Cumbria Wildlife Trust
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- Ever wondered 'What's nibbled that nut?' 🤔 Our next online event has the answers! Join naturalist, Dan Puplett, for this session on recognising tracks, poops, signs of eating & more. Register 👇 cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2026-01-13-r…
- Feel like there's not much wildlife around in winter? The signs are there if you know what to look for. Learn how to read them at this event with naturalist, Dan Puplett. Register now 👇 cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2026-01-13-r…
- Craving fresh air? Then why knot go looking for this #WinterWonder 😉 You'll spot big flocks of knot around the Cumbrian coastline. These birds travel can ~15,000km from the Arctic during autumn migration 🤯 Find a coastal nature reserve ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves
- Anyone for some flying balls of fluff? 😍 The long-tailed tit is surely a strong contender for the UK's cutest bird. You can spot these #WinterWonders roaming in flocks of up to 20 during the colder months, sometimes with other tit species. Have you seen any on your local patch recently? 🤔
- A compulsory addition to our #WinterWonders, this exciting bird doesn't breed in the UK, but can often be found gorging on berries in shop car parks. Did you know that waxwings can get drunk if the berries have been fermenting? 🙈 Let us know if you've seen this winter visitor. 👀 #Cumbria
- 📆 Date for your diaries (and something to keep you busy over the winter months!) Naturalist Dan Puplett joins us to talk wildlife tracks, poops, signs of eating and more 🐾 Register 👇 cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2026-01-13-r…
- Blackbird approved!👍 Did you know we've partnered with The Birds' Bistro? Mention Cumbria Wildlife Trust when you buy from them (in person or online) & they'll donate 10% of the purchase price. Support our work & directly support nature at the same time 💚 Shop now 👇 birdsbistro.co.uk
- Some of our favourite bits this year (totally unplanned and candid, of course 😄). #SkiddawForest, ospreys, landscape restoration and volunteers, volunteers, volunteers! However you've supported our work this year, thank you so much. We wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without your help 💚
- With its magical woodland and walks along the Kent estuary, Grubbins Wood is perfect in December – that's why it's our ✨Reserve of the Month✨ Join Scott, our Southern Reserves Officer, as he shows you around!😄 More info ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/grubbins-wood #Cumbria
- This gloriously fluffy December moth looks dressed for the season, don't you think? Today's #WinterWonder is one of the few moths you'll spot at this time of year. No Christmas dinner for these guys though – they don't actually feed, instead relying on energy reserves built up as a caterpillar.
- We've joined forces with Growing Well to grow some of the 600,000 trees needed for our #SkiddawForest project! 🤝🌱 (1/5) #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #AtlanticRainforest #TemperateRainforest #RainforestRestoration
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- Wondering where you can go for a nice winter walk? Visit Grubbins Wood, our ✨Reserve of the Month✨, where you can experience gorgeous woodlands and a stroll along the estuary at the same reserve! Visiting info ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/grubbins-wood #Cumbria
- What's been happening on #SkiddawForest this year? 👀 Here's Skiddaw Forest Project Manager, Pete Jones, with the latest! Read all about the Skiddaw Forest Project ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/skiddaw-forest #Cumbria #LakeDistrict
- Did you know that shrews and moles shrink in cold weather to help them conserve energy? 🤯 #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #WinterWonders
- Heather has been volunteering with us for 3 years at our #GoslingSike site. 😊 This #InternationalVolunteerDay, hear her story about why she joined and why it's important to her. 🔊 More info ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/volunteering-opportunities #Cumbria
- We're kicking off our list of #WinterWonders with the iconic robin! 🐦 You can help robins and other garden birds survive the cold months ahead, by ensuring your bird feeders are clean and well stocked with high quality bird seed. Have you got a friendly robin on your local patch? 🤔 #Cumbria
- 📢 Catch the latest episode of the Cumbria Wildlife Trust podcast! 😄 It's been just over a year since we started on this exciting journey to create #SkiddawForest; so what's been happening so far? Find all of our episodes ⬇️ cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/podcasts #Cumbria #Skiddaw
- Why you should join Cumbria Wildlife Trust as a member (from as little as £3.50/month): ✅ Access to our exclusive member-only events ✅ Receive our nature reserve guide (perfect for winter walks) ✅ Email updates on our events and ways to get involved Join ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/join
- These acorns will one day be part of 620 acres of Atlantic rainforest on the slopes of #SkiddawForest 😮 Huge thanks to the volunteers helping us with seed collection & processing! Sign up to hear about opportunities ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/registration-form
- Running out of Christmas present ideas? 🤔 Give a gift that can be enjoyed throughout the year! Our 2026 wildlife photography calendar is now available on our online shop. 👀 Order now ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/shop #Cumbria #LakeDistrict
- This #NationalTreeWeek, we want to highlight how useful fallen leaves are for both our wildlife and our gardening needs. 🍂 They're used by hibernating wildlife like hedgehogs, form warmer micro-climates that protect garden plants and invertebrates and even create cosy beds for our staff! 😉
- Think you could plant 1,400 wildflowers in under 2 hours? 🤔 That's what some of the incredible children at Croftlands Infant School managed to achieve earlier this month! 🤯🤩 This event was part of Get Cumbria Buzzing Not Buffering – a partnership between Cumbria Wildlife Trust and Fibrus . 🤝
- What a pic! They almost don't look real 👀 Visit South Walney 👇 www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reser... #Cumbria
- 📢 WE WON! Our fabulous #GoslingSike site has won the award for the Gardening Focused on Community category as part of the European Award for Ecological Gardening 🏆 Winning this award highlights the incredible community at Gosling Sike and how all who use the space. Thank you to everyone there!
- Come with Jack, our Assistant North Reserves Officer, and explore the tranquillity of Dubbs Moss – our ✨Reserve of the Month✨ Don't forget your wellies, it can be a little soggy! 😄🥾 Visiting info ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/dubbs-moss #Cumbria #LakeDistrict
- 📢 BREAKING: The Roanhead planning application has been rejected! A huge thank you to everyone who supported the campaign and helped spread the word about our work to fight this proposal. We couldn't have done it without your voices. Your actions have led to this big win. #Cumbria #LakeDistrict
- 📢 Catch the latest episode of our podcast! 😄 It's been just over a year since we started on this exciting journey to create #SkiddawForest; an upland paradise for wildlife. So the question is – what's been happening so far? Tune in ⬇️ cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/podcasts #Cumbria
- Started the search for early Christmas presents? 👀 Browse our range of gifts made in #Cumbria by Houghton Men's Shed at our #GoslingSike site. 😄🎁 From bug hotels to hedgehog boxes, there are a range of ways to become more nature friendly! 💚 Shop now ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/shop
- 📢 Sign up for this month's e-newsletter – it's packed full of fantastic info! 😄 From learning about what mammals you can see at this time of year to the latest update on our seal colony, there's loads to stay tuned in with. Sign up ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/about/newsletter #Cumbria
- How do you feel about Allonby Bay being designated a Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA)? We headed out with Joe, the Allonby Bay Engagement Officer, to ask the people of Allonby this very question! 👀 For more info on the HPMA ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/allonby-bay #Cumbria #Allonby
- 📢 We're back at Kendal Mountain Festival ! 😄⛰️ Come and find us at Basecamp Village for a chat between 21st and 23rd November. 😄 For full info about the festival ⬇️ www.kendalmountainfestival.com/ #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #Kendal #KendalMountainFestival
- Help us lead and engage the next generation in taking action for wildlife! 💚 We are looking for people to help with our existing group, the Barrow Badgers. More info ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/volunteering-opportunities/wildlife-watch-helpers-barrow #Cumbria #LakeDistrict
- Got a bird feeder? Then expect more visits from the bright and cheerful bullfinch! 😄🐦 Wow that we're fully into autumn, bullfinches are both much easier to spot and much more reliant on our feeders. 😋 Have you been lucky enough to spot this burst of colour? 🤔 #Cumbria #NatureInFlux
- Thinking about Christmas presents yet? 🎁👀 Filled to the brim with the most striking wildlife pics from our 2025 photography competition, give someone the gift of nature to be enjoyed throughout the new year! ☺️ Buy now ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/shop #Cumbria #LakeDistrict
- Are you a landowner with hay meadow areas? The FREE session will include an informative talk and a tour of the nursery and seedbank facilities. 📍Gosling Sike, CA3 0LD 📅 Wednesday 26th November 2025, 10am-3pm Contact the email address below for bookings ⬇️ grassland@cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk
- Ever seen this fiery eyed duck? 👀🔥 As many as 48,000 individuals will arrive here from northern Europe as part of #NatureInFlux, taking advantage of the more plentiful food sources. 🤯 Look out for those gorgeous orange heads on the males, especially in the coming weeks. #Cumbria #LakeDistrict
- 📢 Join us online for Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s 2025 Annual General Meeting 😄 Hear about our successes over the past year, plus an update on our marine conservation work and exciting new projects! 👀 Book below ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-11-21-annual-general-meeting-2025
- Why you should play our Win for Wildlife lottery: ✅ Win up to £500 ✅ Play from as little as £2 ✅ Become a vital part of nature's recovery By playing, you'll be helping conservation efforts to save vulnerable species and landscapes 💚⛰️ Play⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/support/lottery-draw
- What do you think we've found here – a weird fungus perhaps? Nature's early Christmas baubles? 👀 These colourful beauties are actually cherry wasp 'galls' – growths on the leaves caused by cherry gall wasp larvae! 🐝 Have you ever seen a wasp gall before? Let us know down below! 👇 #Cumbria
- 📢 Our Reserves team need YOUR help! 💚 From removal of invasive species to tree planting, there are a whole range of activities for all ages to get involved in at our Conservation Days! 😄 Book ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-11-12-conservation-day-meathop-moss-nature-reserve
- Last chance to apply for this exciting opportunity! Restore the landscape, engage local community & work with volunteers. 💵 £32,140pa + 9% pension cont. ⌚ Permanent, full-time role 📅 Closes Mon 17 Nov 2025 Info 👇 cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/skiddaw-forest…
