May 20, 2020
Today’s blog is all about discovering nature on your doorstep! You don’t need to go far to connect with nature and improve your mental health. With our Notice Nature pack you can enjoy loads of activities and ideas to keep the... View Article
May 19, 2020
Our last blog focused on why getting outdoors is important for mental and physical health – today we look at things you can do much closer to home. Looking after your health is important, even more so in times like... View Article
May 18, 2020
Getting outside and enjoying what nature has to offer is vital in these uncertain times, not only for your physical health, but your mental health too. We work alongside the Public Health team at Northallerton County Hall and other local... View Article
April 28, 2020
You may remember reading about Jade, our rural apprentice who had been working with Cumbria Wildlife Trust as a conservation officer since September 2018. She was one of the 2,516 young people we worked with in 2019. We’re pleased to... View Article
March 31, 2020
Our training weekend brings together community organisers from Bradford, Leeds and Blackburn to learn navigation skills and group leadership in the Yorkshire Dales. The idea is that the participants will then have the knowledge needed to take their own groups... View Article
February 26, 2020
As part of our partnership with Carr’s Group and Carrs Billington Agriculture we invited their staff to come and plant trees with us at Hesper Farm in Bell Busk. Joanne Rome was one of the attendees on the day and... View Article
February 20, 2020
With support from Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, Darren Sheffield and his partner Anna have planted 2,200 native broadleaf trees at Low Branthwaites in Sedbergh. They wanted to create interest in the landscape, improve biodiversity and allow people to enjoy the... View Article
February 14, 2020
Children with a greater connection to nature are more likely to behave positively towards the natural environment and wildlife in future. But many children are missing out on spending time outdoors. We’re changing that. Schools out! Over the last three-and-a-half years... View Article
January 6, 2020
The Yorkshire Dales LEADER Programme has distributed £2.75 million for rural projects benefiting the area and its communities. Administered by Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, Yorkshire Dales LEADER is a community-led rural development programme which aims to improve the quality of... View Article
December 17, 2019
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. The saying has never been more pertinent, as the UK strives to meet targets for cutting carbon emissions. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC)... View Article
