May in the wildlife garden
Wildlife notes from Plumgarths' gardener, Julia Sier.
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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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Dawn chorus - the equivalent of singles night in a karaoke bar
Volunteer Alasdair McKee gives an entertaining take on the dawn chorus and urges us to get up early this Sunday for a wonderful avian concert
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…
Deciphering the dawn chorus
Wildlife expert Nick Acheson introduces some of our feathered superstars to listen out for this spring.
Wildlife gardening in the Lake District
Gardening in the Lake District, an introduction from Kevin Line
April in the wildlife garden
Wildlife notes from Plumgarths' gardener, Julia Sier.
When we were roaming free
I hope this blog finds you all well. Today I am writing to you from my garden “office” accompanied by my children and dogs. I am missing working in Staveley Woodlands, and sad I am not watching it…
My placement by Jess Cowburn: part 3
Here is my third and final blog of my northern reserve student placement experience with Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
Another Osprey breeding season is ready to unfold at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
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 by Susan Cartwright-Smith
Isolated - a poem by Gosling Sike writer in residence Susan Cartwright-Smith.