Inspirational Eycott Hill
Cumbria Wildlife Trust are delighted to share a second collection of writing inspired by Eycott Hill Nature Reserve.
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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!
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...
Our two year apprenticeship begins
We have just joined Cumbria Wildlife Trust as Apprentices Conservation Officers and thought we’d introduce ourselves!
A summer at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve
Volunteer Jenny looks back at a summer at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve...
Winter wrap up!
Well, it’s been nearly 3 weeks since the last osprey has been seen at Foulshaw Moss. It’s gone so quickly! From guessing the number of eggs in the nest to fledgling/landing conundrums! And now we…
Scottish osprey invades Foulshaw Moss!
White DP, a 2 year old female osprey visits Foulshaw Moss nesting site keeping our Foulshaw family on their toes, or rather their talons.
My placement so far
Hello, I’m John Rowlands and I’d like to take the opportunity to introduce myself as the student placement volunteer in the north. For the past two years I have been studying an honours degree in…