Augill Pasture
Around the remains of old lead smelt mills, species rich grasslands contain a huge variety of different meadow flowers such as orchids, melancholy thistle and devil's-bit scabious.
Around the remains of old lead smelt mills, species rich grasslands contain a huge variety of different meadow flowers such as orchids, melancholy thistle and devil's-bit scabious.
Unbelievably, we are fast approaching one year of being conservation apprentices here at Cumbria Wildlife Trust! We’re definitely not the newbies anymore; Isaac and I are now both deep into our…
Tents, camping chairs and wellington boots were among items collected by BAE Systems apprentices who swapped the Barrow shipyard for beachcombing on Walney as part of their training programme.
We've been awarded £56,692 to create a local seed bank, linked to RBG Kew’s national Millennium Seed Bank
A fantastic day out with Jamie collecting sloes and some lunchtime birding.
Generally found as part of lowland farms or nature reserves, these small, flower-rich fields are at their best in midsummer when the plethora of flowers and insects is a delight. Tiny reminders of…
This distinctive type of damp pasture is generally found on commons, as a component of lowland fen, or in undeveloped corners of otherwise intensively farmed landscapes.
Our seed bank at Gosling Sike, Houghton has been transformed by local artist Florence Thornton
These grasslands, occupying much of the UK's heavily-grazed upland landscape, are of greater cultural than wildlife interest, but remain a habitat to some scarce and declining species.
The chestnut-brown bank vole is our smallest vole and can be found in hedgerows, woodlands, parks and gardens. It is ideal prey for owls, weasels and kestrels.
Kate Cartmell Done will be leaving for university in Bangor very shortly. While she’ll be dearly missed here for all her fantastic work, Cumbria Wildlife Trust has decided to take on 2 new…
Plant wildflower with seed bombs!