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!
A highlight for what has been a hard week for everyone has been the return of the lovely Blue 35 to the nest at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve. Despite having to close the gates at Foulshaw Moss due…
Isolated - a poem by Gosling Sike writer in residence Susan Cartwright-Smith.
The Lost Words Garden is a newly designed and created garden at our Gosling Sike centre near Carlisle. It's a wildlife garden whose creator took inspiration from 'The Lost Words: A Spell…
Dandelions are commonly thought of as weeds, but did you know they have a fascinating history as herbal medicines? It is one of the most widely used plants in the herbal dispensary.
Cumbria Wildlife Trust are delighted to announce a new partnership with Carlisle writer Susan Cartwright-Smith.
Guest blog by Gosling Sike writer in residence Susan Cartwright-Smith including a poem This Land Is A Gift.
We have had another wet month with the occasional beautiful sunny day. The tree nursery is starting to bulge at the seams with trees, with over 400 now and about 500 growing in people’s gardens…
I thought I would start my recount of December with a big “Happy New Year” for 2020. I hope you all have lots of wonderful wild plans for the year ahead.
During November we have had a big push in the tree nursery, getting our first load of trees planted and protected from the resident deer population. As some of these young hazel trees are already…
As we are creeping through autumn and the nights are drawing in, the mornings are starting get frosty. The crisp leaves that have been blown from the trees in the woods are really crunching…
