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Hedgerows are the often-unsung heroes of the British countryside, yet they form the UK’s largest wildlife habitat, are a major part of our landscape and cultural heritage, and are crucial to halting biodiversity decline and tackling climate change.
While the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan set ambitious targets to create 45,000 miles of new or restored hedgerow by 2050, sources of funding to support management of existing hedges, and the laying of new ones are uncertain. As good hedgerow management is so dependent on traditional skills and crafts, it’s vital that pathways exist for passionate people to pursue green careers to ensure that hedgerows thrive for generations to come.
Join us this National Hedgerow Week: let’s work together to secure a bright future for these crucial habitats!
Cold Springs’ was farmland gifted to Cumbria Wildlife Trust by Ann and Brian Clarke in 2019. Open fields in an urban location is a challenge, so Cumbria Wildlife Trust decided to work with the community in Penrith to create their first people-led nature reserve. Since then the local community, and…
Every donation made via the Big Give website between 22 - 29 April will be DOUBLED. That’s double the impact, double the difference. We can create an even bigger and better home for nature and people at Dam Mire Wood, all whilst protecting it from development
If you are new to wildlife recording or are an experienced recorder but would welcome a refresh, this webinar hosted by the Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre is for you! Watch it now.
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre needs more people to send in records of the wildlife that they see, from common species such as blackbirds and oak trees to rarer species like red squirrels and juniper bushes. This will help build up a better database of the wildlife of Cumbria and so provide much…
