearance, branch lopping and coppicing, walling if needed. Read more

Start: 20th June, 2022 at 9:45am

End: 20th June, 2022 at 4:00pm

Published: 7th March, 2022

Updated: 10th May, 2022

Author: Chris James

Location: Ambleside

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Tuesday 21st June: Mazonwath, Drystone Walling

Tuesday 21st June: Mazonwath, Drystone Walling

Drystone walling on our Mazonwath property at Little Asby Common. Read more

Start: 21st June, 2022 at 9:30am

End: 21st June, 2022 at 4:00pm

Published: 15th February, 2022

Updated: 9th May, 2022

Author: Chris James

Location: Mazonwath, Little Asby

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Our aim is to:
Care for the scenic beauty, rich wildlife and historic heritage of our county’s landscapes;
 Ensure Cumbria's landscapes are passed on to future generations in as good or better condition than they are now;
Encourage people to appreciate our special county – everyone has a right to enjoy Cumbria’s magnificent landscapes

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Friends of the Lake District is now operating a mix of home and remote working. Our core office opening hours are Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm subject to staffing levels. Call 01539 720788 or email [email protected]

Friends of the Lake District
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
Kendal
Cumbria 
LA9 7SS

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