Grassland
Flower-rich grasslands, once a part of every farm, are part of our culture. Most have developed alongside humans because of livestock grazing and cutting for hay. Many have archaeological and…
Flower-rich grasslands, once a part of every farm, are part of our culture. Most have developed alongside humans because of livestock grazing and cutting for hay. Many have archaeological and…
This is a strange, sparse habitat of grassland growing on old mining tracks and slag heaps, on river gravels and naturally exposed metal-rich soils in the mountains. Only the toughest metal-loving…
Limited in distribution, this sweetly-scented, short-cropped, springy grassland is famed for its abundance of rare and scarce species.
Typical of softly rolling pastoral landscapes, the short, aromatic turf of lowland calcareous grassland is flower-rich and humming with insects in the summer. Its long use by humans lends it an…
Sprinkled with diminutive, short-living flowers in spring and parched dry by July, this is a habitat of heathlands, coastal grasslands and ancient parkland.
Love our coast and its wildlife? Take action to conserve it by training to become a Marine Champion!
Our training day in March for these roles is now fully booked but we hope to run another…
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.
Help people and nature by volunteering on The Bay’s community engagement events.
Join our volunteer Marine Champions as they lead our monthly survey days; learn about marine wildlife on the Cumbrian coast, gather data to help protect it, and gain experience in wildlife and…
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…
Join us to search for a host of wildflowers that grow across the limestone grassland and woodland edge of this great nature reserve.
Last week was a busy training week for me. First up was a lichen course with some of my colleagues at Cumbria Wildlife Trust, led by the very knowledgeable Allan Pentecost, an emeritus professor…