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Planning Appeal Decision: Beckstones Housing Development

We are pleased to report that an appeal relating to a new housing at Beckstones near Thornthwaite has been dismissed. We worked with members of the local community to challenge this proposal which was subsequently refused by the Lake District National Park Authority but the decision was then appealed by the applicant.
Planning Appeal Decision: Troutbeck Airstrip

We are pleased to report that an appeal relating to an airstrip at Troutbeck close to the A66 has been dismissed. We worked with members of the local community and other concerned organisations to challenge this proposal which was subsequently refused by the Lake District National Park Authority but the decision was then appealed by the applicant.
Astrophotography workshop with Ben Bush 25 Feb 22

Grizedale is an amazing place to capture the beauty of the night skies. This workshop will show you how to capture these sights for yourself using basic camera gear and a few special techniques. Join award winning astro photographer Ben Bush for the night where he will show you around the sky and what is possible to see and capture for yourself.
Cyanotype Workshop, Forest Landscape - Chris Routledge

Head out into the forest with award winning photographer Chris Routledge where you will use your mobile phones or digital cameras to take photos of the forest landscape. You will learn about composition, exposure, … and return to the studio to transfer your digital image onto acetate in order to print onto the photographic paper.

Annual General Meeting 2021 report

Almost 40 Members attended our 87th (and second via Zoom) AGM on 2 July. Attendance was up on the previous year with the remote format allowing some Members at distance to attend for the first time.
Collective Community Cumbria Clean Up sees 800 volunteers take part

Almost 800 volunteer litter pickers took part in this year’s Great Cumbrian Litter Pick, with 75 groups across Cumbria covering 311 km gathering over 500 bags of rubbish.
Lord Judd

We were very sad to hear of the death of Lord Frank Judd.
Free landscape training for outdoor leaders

Our series of free landscape training events for outdoor leaders will start again in May following an enforced break in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Virtual Dark Skies Festival to Light Up Your Screens

The Cumbria Dark Skies Festival promises to light up our February evenings with a spectacular array of online events celebrating the wonders of the night sky.
It is in the toughest of times that we find out who our true friends are

Thank you for your kindness in this extraordinary year. With all our best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
National Tree Week

It's National Tree Week - the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, and the start of the winter tree planting season. To celebrate we want to see your favourite trees - in Cumbria and further afield - and tell us why.
Prime Minister calls for increase in UK’s protected land

We welcome Prime Minister Boris Johnson's pledge to protect an extra 400,000 hectares of English countryside by 2030, as part of the United Nations' Leaders’ Pledge for Nature.
Learn about the Lakes online

For many, the lockdown has given us space to slow down and find new ways of spending time. Learning something new is a great way of keeping our minds active. So if you’ve ever wanted to delve deeper into the Lake District, here are a few ideas for online learning.
Volunteers’ successful fight against alien invaders

Last Saturday, 72 intrepid volunteers set to work among the bracken around Rydal to rid the area of a Himalayan balsam invasion.