Unspoilt Wilderness: Burns Beck Moss
Burns Beck Moss is just 5 miles east of Kendal but has a genuine “out in the wilderness” feel to it. There’s ample parking in the disused quarry opposite and a clear, if boggy, path around the…
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Burns Beck Moss
Wild and undisturbed, this small reserve of raised and valley mires provides a habitat for many animal and plant species.
Explore Burns beck Moss Nature Reserve
Reserves officer, Andrew Walter, will lead us round this newly-restored wetland, with a variety of plants, birds and insects.
Members only: re-opening of Burns Beck Moss
Come and see how the reserve is recovering after major works to restore the hydrology and wetland habitats of the reserve.
Members only: re-opening of Burns Beck Moss
Come and see how the reserve is recovering after major works to restore the hydrology and wetland habitats of the reserve.
Wildlife Walks: farmland ramble near Burns Beck Moss Nature Reserve
If you love looking for wildlife while you're out rambling, this walk is for you. This walk is one of nine devised exclusively for Cumbria Wildlife Trust by Beth Pipe.
Steve Doyle
An instrumental force in bringing species of butterfly back from the brink in Cumbria.
Thacka Beck
Hay meadows, wet grassland, scrub, hedges, ponds and the beck provide homes for a wealth of wildlife. Although small in size, the nature reserve has a remarkable number of birds.
The Naddles Beck Project
Naddles Beck is a stream that flows around the east-side of Eycott Hill Nature Reserve, and runs all the way into the River Glenderamackin, which joins the River Derwent to flow through Keswick…
Cold conservation days and coppice coup chatter - January 2020 Blog
We have had another wet month with the occasional beautiful sunny day. The tree nursery is starting to bulge at the seams with trees, with over 400 now and about 500 growing in people’s gardens…
Wild, Wet and Twig Who’s Who (Staveley Woodlands December Blog)
I thought I would start my recount of December with a big “Happy New Year” for 2020. I hope you all have lots of wonderful wild plans for the year ahead.
Ordinary moss
Ordinary moss is very common in gardens and woodlands. moss provides shelter for many minibeasts, so encourage it to grow in your garden by providing logs, stone piles and untidy areas.