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Planting for Pollinators gets underway
The Planting for Pollinators project gets underway
Planting for Pollinators above Windermere
Volunteers Paul Whitaker and Natalie Thorp jump on the train to Windermere, to help the Planting for Pollinators team improve a community woodland by planting spring bulbs, wildflower plugs and…
Planting and pit-steads
During November we have had a big push in the tree nursery, getting our first load of trees planted and protected from the resident deer population. As some of these young hazel trees are already…
How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.
Wildflower plug and tree planting
Join us on our spring wildflower plug planting this year - not only in our meadows, but also in community spaces and to help restore our mosses and other habitats.
Greater plantain
Pushing its way up through the cracks in pavements, the straw-coloured flower spikes of greater plantain or 'broadleaf plantain' are a familiar sight. This 'weed' also pops up…
Ribwort plantain
The brown, oval flower heads of ribwort plantain balance on top of thin, wiry stems; the resulting seed heads provide food for birds in winter. Look for this 'weed' in lawns, fields and…
The Trust strongly objects to any planting of trees on peatlands, including at Berrier End
We are working hard to protect and restore peatlands across Cumbria and they are a top priority for us
Planting on damaged peatland at Armboth Fell will help tackle climate change and restore habitat for wildlife
26,000 plants, including cottongrass and heather, have been planted on Armboth Fell, to help repair damaged peatlands and store CO2
Girls on Fells: Plug planting at Bowber Head Farm Nature Reserve ( For girls aged 10-13)
An opportunity for girls aged 10-13 to experience hands-on conservation.
Water-plantain
Water-plantain is an aquatic plant of shallow water and muddy banks. In bloom over summer, it displays tall branches of loosely clustered, pale lilac flowers.