Tag: Landscape protection
Fossils, flowers, forests and fly-campers Post
This week, Jan pays a visit to Gowbarrow to look at some ancient woodland before returning to Mazonwath with her volunteers to work on more dry stone walling and check in on the hay meadow restoration work.
Planning and the landscape Post
Our planning officer, Leanne Parr, explains how we decide which planning applications to respond to and what forms the basis of our response.
Stuck in reverse: Lake District National Park transport plans Post
The new five-year plan for the Lake District National Park, due to be adopted on 24 June, represents a step backwards in relation to its ambitions and objectives for transport.
Our litter and fly camping survey returns Post
We running a survey to discover scale of litter and antisocial behaviour in the Lake District for a second year
Volunteer awards and dodgy wall heights Post
This week we've been honouring the volunteers and working with wonky wall heights.
One year to go: a Blueprint for Cumbria’s first Mayor Post
Cumbria will elect a mayor for the first time in 2027. Over the next year, Friends of the Lake District will be quizzing all the candidates on their views about environmental and community issues, and pressing them to recognise the importance of the county’s landscape
No funding for commons Post
We recently wrote to ministers urging them to address the lack of agri-environment funding for commons.
Approach to Lake District littering and fly-camping is a step in the right direction Post
Friends of the Lake District has welcomed the visible, more interventionist approach towards littering and fly-camping taken by the police and other agencies over the Easter weekend.
Walk in a rainforest Post
Exploring Friends of the Lake District’s Rusland Woods with the people helping to bring Cumbria’s rainforests back to life.
Championing the commons Post
Policy officer Amanda McCleery explains how Friends of the Lake District helps keep the commons of Cumbria thriving.
Our new website Post
The website as you see it now is just the start. Much of our previous content is temporarily unavailable as we continue to work on and update things.
Great Cumbrian Litter Pick 2026 Post
We're hoping lots of people across the county will help us with an annual spring clean on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 April.