Restoring Hardknott Forest 🌎
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Restoring a 630 conifer plantation to native woodland. Partner in Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery.
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Restoring Hardknott Forest Autumn 2025 Newsletter out today. Wildlife photos and sightings, dealing with larch disease, volunteer dates, diary of a project assistant, Nature Rich Miterdale Year 1 highlights. mailchi.mp/leeds.ac.uk/...
At least Tombo and Hazbop have been busy peeling pointing and generally processing our larch into perfect posts. In contrast, local celebrity farmer Paddy seems to think he's done his bit. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
At least Tombo and Hazbop have been busy peeling pointing and generally processing our larch into perfect posts. In contrast, local celebrity farmer Paddy seems to think he's done his bit. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
Every Autumn we host a visit from the University of Cumbria Outdoor Adventure & Environment students. It's a highly experiental course, so as we tour the site, we include practical tasks such as bramble translocation & planting some wildflowers. @leedsleaf.bsky.social
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November 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Every Autumn we host a visit from the University of Cumbria Outdoor Adventure & Environment students. It's a highly experiental course, so as we tour the site, we include practical tasks such as bramble translocation & planting some wildflowers. @leedsleaf.bsky.social
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Lovely autumn colours for our visitors from @envleeds.bsky.social seeing our nature recovery work at @hardknottforest.bsky.social and Nature Rich Miterdale delivered with our partners @forestryengland.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk and funded by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Lovely autumn colours for our visitors from @envleeds.bsky.social seeing our nature recovery work at @hardknottforest.bsky.social and Nature Rich Miterdale delivered with our partners @forestryengland.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk and funded by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social
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Can planting hedgerows help prevent flooding?
Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
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Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Can planting hedgerows help prevent flooding?
Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
👇
Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
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Voting for this funding closes on Friday. Please share this post and vote for the Alliance for Northern Nature in the WILD PLACES category. Thanks.
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We're up for some funding! Please support our work by voting for us in the WILD PLACES category. Shares much appreciated, as the funding depends on a public vote.
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association ( EOCA ) is a group of European outdoor industry businesses who have come together to provide conservation grants for worldwide projects.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Voting for this funding closes on Friday. Please share this post and vote for the Alliance for Northern Nature in the WILD PLACES category. Thanks.
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Another day planting wildflowers this weekend. This time with volunteers from our Growing Group™️, who brought along the plants they'd propagated themselves. More growers welcome (& needed).
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October 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Another day planting wildflowers this weekend. This time with volunteers from our Growing Group™️, who brought along the plants they'd propagated themselves. More growers welcome (& needed).
@forestryengland.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @earthandenvleeds.bsky.social
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Bumblebees, butterflies and bugs are in crisis. You can help by adding your voice to the Big Insect Rescue Plan by 31 October! 📢🐝
⏰Take 1 minute to answer this quick survey: https://ow.ly/r58L50Xg852
Butterfly Conservation Buglife #InsectDeclines #NatureRecovery
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Butterfly Conservation Buglife #InsectDeclines #NatureRecovery
October 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Bumblebees, butterflies and bugs are in crisis. You can help by adding your voice to the Big Insect Rescue Plan by 31 October! 📢🐝
⏰Take 1 minute to answer this quick survey: https://ow.ly/r58L50Xg852
Butterfly Conservation Buglife #InsectDeclines #NatureRecovery
⏰Take 1 minute to answer this quick survey: https://ow.ly/r58L50Xg852
Butterfly Conservation Buglife #InsectDeclines #NatureRecovery
October 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We're up for some funding! Please support our work by voting for us in the WILD PLACES category. Shares much appreciated, as the funding depends on a public vote.
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association ( EOCA ) is a group of European outdoor industry businesses who have come together to provide conservation grants for worldwide projects.
www.eocaconservation.org
October 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We're up for some funding! Please support our work by voting for us in the WILD PLACES category. Shares much appreciated, as the funding depends on a public vote.
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Restoring Hardknott Forest Autumn 2025 Newsletter out today. Wildlife photos and sightings, dealing with larch disease, volunteer dates, diary of a project assistant, Nature Rich Miterdale Year 1 highlights. mailchi.mp/leeds.ac.uk/...
October 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Restoring Hardknott Forest Autumn 2025 Newsletter out today. Wildlife photos and sightings, dealing with larch disease, volunteer dates, diary of a project assistant, Nature Rich Miterdale Year 1 highlights. mailchi.mp/leeds.ac.uk/...
Our Autumn newsletter is out tomorrow, with volunteer dates, wildlife sightings, a video of a damp badger and more. You can sign up to get it here: mailchi.mp/1dd189bd3314...
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October 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Our Autumn newsletter is out tomorrow, with volunteer dates, wildlife sightings, a video of a damp badger and more. You can sign up to get it here: mailchi.mp/1dd189bd3314...
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Find out more about the pine marten and it's reintroduction to Cumbria at this talk next month.
www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-...
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The return of the sweet mart and the work of the South Cumbria Pine Marten Recovery Project | Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Join us for a talk about pine martens
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October 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Find out more about the pine marten and it's reintroduction to Cumbria at this talk next month.
www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-...
www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-...
There are two tickets available for tomorrow's vol day after a cancellation. Use the booking link below, or get in touch for more info. Please share if possible. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FDWV
www.trybooking.com/uk/FDWV
Restoring Hardknott Forest Volunteer Day: 21st October, 2025
Join us on a volunteer day to help maintain & remove tree tubes, remove non-native conifers, plant trees and wildflowers and allow the natural...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
There are two tickets available for tomorrow's vol day after a cancellation. Use the booking link below, or get in touch for more info. Please share if possible. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FDWV
www.trybooking.com/uk/FDWV
After running a misty volunteer day on Sunday (another 1000 wildflowers planted), Jess decided to pop out from the clag to take this cracking photo of Harter Fell, which is right in the middle of our project area. @envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
After running a misty volunteer day on Sunday (another 1000 wildflowers planted), Jess decided to pop out from the clag to take this cracking photo of Harter Fell, which is right in the middle of our project area. @envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social
The River Duddon last weekend. A spectacular sight for volunteers on our Autumn residential.
October 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The River Duddon last weekend. A spectacular sight for volunteers on our Autumn residential.
Top talk coming up in Cockermouth by Jack from our sister project at Miterdale.
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October 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Top talk coming up in Cockermouth by Jack from our sister project at Miterdale.
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Fungi fun this month at Restoring Hardknott Forest and Nature Rich Miterdale.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Fungi fun this month at Restoring Hardknott Forest and Nature Rich Miterdale.
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The tour continues...what a busy & chatty morning we had at West Cumbria Volunteering Fair. Jack's addition of a microscope to examine lichens was a winner. We nearly ran out of leaflets! @reachvolunteering.org.uk @cumbriacvs.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The tour continues...what a busy & chatty morning we had at West Cumbria Volunteering Fair. Jack's addition of a microscope to examine lichens was a winner. We nearly ran out of leaflets! @reachvolunteering.org.uk @cumbriacvs.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
As usual all our volunteer days filled up quickly, but a space has just opened up for this one. We can make another space available if anyone wants to bring a friend along. Please share.
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www.trybooking.com/uk/FDWV
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www.trybooking.com/uk/FDWV
Restoring Hardknott Forest Volunteer Day: 21st October, 2025
Join us on a volunteer day to help maintain & remove tree tubes, remove non-native conifers, plant trees and wildflowers and allow the natural...
www.trybooking.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
As usual all our volunteer days filled up quickly, but a space has just opened up for this one. We can make another space available if anyone wants to bring a friend along. Please share.
@envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FDWV
@envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FDWV
About 1000 wildflowers were planted by the banks of the River Duddon on Sunday. Devils-bit scabious, betony, common knapweed & more. Great work & "well done everyone". @leedsleaf.bsky.social @wildhaweswater.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 7:05 AM
About 1000 wildflowers were planted by the banks of the River Duddon on Sunday. Devils-bit scabious, betony, common knapweed & more. Great work & "well done everyone". @leedsleaf.bsky.social @wildhaweswater.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social
Find us, and loads of other groups advertising volunteering opportunities in Whitehaven on Thursday. @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social #whitehaven @cumbriacvs.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Find us, and loads of other groups advertising volunteering opportunities in Whitehaven on Thursday. @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social #whitehaven @cumbriacvs.bsky.social
Flapjack for tomorrow's volunteers. And approx 1000 wildflowers they'll plant to earn it! Red clover, betony, black knapweed & water avens. All great for pollinators & therefore the food web.
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September 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Flapjack for tomorrow's volunteers. And approx 1000 wildflowers they'll plant to earn it! Red clover, betony, black knapweed & water avens. All great for pollinators & therefore the food web.
@earthandenvleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
@earthandenvleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Ingleborough National Nature Reserve expanded - great news for the UK's best limestone habitats and wildlife. Research and monitoring by
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Ingleborough National Nature Reserve to be extended
The extension will offer greater protection to the rare species found in the Dales upland landscape.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Ingleborough National Nature Reserve expanded - great news for the UK's best limestone habitats and wildlife. Research and monitoring by
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Our volunteering restarts on Sunday. As well as the essential job of removing non-native trees, we've loads of wildflowers & native trees to plant. Top vol Ade has been growing aspen, birch & oak for us & we have 1000's of wildflowers from
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September 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Our volunteering restarts on Sunday. As well as the essential job of removing non-native trees, we've loads of wildflowers & native trees to plant. Top vol Ade has been growing aspen, birch & oak for us & we have 1000's of wildflowers from
@wildhaweswater.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
@wildhaweswater.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
1/2. It's the time of year to book in a bat walk! We provide bat detectors, head torches, expert knowledge and even a thermal scope to listen to and observe bats out hunting for insects. Please share.
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Bat Walk at the Newfield Inn: 30th October, 2025
Join our staff and a local bat expert on a guided walk through some great bat habitats in and around the village of Seathwaite and the River...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
1/2. It's the time of year to book in a bat walk! We provide bat detectors, head torches, expert knowledge and even a thermal scope to listen to and observe bats out hunting for insects. Please share.
www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...
@showcasecumbria.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...
@showcasecumbria.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social