Mountain hare
The mountain hare lives in the Scottish Highlands and the north of England. They are renowned for turning white in winter to match their upland surroundings.
The mountain hare lives in the Scottish Highlands and the north of England. They are renowned for turning white in winter to match their upland surroundings.
Do you love nature and the outdoors? Do you enjoy meeting people? Nature walk leaders and community conservation enthusiasts needed to help bring ‘Wilder Cumbria’ to life at Keswick Mountain…
Some plants tip the balance as to what is regarded as a weed/wild flower or a cultivated plant. But I think we should embrace them for their value to wildlife, and not as gardening misfits!
Help people and nature by volunteering on The Bay’s community engagement events.
Following detailed surveying by wild flower expert Peter Bullard, Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Smardale Nature Reserve, near Kirkby Stephen, has been assessed as the best nature reserve in Cumbria for…
A series of free events at Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Eycott Hill Nature Reserve this August will allow visitors to unleash their inner artist, enjoy free guided walks, and learn more about…
In November I have been continuing with the field surveys at Thwaites Fell for the upland wetland restoration project and haven’t managed to make as much progress as I would like because of the…
A series of free events at Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Eycott Hill Nature Reserve this autumn will allow visitors to enjoy free guided walks, meet the grazier, join in with conservation days and…
Laura Giles urges us to ditch the mower this month and get close up and personal with our lawn, to see how many flowers are growing there
The hairy-footed flower bee can be seen in gardens and parks in spring and summer, visiting tubular flowers like red dead-nettle and comfrey. As its name suggests, it has long, orange hairs on its…
We’ve enjoyed a fantastic summer working with our friends at Prism Arts, the Edington Centre, Eden Mencap, and Amy’s Care on an arts project inspired by the flower rich meadow at Eycott Hill…
Join us to search for a host of wildflowers that grow across the limestone grassland and woodland edge of this great nature reserve.