Tag: Landscape protection
25 years of Fix the Fells Post
Fix the Fells is marking 25 years of work to protect the Lake District’s spectacular mountain paths and fragile upland landscape from erosion.
Drought in Cumbria Post
Policy Officer Amanda McCleery looks at what should be done to mitigate the risk of drought in Cumbria.
Last call for our litter and fly-camping survey Post
As stories about illegal fly-camping, litter and wildfires continue to appear in the press and on social media, we're reminding people that our annual survey about these issues closes at the end of August.
Nature Recovery Fund helps restore Lake District rainforest Post
Friends of the Lake District has been awarded £14,900 from Westmorland and Furness Council’s Nature Recovery Fund to support vital restoration work of temperate rainforest in the Rusland Valley.
Pop-up campsites Post
Planning officer, Leanne Parr, looks at the benefits and impacts of temporary campsites, and what can be done to reduce some of the problems they can cause.
Project seeks locations for new hedgeplanting and restoration Post
We are looking for sites in Cumbria to plant new hedges, and lay or restore existing hedges in need of a little TLC.
5 Miles with Smiles challenge for everyday journeys Post
A sustainable travel initiative, 5 Miles with Smiles, has launched across Cumbria and the Lake District to encourage residents and visitors to ditch their cars for short trips this summer.
Fix the Fells ranger update Post
Patrick, the Fix the Fells ranger that Friends of the Lake District sponsors, gives an update on last year's work and what lies ahead.
Fossils, flowers, forests and fly-campers Post
This week, Jan pays a visit to Gowbarrow to look at some ancient woodland before returning to Mazonwath with her volunteers to work on more dry stone walling and check in on the hay meadow restoration work.
Planning and the landscape Post
Our planning officer, Leanne Parr, explains how we decide which planning applications to respond to and what forms the basis of our response.
Stuck in reverse: Lake District National Park transport plans Post
The new five-year plan for the Lake District National Park, due to be adopted on 24 June, represents a step backwards in relation to its ambitions and objectives for transport.
Our litter and fly camping survey returns Post
We running a survey to discover scale of litter and antisocial behaviour in the Lake District for a second year