Hedgerow
Hedgerows are one of our most easily encountered wildlife habitats, found lining roads, railways and footpaths, bordering fields and gardens and on the coast.
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Why are our hedgerows and verges in such poor condition?
We have been contacted by one of our members who would like to open a conversation about the poor state of our hedgerows and roadside verges. Our member is a Cumbrian farmer who is very committed…
Hedgerow surveying in the Rusland Valley
Our first taste of life as the new apprentices came on the second day with a visit to Nibthwaite Farm in the Rusland Valley to do some hedgerow surveying. We were joined by Kate Cartmell Done and…
Gardening for hedgehogs
Sadly, I really can't remember the last time I saw a living hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus).
My experience of fostering hedgehogs
Tanya St. Pierre is Cumbria Wildlife Trusts’s ‘Planting for Pollinators’ Project Manager and fosters hedgehogs in her spare time.
Remember our hibernating hedgehogs
As bonfire night approaches, here's some advice to ensure that hedgehogs aren't harmed during your celebrations
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
How to check your bonfire for hedgehogs
We can all take steps to protect hedgehogs on bonfire night. Follow our 4 steps to make sure you keep hedgehogs safe.
Leaving hedges to their own devices is magic for wildlife
Hedgerows seem to hold a hidden aura of magic from the tallest to the shortest.
Cold conservation days and coppice coup chatter - January 2020 Blog
We have had another wet month with the occasional beautiful sunny day. The tree nursery is starting to bulge at the seams with trees, with over 400 now and about 500 growing in people’s gardens…
Wild, Wet and Twig Who’s Who (Staveley Woodlands December Blog)
I thought I would start my recount of December with a big “Happy New Year” for 2020. I hope you all have lots of wonderful wild plans for the year ahead.
Response to the netting of hedges in Cumbria
Cumbria Wildlife Trusts advises against practice of netting hedgerows to stop wildlife nesting