Wildlife Garden at Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve
We asked Ami, the Engagement Officer at Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve, about the new wildlife garden which has been Funded by National Highways Community Legacy Fund.
Get closer to the field and a little more behind the scenes by reading about 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!
We asked Ami, the Engagement Officer at Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve, about the new wildlife garden which has been Funded by National Highways Community Legacy Fund.
We explain what Super El Niño is, what the impacts are and how it interacts with climate change.
As the 2026 osprey season draws to a close, it’s fascinating to think about how these remarkable birds divide their year. For around seven months, they live in warmer wintering grounds, before…
As we reach the closing chapters of this year's #FoulshawOspreys story, another great adventure is about to begin.
For the adults, migration is a journey they know well. For the…
It seems only yesterday that we were watching tiny, fluffy chicks emerge from their eggs. Now, just a few weeks later, our young #FoulshawOspreys have taken the biggest leap of their lives – their…
It's been more than two months since the #FoulshawOspreys returned to their breeding grounds, and what an exciting season it has already been!
As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, The Wildlife Trusts’ Chief Executive Craig Bennett reflects on his monumental impact on UK wildlife conservation
Drama, hope, loss, and survival: last year's #FoulshawOspreys season was a rollercoaster! We can't wait to see what unfolds this year. Here's the 2026 story so far from our osprey…
Rebecca, one of our volunteers, shares her story on what volunteering with the Trust means to her and the new skills she's picked up.
Winter brings long nights and dark days, but nature’s palette is as bright as ever.