Earth, Wind and Fire
The month of September brought lots of earth (plug planting), some wind (it's Cumbria) and no fire (phew) and also means I've been at Cumbria Wildlife Trust for a whole year! Terrible…
The month of September brought lots of earth (plug planting), some wind (it's Cumbria) and no fire (phew) and also means I've been at Cumbria Wildlife Trust for a whole year! Terrible…
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
Laura Giles urges us to ditch the mower this month and get close up and personal with our lawn, to see how many flowers are growing there
A 'weed' of cultivated and disturbed ground, Round-leaved fluellen is a trailing plant with round leaves and yellow flowers that appear over summer.
The carnivorous lifestyle of the round-leaved sundew makes this heathland plant a fascinating species. The round leaves have sticky, 'dew'-covered tendrils that tempt in unsuspecting…
Ponds are excellent additions to gardens and community spaces looking to increase the amount of wildlife they support.
Cumbrian gardeners are urged to make a splash for wildlife
Volunteer gardeners at Gosling Sike, Houghton honoured with RHS awards
Following a Government announcement that it is to allow badger culling in areas of England at low-risk from bovine TB, including Cumbria, Cumbria Wildlife Trust is calling on the Government to…
We have counted a record number of grey seals at South Walney Nature Reserve, thanks to the latest drone technology
The Tawny mining bee is a furry, gingery bee that can often be seen in parks and gardens during the springtime. Look for a volcano-like mound of earth in the lawn that marks the entrance to its…