Wildlife Bioblitz at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve
During a Wildlife Bioblitz in mid July with local experts, Cumbria Wildlife Trust staff, and the Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre, and of course everyone who attended from beginners to experts, 27…
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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Eyes on Eycott Hill - an animated film
Eyes on Eycott Hill is a wonderful animated film produced by a group from the Edington Centre in Penrith. The work was inspired by site visits to the nature reserve and stories written by children…
Write in Nature
We enjoyed a brilliant creative writing day at Eycott Hill back in May. The sun was shining, sky larks singing, and inspiration found at every turn.
Fun in the sun for Threlkeld Brownies and Rainbows
Threlkeld Brownies and Rainbows enjoyed a lovely sunny afternoon at their local nature reserve Eycott Hill on Monday.
Well it’s not goodbye just yet - Rowena Hargill
So, my placement has come to an end but it has been the best nine months of my life. Where do I begin? I’ve had an amazing opportunity to learn so many new skills and meet so many new people…
New Year, New Knowledge
Christmas has soon been and gone but I have come back at full pace ready to do as much as I can before my placement ends in April.
Inspirational Eycott Hill!
We’ve had lots of fun over the last two months working with Prism Arts and primary school children from St Herbert’s in Keswick, Greystoke and Penruddock on the fantastic arts programme.
My work placement – Rowena Hargill
So where do I begin? I’m now into my third month as the Eycott Hill placement student here at Cumbria Wildlife Trust, and I’ve been involved in the work parties at Eycott Hill.
Fell Care Day
Eycott Hill was a busy place on Tuesday this week as lots of volunteers came along to help us as part of the annual Fell Care Day, organised by Friends of the Lake District.
Hay meadow restoration
If you’ve been to Eycott Hill Nature Reserve recently you might have noticed our lovely hay meadow.