Friends of the Lake District

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Our rangers gathered stone from #unitedutilities last week, for use on our Helvellyn project starting in April. @NTlakedistrict @lakedistrictnpa @friendsoflakes @lakesfoundation @NECumbria

Hedge Planting on the 25th Feb @ Kirkby Lonsdale Football Club, hot drinks and cake provided! Find out more and book on: loom.ly/E0oMZ6o #volunteer #tree #planting #CPRE #FriendsofLakes #football #free #familyfriendly #kirkbylonsdale #natureconservation #hedge

Find out more and book on: Hedgerows for Healthy Livestock: loom.ly/yw1Rq2Y Hedgerow Management & Surveying Training Day: loom.ly/5J6f8ss #free #training #advice #farming #sfi #funding #survey #hedge #hedgerow #hedgerowheroes #livestock #friendsoflakes #CPRE

A big thank you to everyone who came out to plant with us last Saturday at St. Peter's Church in Askham! Click here to see more volunteer events: friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/Pages/Events/ #askham #hedge #events #community #volunteering #planting #gardening #CPRE #friendsoflakes #hedgerowheroes

Fix the Fells volunteers have enjoyed some tasty cakes and bakes while out maintaining path this winter, with massive thanks to #chestersbytheriver of Skelwith Bridge. @NTlakedistrict @lakedistrictnpa @friendsoflakes @lakesfoundation @NECumbria

@FriendsofLakes are running 2 hedgerow events in Cumbria! Places are free but please book: Hedgerows for Healthy Livestock – Tues 24th Feb, Grayrigg: friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/Event/hedgerow… Hedgerow Management & Surveying Day – Fri 6th March, Renwick: friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/Event/hedgerow…

Visit loom.ly/zKpyrnI to see what's available and book on. We'll see you out there! 🙌

Plans for 2026? Come & join us for some volunteering. Fresh air, good company and of course - cake! All in stunning Cumbrian locations in glorious (if sometimes wet) weather. #winterblues #volunteering #opportunities #landscape Photos: George Carr Media

More winter volunteer activity as nearly 40 completed regular maintenance on 5 routes from Grasmere. @NTlakedistrict @lakedistrictnpa @friendsoflakes @lakesfoundation @NECumbria

To take part visit: LakeDistrict.gov.uk/PartnershipCon… (Want to know what we're feeding back - here's a blog about our thoughts here: loom.ly/d6Fsd78)

There's still time to #HaveYourSay on the future of the #LakeDistrict! The Lake District National Park Partnership is developing a new five year management plan. You’re invited to have your say on whether you think the objectives for the draft plan are the right priorities.

From woodland, to meadows and hillsides, come and check out our land right here: loom.ly/gqpkO9A

Want to get out into the great #Cumbrian #landscape but live too far away or just can't make it outside during this icy weather? Then make a brew, sit back and explore some of the land that we look after using our virtual tours! Amazing work by Aerial Artwork.

Thanks to all our members, supporters, donors and volunteers for everything they have done this year! Our offices are now closed until 5 Jan. If you need to contact us urgently please email our info at address (see our website). Otherwise we'll see you in 2026! 📸Chris Howe

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped us plant 330m of hedges at Eden Yard near Penrith! Farmers Ben and Yannike were fantastic hosts and kept us fed with homemade cakes 🍰 #FriendsofLakes #CPRE #HedgerowHeroes #TreePlanting #Hedges #Volunteer

Laying hedges is an important part of their management cycle. To learn more about hedgerow management, check out the leaflets on our website here: loom.ly/32Up6AM #CPRE #HedgerowHeroes #LandManagement #hedge #HedgeLaying #crafts #rural #countryside #skills #chainsaw

Sedbergh Tree Planting Group doing an amazing job planting with us at Ecobarn near Dent. This planting session is part of our ongoing Hedgerow Heroes project: loom.ly/32Up6AM #HedgerowHeroes #CPRE #FriendsofLakes #TreePlanting #Hedges #Sedbergh #Volunteer #Volunteering

Many thanks to @FriendsofLakes for the delightful review of my "Folklore of the Lake District" bardofcumberland.com/folklore/ #folklore #lakedistrict #bookreview

Fix the Fells volunteers celebrated their year by gifting a weekend of work, on stone work, path maintenance, hedge laying and fence removal. Great fun and lots achieved. Thank you all! @NTlakedistrict @lakedistrictnpa @friendsoflakes @lakesfoundation @NECumbria