Come and get involved learning about endangered wildflower meadow restoration work at the Cumbria Seed Bank. We are saving seed from 14 rare and declining species to then propagate into plug plants at our conservation nursery at Gosling Sike, then we'll plant them out in specific sites to establish essential new habitats. We are working in partnership with Kew Gardens Millennium Seed Bank, and there is a unique opportunity for a behind the scenes residential visit to the Millennium Seed Bank at the end of the project as one of our 'Young Environmental Leaders'. Want to learn about seed saving, site surveys, plant I.D, growing techniques, conservation strategies, why it's so important and much, much more besides. Get in touch!
Check out our Nursery and Community Wildlife Gardens here at Gosling Sike (Houghton, North Carlisle) Check out the Kew Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst.
Job Vacancy
The post will deliver our new farming programme, based on the curriculum along with outreach events and activities to communities in WCRT’s catchments, promoting the work of WCRT and inspiring young people and communities along the way. The sessions are linked to WCRT’s Education Strategy with a…
Volunteering
Join Raise’s new Neuroaffirming Volunteer Programme, launching January 2026. This inclusive woodland volunteering initiative is designed for neurodivergent people – and anyone who values accessible, welcoming outdoor spaces. Volunteers will help create and care for community woodlands across…
Volunteering
Volunteer days are open to all and are a great opportunity to socialise and to learn about forest restoration, as well as contribute to creating more native woodland in Cumbria. Tasks include removing non-native trees, planting native trees, collecting and propagating seeds, and the protection and…
Volunteering
You will be the voice representing the younger populations perspectives, experiences and needs across the Lake District and Cumbria. By being willing to voice these concerns and the innovative ideas, you will help to develop campaigns on the matters that you care about most. You will also have the…
Lancaster University Open Days and Campus Tours
Myerscough College Open Day 18 April 2026
West Cumbria Volunteering Fair 21 April 2026
