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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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Big Wild Walkers

Get inspired for the Big Wild Walk with some stories from last year’s participants!

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Wildlife Watching

A poem by Susan Cartwright-Smith, Gosling Sike writer-in-residence and Wildlife Watch Leader for Houghton Watch Group

Common Sandpiper

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…

Bellflower Blunthorn Bee (c) Charlotte Rankin

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…

Common Blue Damselfly

Wild by the water

Lakes, rivers, canals and streams are brimming with wildlife to discover!

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