Tag: nature recovery
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.
Woods, meadows and challenge walling Post
Incredible views from Sweden Wood, checking out the trees in Rusland, and a challenging wall gap in High Borrowdale. All this and some amazing footage of barn owls!
Overflowing with good news and excitement Post
Ninety years of campaigning for wires to go underground and our National Park extensions campaign pays off - as work begins undergrounding wires on our land at Little Asby. A new bridge and seat at Dam Mire, new land at Threlkeld.
So who is eating the fence? Post
National Volunteers Week: adventures at the Helm with bracken, grass clearance, ponies and fence repairs. An award nominated volunteer, and research proves the healing effects of greenery.
Time to experiment Post
In this week's blog, Jan updates us on Rusland experiments with sheep fat, and battles the micro climate of High Borrowdale.
Hedges and Edges project plants and restores 5km of new hedgerows Post
We're celebrating National Hedgerows Week (4-10 May 2026) having planted 2km of new hedgerows in Cumbria and restored a further 3km of hedgerows – a total of 17,860 trees planted!
Bluebells and chocolate chips Post
Spring has come to Cumbria, the bluebells are out and the woods are looking, sounding and smelling amazing. Our land manager Jan tells us more...
Fixing and fettling Post
Following the Easter break, Jan and our volunteers are back dry stone walling in Mazonwath. Meanwhile, there's an appeal to listen out for a rare toad and an appeal to help double the difference during Earth Raise week.
Rainforest appeal donations doubled during Earth Raise Week Post
Friends of the Lake District is calling on the public to help save one of Cumbria’s rarest habitats as we launch an urgent fundraising appeal to restore temperate rainforest in the Rusland Valley.
Walk in a rainforest Post
Exploring Friends of the Lake District’s Rusland Woods with the people helping to bring Cumbria’s rainforests back to life.
High Borrowdale extremes Post
While volunteers dig in at High Borrowdale, Jan reflects on the government's Land Use Framework and what it might mean for upland hill farmers while the bridge at Dam Mire opens to the public.
Mud, Maud and Mabel Post
Jan has some cheeky visitors to her garden while there's a muddy volunteer day at Mazonwath. Plus the bridge at Dam Mire is nearly complete.