Two field barns which helped make the Dales landscape world famous have been restored with the support of the family of the late All Creatures Great and Small author, Alf Wight. Alf, better known by his pen name ‘James Herriot’,... View Article
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Putting the buzz back into Bowland’s meadows
May 25, 2022
Wildflower-rich hay meadows contribute so much to wildlife and our landscape. Teeming with life, these priority habitats are important for farming, support extraordinary biodiversity and absorb carbon. With more than 97% of our meadows already lost, our actions count more than ever to help save these incredible ecosystems for future... View Article
How we helped the Bentham community through the pandemic
April 12, 2022
The resilience of local communities to help people through the pandemic is something that touched everyone over the course of the last two years. Supporting the elderly and those vulnerable was vital as restrictions to control the virus left many... View Article
Join the search for early bumblebees emerging now!
March 9, 2022
Join our bee expert Catherine in the search for early spring bumblebees and find out why climate change means we could find more winter-active bumblebees on our doorstep in future. As we leave winter behind us, the evenings are getting... View Article
Eco-grants help young people bring their green ideas to life
February 23, 2022
Grants awarded to young people through the Youth Environmental Action Fund have supported 33 grassroots environmental projects so far, with a new round of funding opening in February 2022. So far more than £25,600 has been awarded to help bring... View Article
How to take great photos of bumblebees
February 16, 2022
This February we’re asking you to send us photos of your early bumblebee sightings for our big Bee Challenge. To be in with the best chance of getting a great photo we asked photographer Caroline Bailey to share her top tips... View Article
Supporting asylum seekers in the Dales
February 15, 2022
We are all devastated by the needless loss of life of people trying to reach safety in Britain by crossing the English Channel. Here in the Dales, we continue to do what we can to support refugees and asylum seekers living in towns and... View Article
Adventures of an Apprentice
November 4, 2021
Introducing Keziah! Keziah (on the left!) joined our Environmental Apprenticeship Scheme this year, as an apprentice at Cumbria Wildlife Trust. “I’ve had an amazing experience so far,” Keziah said. “We’ve been dock pulling, nettle digging, bracken bashing, clearing barns, osprey... View Article
A plastic free future…
November 3, 2021
Thanks to support from the European Outdoor Conservation Association, our Plastic Free Woodlands project has already made significant progress in removing redundant plastic tree guards from the Yorkshire Dales landscape, championing alternatives, and highlighting the issue of plastics in forestry... View Article
No ordinary weekend in the Dales
September 22, 2021
Our first People and the DALES residential since the start of Covid-19 saw 24 women and children from the Maternity Stream of the City of Sanctuary Leeds come to Gearstones Lodge near Ribblehead. An ordinary weekend of fun and activity... View Article
