The Irthington Nature’s Friends story
During lockdown, residents of a village called Irthington, near Carlisle, came together as a Nature's Friends group (led by Sam and Danny Poland) to transform their local area for wildlife…
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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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UK's energy security must be tackled alongside the nature and climate crises... if not, we shoot ourselves in the foot
The 2020s are a time of great uncertainty and our actions in this decade will determine if we experience, or avoid, a catastrophic collapse in global biodiversity and runaway climate change.…
Big Wild Walkers
Get inspired for the Big Wild Walk with some stories from last year’s participants!
Avian flu – the latest symptom of our ailing ecosystems
This deadly disease is having a devastating effect on our already struggling wild bird populations.
Wildlife Watching
A poem by Susan Cartwright-Smith, Gosling Sike writer-in-residence and Wildlife Watch Leader for Houghton Watch Group
Wading into autumn
For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on our shores. Here are ten waders to…
Meet Gosling Sike’s bees
On the search for bees, the Planting for Pollinators Conservation Officers have been enjoying sunny breaks in Gosling Sike’s Wildlife Garden. Here’s a closer look at just some of the bees you can…
There were three in the nest, and the littlest fledged...
Things are really taking off at Foulshaw Moss, as volunteer & osprey enthusiast Alasdair McKee explains.
Shelter, food and drink – just what your wildlife needs to thrive
When people think about attracting wildlife to a garden, it’s often all about birds and mammals. Liz Newport of Buzy Lizzie Garden Design and Wildroof Landscapes (Corporate Members of Cumbria…
A sea full of superheroes
Forget Aquaman! Read on for the real superheroes in our seas…