Tag: nature recovery
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.
Diggers, planting and exposure climbing… Post
Work begins on the new bridge at Dam Mire Wood, and volunteers go climbing up the crag to cut back gorse at the Helm to expose the geology.
Annual Hedge Laying Results 2026 Post
Results of this year's hedge laying competition which took place on Saturday 21 February at Gowbarrow Hall Farm, Watermillock.
The daisy, the tree and the corner… Post
Work begins on the new bridge at Dam Mire Wood, and volunteers go climbing up the crag to cut back gorse at the Helm to expose the geology.