Ernest Cook Trust are looking for an experienced Farm Manager to lead the safe, sustainable and effective management of Low Beckside Farm, their working upland farm in Mungrisdale, Cumbria. This is a distinctive and varied role combining professional farm management with learning, nature recovery, and partnership working. You’ll oversee the day-to-day running of the farm, while working with their Learning team and external partners to create learning opportunities for children, young people and adults through direct experience of a working farm. You’ll share your practical knowledge through demonstrations, farm visits, apprenticeships, research and land-based learning. They're looking for someone with strong, practical farming experience and a passion for upland farming and the land; someone who can work collaboratively and is enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge and experience, helping people find purpose and potential through connections to thriving land.
Work Experience or placement
The NSA Lambing List is a free-of-charge match-making service to link up sheep farmers looking for assistance at lambing time with students looking for work experience. It typically operates between October and April each year. NSA members can advertise a work experience placement, to be filled by…
Job
Susan’s Farm is a small educational charity running day services for adults, young people and children through an organic livestock farm near Carlisle, Cumbria. Their vision is that people’s lives are transformed by working together in purposeful outdoor activity so they can reach their full…
Volunteering
Art Gene’s Allotment Soup is very special community growing space on Walney Island. Volunteers are needed to help on the wider site which is being managed for nature, or on the Art Gene plots. For more information, email Rachael Barker at Rachael.barker@art-gene.co.uk. Join in with the Earnse…
Volunteering
Volunteering – we have small but growing team of volunteers here at Larch Cottage, so if you want to get out of the house, meet new people and get gardening whilst keeping fit- drop us an email or pop in.
SRUC Barony Open Days 8 October and 26 November 2026
University of Lancashire Open Days 11 October and 21 November 2026
Lakes College Open Evenings 17 October and 18 November 2026
