The Queen's Speech introduced the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, which proposes changes to planning policy, including provision for council tax charges to be increased by up to 100% on dwellings occupied only periodically, such as second homes. Read more
Today we have been planting the tall and regal melancholy thistle and the roadside verge favourite wood cranesbill. Although the seed for such upland meadows was put in when we restored them, some are reluctant to come through and need a helping hand! Read more
Join our county-wide litter pick – the Great Cumbrian Litter Pick takes place next week on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th May. Read more
What a beautiful day it was to hold our first ever workparty at our newest property, Middle Bleansley, near Broughton in Furness; a part of the Lake District that genuinely feels like unspoilt old Lakeland. Read more
We're after lots of nimble fingered volunteers to join us for our second mass plug planting day taking place on our upland hay meadows at High Borrowdale on Tuesday 24th May. Read more
It was a blustery day up at Friend’s of the Lake District’s Mazonwath land. Great to have such a big age range along, all keen to get to grips with the challenges of dry stone walling where the challenges were indeed huge! Read more
We need willing volunteers to help us on our newest piece of land on Wed 18th May near Broughton in Furness. There is a lot of work to do removing tree guards and stakes and having a big tidy up. Read more
On Monday we returned to Dam Mire Wood at Threlkeld for a workparty. What a different place to two weeks ago when we had our grand opening! All was quiet except for the birds singing and insects buzzing. Read more
Shap CE Primary School have been working on the rocks element of the national curriculum and how they shape the landscape of the Westmorland Dales. What an adventure it was! Read more
On a day of spring sunshine, local photographer and filmmaker Terry Abraham and six young photography competition winners from Threlkeld Primary School cut the ribbon on a new bridge over Kilnhow beck and declared Dam Mire Wood open! Read more
We set off for our first workparty in three years in our glorious Hows Wood in Eskdale in the drizzle, mist and clag. Then the sun shone and the Lake District really did shine and the rain drops sparkled. No problem finding our way home over the passes on the homeward trip! Read more
Events season gets into full swing with Leaders' Landscape training, the Morecambe Bay Fundraising Walk, the Great Cumbrian Litter Pick, and Election manifesto for the landscape for those voting next Thursday. Read more