Tag: Our land
Woods and squirrels Post
It's been another busy week on and off the land as work continues to help our woods in Rusland thrive, while elsewhere efforts are underway to protect red squirrel populations. Plus there's exciting news about our online shop!
All about seats, plugs, walls and bats… Post
In a packed blog this week: the Dam Mire wood Eye Seat, bracken rolling at Rusland woods, signpost painting at Little Asby, trialling virtual fence cow collars at Rusland and more walling at Mazonwath.
Community invited to discover Dam Mire Wood Post
Come along to our Community Day at Dam Mire Wood in Threlkeld on Friday 18 September 2026, from 3.30pm onwards.
Scotmid Co-op volunteers lend a hand at new site Post
The Scotmid Co-op team helped rebuild boundary wall on new Friends of the Lake District land
Wildlife bonanza – slow worms, toads and bats Post
This week, Jan has been meeting up with theLittle Asby commoners, exploring the hay meadows of High Borrowdale and pondering the issues around tree planting and water.
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.
Woods, meadows and challenge walling Post
Incredible views from Sweden Wood, checking out the trees in Rusland, and a challenging wall gap in High Borrowdale. All this and some amazing footage of barn owls!
Overflowing with good news and excitement Post
Ninety years of campaigning for wires to go underground and our National Park extensions campaign pays off - as work begins undergrounding wires on our land at Little Asby. A new bridge and seat at Dam Mire, new land at Threlkeld.
So who is eating the fence? Post
National Volunteers Week: adventures at the Helm with bracken, grass clearance, ponies and fence repairs. An award nominated volunteer, and research proves the healing effects of greenery.
Time to experiment Post
In this week's blog, Jan updates us on Rusland experiments with sheep fat, and battles the micro climate of High Borrowdale.
Bluebells and chocolate chips Post
Spring has come to Cumbria, the bluebells are out and the woods are looking, sounding and smelling amazing. Our land manager Jan tells us more...
The Magic of Woodlands Post
Tackling invasive holly in Hows Wood in Eskdale, mighty oak trees, pine marten releases and catkins, and our rainforest appeal for Rusland woods.