Earth, Wind and Fire
The month of September brought lots of earth (plug planting), some wind (it's Cumbria) and no fire (phew) and also means I've been at Cumbria Wildlife Trust for a whole year! Terrible…
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Found a hedgehog
Cumbria Wildlife Trust is not a rescue centre and does not offer a general service for care & rehabilitation of sick or injured animals. If you've found a sick or injured hedgehog in Cumbria, we provide information on who to contact to help the hedgehog.
Common frog sound
Listen to the sound of a common frog.
Common cuckoo sound
Listen to a common cuckoo.
Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
Ponds for pollinators
Join us to learn about the importance of ponds and water features for wildlife and pollinators
Wilder Ponds
Lizzy Benn, Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s community development officer, will explain how ponds can help gardens and community spaces increase the amount of wildlife they support. The talk will cover…
Every Flower Counts
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
Round-leaved fluellen
A 'weed' of cultivated and disturbed ground, Round-leaved fluellen is a trailing plant with round leaves and yellow flowers that appear over summer.
Round-leaved sundew
The carnivorous lifestyle of the round-leaved sundew makes this heathland plant a fascinating species. The round leaves have sticky, 'dew'-covered tendrils that tempt in unsuspecting…
Fundraise with us | Transferring raised funds
How to transfer your raised funds to Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
Smiles all round as Carlisle volunteers scoop four awards at Cumbria in Bloom
Volunteer gardeners at Gosling Sike, Houghton honoured with RHS awards