Latest News
10 June
Members urged to raise concern over plans for Westmorland's secret valley
Friends of the Lake District's members are being asked to raise concern about plans for a tourism development in Borrowdale, Westmorland regarded by many as one of the quieter valleys in the Lake District.
27 May
Return to founders values call at AGM
A plea for the national park movement to look again at what the founders of the movement expected our finest landscapes would deliver for the people of England was made at the FLD AGM.
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16 May
Being green is as easy as ABC with Cumbria's new guide
People visiting Cumbria and the Lake District can now find tips on how to make the most of their stay and look after the environment at the same time in a brand new guide.
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24 April
Walling competition celebrates 40 years
Local dry stone wallers from Cumbria and north Lancashire will take on wallers from all over the country in the Friends of the Lake District's walling competition at Elterwater on Saturday 10 May.
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21 April
John Muir, His Life and Hikes
This week marks the 170th birthday of John Muir, the father of the national park movement. To celebrate, the Flora of the Fells Festival and John Muir Award, Cumbria, have joined forces to bring a tale of his life, hikes and favourite places to the Centre for Outdoor Management and Education Training at University of Cumbria, Newton Rigg Campus.
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19 March
Wild and Woody Easter Wonders in Eskdale
There's a welcome in the woods this Easter Monday when Eskdale hosts a major event in Flora of the Fells Festival 2008. From guided walks to cookery demonstrations, bird and bat box building to nature trails, there is something for everyone to take part in.
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11 March
Help at hand for Cumbria's rural greens
A new publication to help Cumbrian communities make the most of their green spaces was released this week as part of a series of booklets produced by the Rural Greens Project, funded by the Defra Rural Social and Communities Project and Friends of the Lake District.
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4 March
Coming soon to Cumbria - Frogs, Flowers and Romans
What do Frogs, Flowers and Romans and have in common? They all feature in the Flora of the Fells Festival 2008! With over 150 events taking place across the county, the Festival is a great way to discover new places and fascinating facts about the Cumbrian landscape.
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12 February
Winter cheer for frozen fells
Friends of the Lake District has given the Lake District National Park a welcome winter boost. The society has promised to donate £40,000 each year for the next five years as part of the Fix the Fells Appeal to raise almost £3 million towards repairing seriously eroded paths on the fells.
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4 February
Renewable energy schemes top grants giving
Small-scale renewable energy schemes were just some of the projects to benefit from more than £100,000 of environmental grants awarded last year by Cumbrian conservation organisation Friends of the Lake District.
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28 January
Laying hedges in the Lyth Valley
The Friends of the Lake District's Annual Hedge Laying competition takes place on Saturday 9 February in the Lyth Valley.
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