Lakes Distillery water projects
Six community projects have received a funding splash to help them look after lakes and rivers across Cumbria. The Lake District Foundation joined forces with The Lakes Distillery to launch a £25k funding pot for projects that enhance and conserve water quality. Six projects across the county have now been selected to receive funding from […]
Let’s love Windermere
A week-long fundraiser to help care for Windermere is launched today (Friday 22 April). The Lake District Foundation is taking part in the Big Give’s Green Match Fund – a nationwide fundraising drive which launches on Earth Day and runs until 29 April. The Big Give raises money for environmental campaigns across the country which […]
Carbon monoxide danger
Campers are reminded of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The Lake District Foundation has sent safety posters to campsites this Easter. You can’t see CO, taste it or smell it, but it can kill. A key piece of advice is to never take a barbecue into a tent, awning, caravan or motor home. […]
“We are morally bound to preserve this way of life”
The Lake District Foundation has joined forces with The Lakes Distillery to launch a £25k funding pot for projects that enhance and conserve water quality. The Lakes Distillery Water Fund is designed to support community and volunteer-led groups in their efforts to deliver water quality projects. As the deadline for applications fast approaches (21 March […]
Funding boost to cut carbon in Cumbria
Community groups and businesses wishing to reduce their carbon footprint can apply for funding. Low Carbon Lake District Grants is now open with another £200k available for projects which are designed to cut carbon. The Lake District Foundation is delighted to offer grants to community groups and small to medium sized businesses thanks to support […]
Hedge heroes add to bio-diversity in Braithwaite
Braithwaite Institute has planted 80m of native hedgerow in Keswick thanks to a £1,600 grant from The Lake District Foundation.
First seeds planted as eco-community grows
The first seeds have been planted on a unique green scheme in north Kendal. Families have clubbed together to buy the derelict Holme House Farm in Skelsmergh and will create an eco-community of five homes. They will minimise environmental impact while restoring and enhancing wildlife and habitats of the woodland, river and meadows on the […]
Carbon Monoxide Awareness
The Lake District and Cumbria is a haven for camping and boating, and it is great to get out into nature. But it’s important to know about Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning and how to prevent it. According to the NHS, there are around 60 deaths from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in England and Wales every […]
Historic house cuts carbon thanks to grant
The amazing Rookhow Quaker Meeting House in the Rusland Valley is almost 300-years-old and is being brought back to its former glory. The Grade II* listed building secured around £15,550 from the Low Carbon Lake District Grants Scheme to install an air source heat pump (ASHP). The Lake District Foundation was delighted to support this […]
“Woodlands should be treasured by all” – meet graduate forester Bryce
Cumbria has a new kid on the block taking his first steps in forestry employment. Bryce Flannaghan is a new graduate forester employed by the Lake District Foundation and managed by Cumbria Woodlands. As part of his learning Bryce will work alongside United Utilities staff making lasting improvements to woodlands in Thirlmere. We caught-up with […]
