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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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Learning to love weeds!

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.

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Planting and pit-steads

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…

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Fungal Forays and Frosty Mornings

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…

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