Join our workparty for woodland work at Hows Wood, Eskdale. Tree staking, path clearance, branch lopping and coppicing, walling if needed. Read more
Join our workparty for coppicing and walling at Mike's Wood near Staveley Read more
Join our workparty for tree maintenance and walling in High Borrowdale. Read more
Bees, wasps and pollinator ID Training Join bee experts Julia and Martin Piggot and get buzzing... Read more
Dates, locations and activities of every 2024 workparty 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
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
Our annual dry stone walling competition takes place at Ernest Cook Trust’s Low Beckside Farm, Mungrisdale on Saturday 18th May. All experienced wallers are invited to enter the competition which runs from 9am - 4pm. Read more
The Fell Pony is native to Cumbria and have roamed the Northern Fells for centuries. The semi-wild herds of Fell Ponies have helped create the landscape and are part of the heritage and history of the area. Read more
The Thirlmere catchment, characterised by steep sided, wooded slopes, is an iconic part of the Lake District. A new style of progressive land management around Thirlmere, is balancing the pressures of recreation, farming, and conservation in hostile upland environments. Read more
Join us on a unique sponsored walk across the sands of Morecambe Bay in aid of protecting the Lake District landscape. Saturday 13th July. 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
Tranquillity is one of many components that come together to create the overall character of a landscape, and it is something that many visitors to the Lake District and Cumbria come to enjoy but it is often misunderstood or not fully understood even by those tasked with protecting it. Read more
The Westmorland Dales has been described as one of the best preserved prehistoric archaeological landscapes north of Salisbury Plain. The landscape has been hugely influenced by the way people have exploited and managed it for thousands of years. The walk will explore this, attempting to decipher the layers in the landscape. 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