Stunning sedges
After a superb day teaching us how to identify grasses John O’Reilly of Ptyxis Ecology returned to test our brains with his knowledge of sedges.
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.
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Wildlife recording: what’s stopping you?
From butterfly surveys to wildflower identification, Cumbria Wildlife Trust is fortunate to have so many volunteers involved in species recording. Debs Muscat from Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre…
Meadow surveys
July has come round and that means the meadows at Eycott Hill are looking fantastic and it’s time to see how they’re getting on.
Gorgeous grasses
On the 6th July a group went on to Eycott Hill Nature Reserve following the very knowledgeable John O’Reilly of Ptyxis Ecology in search of grasses to identify.
Louise looks back!
What can I say? My placement finishes on Thursday and I still can’t quite get my head round the fact that I won’t be driving down to Eycott Hill to struggle against the wind after this week. The…
History of Eycott Hill Project
As part of my placement with Cumbria Wildlife Trust I’ve been working on a project looking into the history of Eycott Hill Nature Reserve.
Work parties at Eycott Hill
Over the past few months I’ve helped to lead a couple of work parties at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve. This has been great experience allowing me to work on my confidence and my ability to lead a…
Walk Leader Training
Last month I did a two week Lowland leader training course, and now I’m working towards the assessment in the hope of being able to lead guided walks around Eycott Hill Nature Reserve.
Dry stone wall and fencing training
This month we have had courses in dry stone walling, post and wire fencing and top wire fencing, meaning that our volunteers who came on the courses will now be on call ready to repair the walls…
A summer of flowers and fabric followed by an autumn art exhibition in Carlisle
We’ve enjoyed a fantastic summer working with our friends at Prism Arts, the Edington Centre, Eden Mencap, and Amy’s Care on an arts project inspired by the flower rich meadow at Eycott Hill…