Sat 19 Conservation Day Gorse control and tree planting, the Helm

Wed 23 Conservation Day Dry stone walling, Little Asby CANCELLED due to freezing conditions

Sat 26 Jan - No Nuclear Waste Store in Cumbria - Take part in the Ennerdale Protest Walk
The walk will be a gentle stroll of 1.5 miles each way, easy enough for families and walkers of all ability. Please forward to all your friends, family, and anyone else who will listen.
Start: Bowness Knott Carpark (map ref NY110154)
Time: 11:30am for a 12 noon start
Date: Saturday 26th January
For more info see www.noend.org.uk

Wed 30 Conservation Day Tree work party, High Borrowdale

If you would like to find out more about our activities or take part, please contact the office, call 01539 720788 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Fri 1 Feb 7.30pm Individual Travellers' Tales
'Canadian Water' by Hil Fouweather and 'Exploring Ecuador' by Chris Lloyd-Rogers – fund raising adventure talks at Brigsteer Village Hall Admission: £4.00 – please book via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 015395 68355

Sat 9 Annual Hedge Laying competition and training event, 9-3pm
At The Hows, Black Moss, 1 mile west of Ings sign posted from the A591, LA23 1JN. Free Entry
Come and watch professional and amateur hedge layers competing for the best layed hedge. Competitiors and spectators free! Contact us to book a training place (£10, lunch provided) email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Wed 6 Conservation Day Walling, Little Asby

Thu 14 Conservation Day Tree work, High Borrowdale

Sat 23 Conservation Day Hay spreading & tree planting, the Helm

If you would like to find out more about our activities or take part, please contact the office, call 01539 720788 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Mon 4 Conservation Day Walling, Little Asby

Thu 7* Conservation Day Woodland management, Hows Wood, joint with the National Park Authority

Mon 11 Conservation Day General work party, High Borrowdale

Thu 14* Conservation Day Tree work, Ambleside, joint with the National Park Authority

Sat 16 Conservation Day Tree planting and walling, the Helm

Thu 21* Conservation Day Tree protection & walling, Mike’s Wood, joint with the National Park Authority

If you would like to find out more about our activities or take part, please contact the office, call 01539 720788 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Wed 10 Conservation Day Walling, the Helm

Fri 12 Conservation Day Walling, Little Asby

Wed 24 Conservation Day General work High Borrowdale

If you would like to find out more about our activities or take part, please contact the office, call 01539 720788 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Wed 1 Conservation Day Walling, Little Asby

Sat 4 Annual Dry Stone Walling Competition, at Bradley Field Farm, south west of Kendal on the Brigsteer Road. Free entry.
If you'd like to compete, see the leaflet for more information, and click here for the entry form.

Mon 20 Conservation Day Thistle control, tree care, walling, the Helm

Sunday 26th May 2013 – Hollins Farm, Ennerdale Farm Walk
Join us at Hollins Farm, Ennerdale
to learn about upland Hill Farming
2pm, CA23 3AL (Grid Ref NY0716) 
Free Event. No Booking Required
Hollins Farm has been lived in and worked by the Rawlings family since the 16th century. There will be plenty of lambs to see and perhaps a new born calf. Hollins Farm is an upland Beef and Sheep Farm. Find out more about this area and his hefted flock of Herdwick sheep. The farm at its highest point rises to 2,800ft.
This farm walk will take you through the Ennerdale valley, allowing you to learn about hill farming and the environment surrounding it.
Waterproofs, walking boots or wellies are advised.
Most of the walk is suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.
Approx 2 miles/ 2 hours. Dogs welcome on leads
For further information contact Joyce Reed on tel: 01946 862348 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or The Farmer Network office on tel: 01768 868615.

If you would like to find out more about our activities or take part, please contact the office, call 01539 720788 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sat  1 June Annual General Meeting and members events
At the Rawnsley Centre, Keswick. Diver, explorer, broadcaster and our patron Paul Rose will be speaking.
For more information, download the leaflet here.

Wed 5 Conservation Day Walling Little Asby

Sat 8 June Secret Windermere Celebration Family Fun Day at Wray Castle, Ambleside.

Join us at Wray Castle for our Family Fun Day to help us celebrate the work we’ve done with local schools through our Secret Windermere project as part of the Windermere Reflections Programme. There will be an indoor exhibition of children’s wonderful art work & sculptures as well as activities around the grounds of Wray Castle throughout the day such as felt making, woodcrafts, storytelling, prayer-flag making, Thai Chi and much more…

Time: 11am-5pm

Cost: Free for all organised activities and castle grounds, entrance fee applies to the castle property and the Secret Windermere Exhibition (free to NT members).

NB: There is very limited free parking. Visitors arriving by boat or bus can take advantage of a range of special offers at Wray Castle; see www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wray-castle for more details of this, opening times and admission prices.

If you would like further details or would like to volunteer for us on the day please contact

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 01539 720788.

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Thu 27 Conservation Day Tree care and bracken control, the Helm

If you would like to find out more about our activities or take part, please contact the office, call 01539 720788 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Mon 1 Conservation Day General work party, High Borrowdale

Sun 14 Morecambe Cross Bay Fundraising Walk
Join the Queen's official Guide to the Sands Cedric Robinson for a stunning walk across Morecambe Bay, to raise money for our work. £10 registration fee, children free. Start: 9:15am from Arnside, end: Kents Bank. Approx 7-8 miles and takes 3-4 hours. Not suitable for young children or pushchairs. Well-behaved dogs welcome. All entrants must be reasonably fit.

Wed 17 Conservation Day Walling, Little Asby

Sat 27 Conservation Day Walling & tree care, the Helm

If you would like to find out more about our activities or take part, please contact us, call 01539 720788 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Wed 7 Conservation Day Walling, Little Asby

Wed 21 Conservation Day Walling & tree care, the Helm

If you would like to find out more about our activities or take part, please contact the office, call 01539 720788 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Mon 2 Conservation Day Walling, Little Asby

Wed 25 Conservation Day General work party, High Borrowdale

If you would like to find out more about our activities or take part, please contact the office, call 01539 720788 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Wed 2 Conservation Day Walling, Little Asby

Fri 4 'Wainwright's Lakes Reflections' A Talk by Eric Robson
In this year's Kirby Lecture fundraising event, Eric Robson television broadcaster, author and documentary film maker and co-chairman of Radio 4's Gardener's Question Time will talk about Wainwright's reflections on the Lakes. Venue tbc.

Thu 10 Conservation Day Walling and tree care, the Helm

Thu 17 Borrowdale Fell Care Day 2013
We will be running two more mass volunteer Fell Care Days this autumn. For more info see our Fell Care Days page.
To register an interest to join our autumn volunteering days email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Thu 24 Conservation Day Tree protection & walling, Mikes Wood

If you would like to find out more about our activities or take part, please contact the office, call 01539 720788 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Mon 4 Conservation Day Walling, Little Asby

Mon 11 Conservation Day Walling, the Helm

Wed 13 Grange over Sands Fell Care Day 2013
We'll be teaming up with the Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands Nature Improvement Area Project to run the Grange Fell Care Day. For more info see our Fell Care Days page.
To register an interest to join our autumn volunteering days email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mon 18 Conservation Day General work party, High Borrowdale

Thu 14* Conservation Day Woodland management, Hows Wood, joint with the National Park Authority

Thu 21* Conservation Day Tree work, Ambleside Woodlands, joint with the National Park Authority

If you would like to find out more about our activities or take part, please contact the office, call 01539 720788 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Wed 4 Conservation Day Walling, Little Asby

Sat 14 Conservation Day Tree planting, the Helm

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