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…

Although there was snow on the surrounding fell tops one or two signs of spring were starting to appear at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve on a guided walk earlier this month…

It was a chilly morning, but that didn’t stop me from getting out of bed and travelling to Eycott Hill – and was I glad to have done so!

Cumbria Wildlife Trust hosted a day’s course with Stuart Colgate from Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre to introduce people to the field tracks and signs of British mammals. Emily Dodd, a wildlife…

So it’s now November which means I’ve been working for Cumbria Wildlife Trust for 4 months and it’s crazy how quickly it has gone. It’s certainly been a busy few months filled with many different…

Recently I joined Paul Nichol of Cumbria Fungi Group and several enthusiastic fungi foragers to learn about marvellous mushroom and terrific toadstools.

I’m almost two months into my placement and I’m still introducing myself as the new long term volunteer at Eycott Hill, as well as still being bowled over by the views from the nature reserve.

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…

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.

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…