To cut or not to cut? That IS the question! Early autumn is the time of year that hedges are booked in for their annual trim, but how soon should you cut? Hedgerows require management to stay in shape, and good management practices keep hedgerows healthy and increase their longevity. But what is 'good practice' and how can we apply it ourselves? Friends of the Lake District's nature recovery officer, Naomi Walker, invited three hedgerow experts along to a webinar to discuss these questions: Nigel Adams, full-time hedge layer and consultant with over 45 years of experience in countryside management, Megan Gimber, key habitats officer for People's Trust for Endangered Species and James Robinson, fifth-generation organic dairy farmer and skilled hedge layer. The webinar is aimed at farmers, landowners, and hedge contractors or people who work for a conservation or land-management organisation.
Starts at 18:30 Sunday 14 to 12:30 Tuesday 16 February 2027
An introduction to lichens at Higham: we will look at what lichens are; how they “work”; and how we try to identify them. We will consider their ecology and the stories they can tell us about landscape and environmental history. Using specimens from Higham we will work through the keys for lichens…
Starts at 18:30pm Sunday 28 February finishes at 12:30pm Tuesday 2 March 2027
An introductory course in which you will start to find out about the fascinating world of mosses and liverworts. Working with live specimens we will practise identifying the main groups and using a key to identify specimens to species level. We will use hand lenses and microscopes to appreciate the…
Multiple Dates Available.
Emergency First Aid at Work - 1 day course (6hours) Website: www.va-training.co.uk Telephone: 01609 882408 Vicky Anderson Training, Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Multiple Dates Available
Level 2 Chainsaw Crosscut & Maintenance, Refresher Chainsaw Crosscut & Maintenance, Level 2 Felling up to 380mm. Website: www.va-training.co.uk Telephone: 01609 882408 Vicky Anderson Training, Northallerton, North Yorkshire
SRUC Barony Open Days 8 October and 26 November 2026
Lakes Deer Fest 10 October 2026
University of Lancashire Open Days 11 October and 21 November 2026
