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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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Volunteers in a potting shed

Trust a wild life

Originally shared at our 2024 volunteer gathering, this is the journey of Gosling Sike Volunteer Lynda O’Hare, her reasons for volunteering and the experiences and rewards she's gained from…

Bluebell woodland

The freedom of 30 Days Wild

Joanna Foat explores the hidden exchange between nature and those who take part in 30 Days Wild. Personal stories of sorrow to joy, stress to inspiration and sadness to happiness come to the fore…

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Getting to know the #FoulshawOspreys

As our pair of #FoulshawOspreys have returned to Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve we get to know our breeding pair a bit better and have a look back over their years of summering at Foulshaw Moss…

Hoverfly on purple thistle flower credit Vaughn Matthews

Planting for Pollinators above Windermere

Volunteers Paul Whitaker and Natalie Thorp jump on the train to Windermere, to help the Planting for Pollinators team improve a community woodland by planting spring bulbs, wildflower plugs and…

Wood mouse on a branch with green woodland in background © Vaughn Matthews

Mice to meet you!

Mammal expert Stuart Edmunds introduces the four species of mice you can see in the UK.

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Waxwing winters

Discover the bird that’s a favourite amongst birdwatchers, despite the fact that most rarely see one.

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