Cumbria Connect is rallying farmers and land managers in the Lowther and Eden Valleys to help identify a crucial plant for the survival of one of Britain’s rarest butterflies, the Marsh Fritillary.
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Students inspired by Wilding Theatre at Lowther. Shap CE and Lowther Endowed School students enjoyed Miscreations Theatre’s “Wilding Theatre” performance at Lowther, part of Cumbria Connect’s arts and nature initiative.
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Cumbria Connect received a major boost from Professor Sir John Lawton, a renowned ecologist and author of the groundbreaking report “Making Space for Nature.”
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For years, the gentle rustle of grasses and the telltale “plop” of a water vole diving into a stream have been absent from the Lake District’s riverbanks. Now, after a monumental effort, water voles are finally returning to their rightful home.
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Cumbria Connect launches first Nature-Friendly Farming Apprenticeship Scheme
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