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Learning about Lichens
Emily Dodd, a student from the University of Cumbria, joined a two-day course at Mungrisdale Village Hall and Eycott Hill Nature Reserve to learn all about lichens…
Education and Lifelong Learning
Learning to love weeds!
Dandelions are commonly thought of as weeds, but did you know they have a fascinating history as herbal medicines? It is one of the most widely used plants in the herbal dispensary.
Learning to Read the Landscape
I remember running through a field with my best friend on her parents’ farm when I was about ten years old.
Education and Volunteering Team volunteers Jan and Judith
If you make a volunteer enquiry or register as a new volunteer, chances are that either Jan or Judith will respond to your enquiry. Normally working at the Trust's main offices at Plumgarths…
Volunteering Opportunities
Browse our current volunteering opportunities and help wildlife in your local area. There are volunteering opportunities across the UK, from supporting events, to community gardening and species surveying.
Peatland assistant Grace Fuller learning to give Peat a chance, during her placement year.
Once annually, we recruit for students on a recognised sandwich-year course to join one of our teams for up to 10 months to gain real-life experience in the field, office and within the community…
Join our Young Volunteers Leading the Way at Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Are you eco-anxious and feeling disconnected from nature around you? Keen to meet other passionate young people and do something positive for nature and wildlife? Are you currently in secondary or…
Wildfire warning as nature goes up in smoke
Following a series of wildfires around the UK recently, which have killed wild animals and destroyed large swathes of key nature reserves, The Wildlife Trusts are issuing a warning ahead of next…
Woodland work is just the job as children learn new outdoor skills | Case study
Peaty Volunteer Sammy Kitchen Keeps Her Eyes on the Bog
Volunteering is at the core of everything we do for wildlife, people and places. We value every volunteer for their contributions however big or small. We also know that volunteering can help…