Saving Local Wildlife with your Garden
By Ella Hendrix - Writer, Labrador Lover and Hiker
As the world finally begins to wake up to the importance of our wildlife in keeping ecosystems alive and maintaining the delicate…
Blog
Get closer to the field and a little more behind the scenes by enjoying a read of the wild experiences, wildlife insights and recollections of staff and volunteers - writers from all over the organisation from our Reserve Officers to our Student placements.
We welcome guest bloggers! If you have something to write home about - whether you've got a trail cam in your garden, or you've been bird watching, or visited one of our nature reserves - if it's to do with Cumbria's wildlife and wild places then we'd love to hear from you!
The Osprey chicks of summer 2019 - Biggie & Tiny
Guest blogger Alasdair McKee, osprey enthusiast and volunteer at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve, gives a recap of the osprey chicks' lives so far.
My placement so far by Jess Cowburn
My name is Jess Cowburn and I’m the northern reserve placement student. For as long as I can remember I’ve preferred animals to people, so for me a job involving animals would be ideal. When the…
Week 2 of 30 days wild and we are ready to get wild, even if the weather isn't! By Katy Ferguson
Once your kitted out in a good pair of wellies and a raincoat, there's no stopping you!
All this exploring and its only week 1! By Katy Ferguson
Nature can be found right on your doorstep, you just have to step out and take a good look around. 30 Days Wild is a great challenge for getting back in touch with the world around you and its not…
Inspirational Eycott Hill
Cumbria Wildlife Trust are delighted to share a second collection of writing inspired by Eycott Hill Nature Reserve.
Weird warm spell in February prompts wildlife to spring into action too early
The warm weather we had this February has caused lots of wildlife to appear earlier than it normally would.
No 'January Blues' here
An insight into the work of an Apprentice Conservation Officer.
11 ideas for how to put the wildlife back into National Parks
As Julian Glover and his Review Group sit down over Christmas to read the public’s views on the future of National Parks and AONBs, here are some of my thoughts on what they could recommend to…
An inside view of a grey seal survey
Read on for an inside view of our fortnightly grey seal surveys...