Headed up by Wetheral Parish Council, village residents in Aglionby created a working group to improve a small area of the village. The initial hope was to include village residents young and old in transforming a small village pond and the surrounding area of land. Read more
For 70 years, our grant scheme has helped to support hundreds of diverse projects, allowing communities, groups and schools to transform their own small part of the county, contributing to an effort that has had a positive impact on every aspect of the landscape and cultural heritage of Cumbria. Read more
We're pleased to be supporting 'Heritage of the Fells - Ponies past, present and for the future’' with the award of a 'Discover Cumbria' grant. Read more
A derelict space transformed into a wild flower and woodland habitat thanks to our Landscape Grant Fund. Read more
Read about some of the brilliant projects that have been supported by Friends of the Lake District's Landscape Grant Scheme. We hope these success stories give you some guidance and about the kind of projects and activities that we'd be looking to support. We would love to hear from you if you have an idea for some landscape improvement work or an event to connect people with the landscape so do get in touch to talk about your projects and ideas.
A village green in Lazonby, which received one of our environmental grants in 2015 to improve landscape and habitats, has produced a riot of wildflowers five years later. Read more