New Director for Nurture Lakeland
In the same week that the Lake District was awarded World Heritage Site status, we were delighted to appoint a new director of Nurture Lakeland, Sarah Swindley. This marks an exciting time for Nurture Lakeland. We recently submitted an application to the Charity Commission to set up the Lake District Foundation, which will build on […]
News from our beneficiaries: the National Trust
National Trust invites collaboration in response to challenges facing the Lake District The National Trust, which directly looks after a fifth of the Lake District, is inviting local communities and expert organisations to join it in responding to challenges facing the Lake District. Included in those, says the conservation charity, are climate change, declining wildlife, […]
News from our members: James Bell Photography
A special offer from fantastic local photographer and long-standing supporter of Nurture Lakeland, James Bell. James Bell is a long-standing supporter of Nurture Lakeland and has now produced his first Lake District Landscape Photography book – “Capture Lakeland volume 1”. James is an extremely talented photographer and over the years he has very generously allowed […]
Fix the Fells Project Update 2016-17
Fix the Fells (FTF) is a long-term partnership programme which aims to protect our spectacular Lakeland fells from erosion by maintaining and repairing the paths. Most of the work is funded by donations, legacies and grants. Last year Nurture Lakeland business fundraisers raised over £19,000 for Fix the Fells through the Visit Give Protect Scheme. […]
Small Grants Fund and Ullswater Environment Recovery Fund
The Small Grants Fund and Ullswater Environment Recovery Fund are now open for applications. Deadline for submissions: 5pm Tuesday 1st August 2017 If you are running a project in Cumbria and are looking for funding, we may be able to help with a small grant of up to £1,000 to cover all or part of […]
Dubwath Silver Meadows Project Update 2016-17
Thank you for your amazing support for the Dubwath Silver Meadows project. Dubwath Silver Meadows is one of the best sites in Cumbria for people to see the plant and animal wildlife of wetland and other habitats that range from open wetland to wet woodland and from open grassland to dry woodland. Its peaty soils […]
Red Squirrels Northern England Project Update 2016-17
Thank you for your support for Red Squirrels Northern England. The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is the only species of squirrel native to England. As a native species, the red squirrel is an integral part of our countryside and our natural heritage. Red Squirrels Northern England (RSNE) is a red squirrel conservation partnership working right […]
Cumbria Outdoors – John Muir Award Project Update 2016-17
The John Muir Award encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. It encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration. Although this is an individual award, Cumbria Outdoors supports participants to achieve these principles as a group, visiting schools in […]
Warton Crag Project Update 2016-17
Thank you for your amazing support for the Warton Crag project. Warton Crag is a hugely important site both locally and nationally in supporting populations of several rare butterfly species. The mosaic of habitats favoured by these species is under constant threat of encroachment by scrub and dense bracken stands, and requires continual management work […]
Flowers and Fells Fund Project Update 2016-17
Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s ‘Meadow Life’ project was successfully completed in October 2016, having run since April 2013. The project worked with farmers, small holders, community groups, schools, volunteers and members of the public to try and restore, promote and raise awareness of meadows and their management. Since 2013, 110 hectares of hay meadows have been […]
