Get connected in 2008!
Every year Friends of the Lake District tries to tie its work around a theme and the theme for 2008 is - Connecting People and Place. We want to instil in local people and visitors alike a feeling of distinctive and a sense of place about wherever it is that they are in Cumbria. Everywhere has a certain character and we feel that in this age of the global citizen emphasising this difference is key to retaining an area's identity, giving us pride in our landscapes and encouraging us to protect what we love about the countryside.
Throughout the year we will be highlighting work which connects people and place, through our environment grants scheme, through our events and through our project work and we will be out on the road during the summer visiting shows and fairs promoting this key theme.
Keep checking this page to see how we've been connecting people and place in 2008:
Great discounts and days out for bus travellers
New leaflets have been produced giving information about how to enjoy some of the best bus journeys in the Lake District National Park.
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School children feel the difference at Little Asby Common
Children from a local primary enjoyed a morning exploring Friends of the Lake District's land at Little Asby Common as part of the Flora of the Fells Project.
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Volunteers take to the Helm
The worst of the winter's weather kept away for the day recently while volunteers planted trees and collecting litter on Friends of the Lake District land at the Helm, near Kendal.
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Hedgelaying competition blooms in the sun
Beautiful sunny weather attracted hundreds of members of the public out to watch hedge layers in the Friends of the Lake District's 29th annual hedge laying competition on Saturday in the Lyth Valley.
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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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School willow sculpture banishes winter blue
Friends of the Lake District have been working with Cumbrian school children to bring nature into school
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