New funding will transform former golf driving range into a wildlife haven
A former golf course and driving range in Carlisle city centre will become the very first urban bee and butterfly oasis in the North West
A former golf course and driving range in Carlisle city centre will become the very first urban bee and butterfly oasis in the North West
Developing a flowering annual border with plant selections for wildlife.
The lesser-black backed gull can be spotted around the coast in summer, with the biggest colony on Walney Island, Cumbria. Look for it over fields, landfill sites and reservoirs during winter.
Despite its name, the common gull is not as common as some of our other gulls. It can be spotted breeding at the coast, but is also partial to sports fields, landfill sites and housing estates in…
I think perhaps one of the most interesting parts of exploring and writing about the wonderful nature reserves of Cumbria Wildlife Trust is the fact it means I get to visit fascinating places that…
Look for the pretty, azure-blue flowers of Wood forget-me-not along woodland rides and hedgerows, and in ancient and wet woodlands. Varieties of this flower for the garden are very popular.
Also known as 'Scorpion-grass' because of the curved 'tail' at the end of its stems, Water forget-me-not is a distinctive plant of damp habitats. Over summer, it produces…
This week the Government announced its Agricultural Transition Plan, following the Agriculture Act gaining royal assent. The Act was heralded as a new start to move away from the widely condemned…
The cormorant is an excellent fisher. It is most easily spotted when it is perched, stretching its wings out in the sun to dry after a dive. The UK holds internationally important wintering…