December 8, 2015
A day in the life of a Rural Trainee…and if you fancy following in their footsteps please check out our Rural Trainee opportunities Work for Us We recently spent a day in the woods with our Rural Trainees. As well as... View Article
October 14, 2015
People and the DALES' Hill Skills training weekends help to give community groups the skills and confidence to enjoy the countryside safely and independently in the future.
September 22, 2015
Hip hip hurrah! People’s Postcode Lottery has just celebrated ten fantastic years of players raising funds for charities and good causes like YDMT! Players have now raised more than £80 million, supporting over 1,500 national and local grassroots projects. In... View Article
How are hay meadows restored and why? The experts explain how, and our friends at Bentham Primary School tell us why hay meadows are so important.
July 29, 2015
People and the DALES gives children and adults from disadvantaged backgrounds the chance to experience the Yorkshire Dales. Over the last 10 years 7,000 people have benefited from a life-changing day out in the countryside. Each one has their own story to tell.
June 11, 2015
Wildflowers flourish in the Yorkshire Dales because the area is home to an amazing variety of wildlife habitats, such as ancient woodlands, moors, traditionally-managed meadows and limestone pavement. Our annual Flowers of the Dales Festival aims to showcase how this... View Article
Spring has got to be one of the most exciting times of year, full of new life and the promise of things to come. It is the time of year when our outreach work begins again in earnest, and already... View Article
April 1, 2015
We are very excited to announce that we have successfully secured £2.2 million in LEADER funding which will be distributed as grants from 2015-2020! The aim is to support farming and rural enterprise projects that will help to promote economic... View Article
February 5, 2015
We had an exciting morning in the Dales today that I thought we’d share with you… It’s been a bit of a whirlwind experience for Jo Boulter, our Dales Rural Trainees project co-ordinator, who received a call yesterday from our... View Article
January 26, 2015
During the winter months the team here at YDMT are most likely to be found wearing wellies and waterproofs whilst out and about, but this winter has brought a sprinkling of glitz and glamour to our corner of the Dales!... View Article
