A Wilder Barrow
Cumbria Wildlife Trust wants to help transform unloved and underused spaces into something that brings life and colour into communities.
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Barrow Badgers need a helping hand!
Call for volunteers to join one of our local wildlife groups
Yarrow
Yarrow can be found in many grasslands, from lawns to meadows, its flat-topped clusters of flower heads appearing from June. Cultivated varieties are garden favourites.
The Bay among projects in Barrow to benefit from funding to tackle loneliness
Over 10,000 people in Barrow area will be supported by Cumbria Community Foundation
Highest number of grey seals recorded near Barrow
Record number of 563 seals counted at South Walney Nature Reserve
Coppicing Yard and Gait Barrow National Nature Reserve walk
Come visit the Coppice Cooperative yard and learn about coppice restoration
Grappling with icy roads, Trimble training and career fairs in Barrow
I’ve had a busy month in January, working on various projects and have been battling against the elements to try and make some more progress with my bog surveys.
First seal pup of the season spotted at nature reserve near Barrow
Cumbria Wildlife Trust reports that the first grey seal pup of the season has been born at South Walney Nature Reserve
Narrow-headed ant
A very rare ant, once found on heathland across southern England but now restricted to Scotland and Devon. It constructs distinctive thatched nests in open areas at the edges of scrub, and forages…
Feel the sand between your toes: Eskmeals Dunes
The stunning Eskmeals Dunes can be found along the beautiful Cumbrian coastline about half way between Barrow and Whitehaven.
Seal pup season starts at South Walney
First pup was recorded in late August at nature reserve near Barrow
Sick seal pup rescued from Walney Island
Poorly common seal pup is rescued from beach near Barrow