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The Irthington Nature’s Friends story
During lockdown, residents of a village called Irthington, near Carlisle, came together as a Nature's Friends group (led by Sam and Danny Poland) to transform their local area for wildlife…
Heatwave strikes Cumbrian ospreys
25 degrees and above bake Foulshaw dry, yet our ospreys continue to thrive in the heat. Under cover from Blue 35 providing a break from the sun!
My connection
Norman has a strong connection to the land, having farmed in the local area for sixty years, and has watched the natural habitats evolve. Most of all he likes being outside in the fresh air, as it…
Storms - a poem by Susan Cartwright-Smith
Storms - a poem by Gosling Sike writer-in-residence Susan Cartwright-Smith, February 2022.
Lakes-based kitchenware store gives a boost to Cumbria’s lost hay meadows
The Lakeland store at Windermere is donating £20,000 to Cumbria Wildlife Trust to help restore flower-rich meadows
Two males and one female chick for the Foulshaw ospreys
Three five-week-old osprey chicks (thought to be two males and one female) were tagged with ID rings at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve near Witherslack recently, one of Cumbria’s key breeding sites…
Common bird's-foot-trefoil
Common bird's-foot-trefoil has a vareity of names that conjure up some interesting images: 'Eggs and Bacon', for instance! Its small, yellow, slipper-like flowers can be seen in all…
Big Wild Walkers
Get inspired for the Big Wild Walk with some stories from last year’s participants!
Photos of wildlife in back gardens create a stunning 2021 calendar
Our 2021 calendar is now on sale, featuring 12 captivating images of local wildlife, observed close to home