Summer at Eycott by Oscar Adams
Over the summer I have become a little more acquainted with Eycott’s most prominent inhabitant, the Belted Galloways.
Blog: Eycott Hill
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!
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From student placement to Eycott Hill Reserve & Training Officer by Oscar Adams
I first stepped foot on Eycott in autumn last year when I attended a fungi course during my 11 month student placement with the Cumbria Wildlife Trust, I had heard a lot about the site but being…
My summer of work experience at Cumbria Wildlife Trust
My name’s William, and over the past summer I have been volunteering with Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
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…
Inspirational Eycott Hill
Cumbria Wildlife Trust are delighted to share a second collection of writing inspired by Eycott Hill Nature Reserve.
A summer at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve
Volunteer Jenny looks back at a summer at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve...
Work experience
My name is Emilia and I have been doing work experience with Cumbria Wildlife Trust for a week. I will be going into my last year of school and hope to study Zoology at University.
Busy bioblitzing!
My name is Jenny and I have just finished my second year at Durham University studying Biological Sciences. I am doing a summer placement with Cumbria Wildlife Trust, based at Eycott Hill Nature…
Inspired by Eycott Hill Nature Reserve
A poem inspired by a visit to Eycott Hill Nature Reserve.
Learning about Lichens
Emily Dodd, a student from the University of Cumbria, joined a two-day course at Mungrisdale Village Hall and Eycott Hill Nature Reserve to learn all about lichens…