County Wildlife Sites
County Wildlife Sites are areas of land that are especially important for their wildlife. They're some of our most valuable wildlife areas. Some Wildlife Trusts call these Local Wildlife Sites.
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Common pond skater
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
Greater pond sedge
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.
How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…
Hammond's Pond information boards | Case study
A case study showcasing how communities in Carlisle have worked together to produce new information boards for a local beauty spot.
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…
Great diving beetle
The Great diving beetle is a large and voracious predator of ponds and slow-moving waterways. Blackish-green in colour, it can be spotted coming to the surface to replenish the air supply it…
King diving beetle
Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.
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
Wildlife watch groups
Our Wildlife Watch groups are for children to take part in practical nature activities - from pond dipping to wildlife safaris.