Cumbria Wildlife Trust

12/06/2026

Introducing the 12 shots selected for our 2026 Wildlife Photography Calendar 📷✨📆 Which is your favourite?

📢 Members! Reminder than you have until Monday 15 June to vote for your favourite photo so that we can select our three winners – check your emails for the voting link.

The top three will receive prizes sponsored by Wilkinson Cameras 🏆

12/06/2026

Did you know there are whopping 1,450 species of hawk-moth across the globe? Here in the UK they are some of our largest and most easily recognised moths.

3️⃣ hawk-moth species you might spot are:

Elephant hawk-moths with their flashy golden-olive and pink colouring. Their name comes from the caterpillars, which look (kinda) like an elephant's trunk... with eyes 🐘👀

Poplar hawk-moths, who look like large crinkly leaves 🍂 Don't bother buying them flowers as they're attracted to light instead 💡

Hummingbird hawk-moths come over from southern Europe to enjoy a UK summer (that doesn't make sense to us either 🤔). They are also technically the only 'hummingbird' in Europe!

Have you seen one of these majestic moths?

11/06/2026

Reminder about this event happening tonight! Bring bits that need a fix or practice repair techniques – Iron Keld Repairs will show you how. Booking link below 👇

Always wanted to mend your clothes by hand but haven't felt sure about your stitches? Join Iron Keld Repairs on Thursday 11 June to learn the skills to repair clothes and start making by hand 🧵👕

More information and booking 👇
https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2026-06-11-great-big-green-week-repair-workshop

11/06/2026

📢 We’re looking for a Consultancy Business Manager to join our team!

This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to help lead, manage and develop our Nature Economy Services. Passionate about delivering nature’s recovery in Cumbria, with a proven track record working in a commercial environment? This might be the role for you.

💵 £42,830 pa (35 hours per week) + 9% pension contribution
⌚ Fixed term, full-time
📆 Closing date: Wednesday 1 July 2026

Find out more & apply 👇
https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/consultancy-business-manager

11/06/2026

Join our Red Squirrel Recovery Network (RSRN) Project Assistant, Ella, as she takes us through 🐿️👜 (some items might surprise you 👀🐟)

Ella works with communities across Cumbria to spread the word about these much-loved little mammals and how we can protect them, and she's particularly looking to work with young people. She also works out in the field, checking on red squirrel and pine marten populations 🌲

Pine martens are predators that help to keep grey squirrels in check, which is good for reds as the two species can't coexist ⛔ Greys are bigger, slower and haven't evolved suitable anti-predator behaviours like reds squirrels have because they're non-native.

To join a red squirrel group or report sightings 👇
https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/about/what-we-do/wildlife-conservation/saving-red-squirrels

P.S. who else agrees that our next video with Ella should be how to felt a red squirrel onto a jumper?? 😍

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This project has been made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.
Northumberland Wildlife Trust Lancashire Wildlife Trust

09/06/2026

Did you know that the sandstone cliffs of our very own St Bees Head are home to the only breeding black guillemots in England? 😮

Distinguishable from common guillemots by their vivid red feet, black guillemots aren't as social and tend to be seen in pairs or small groups. Now's the best time to see them nesting in their striking black summer plumage.

Have you been to see them at St Bees? 👀

08/06/2026

What have drainpipes got to do with protecting the marine environment? Lucy from our Marine Team is here to explain, and give you a little update on one of our habitat restoration projects 🌊🐟💙 Happy !

07/06/2026

Today is and this small but mighty bird definitely deserves to be celebrated!

Despite weighing about the same as 2 AA batteries, common swifts migrate between Africa and the UK every year. That's over 6000 miles, each way 😮

Not only do they travel extremely far, they are also incredibly speedy. The name 'swift' is well deserved as they've been recorded reaching 69mph – the fastest confirmed level flight speed of any bird! 🏆

To top off the speed records and long migrations, they do almost everything on the wing, only landing to nest. Eating, sleeping and mating are all done in flight (impressive!).

Where have you seen swifts this year? 👀

05/06/2026

Whether you can dedicate time every week or every once in a while, we have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities up and down the county to help protect Cumbria's wildlife 🦋🥾📸🌱🐬

All current opportunities can be found on our website 🖥️

AND to be extra prepared and make sure you don't miss out on opportunities, sign-up to our volunteer e-newsletter, Involve 👇
https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/registration-form

04/06/2026

📢 We’re looking for an IT and Digital Officer to join our team 📢

If you’re all about optimising digital performance and have an interest in digital transformation technologies, then we want to hear from you 🖥️

💵 £18,393 pa (21 hours per week) + 9% pension contribution
⌚ Permanent, part-time
📆 Closing date: Monday 13 July 2026

Find out more & apply 👇
https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/it-and-digital-officer-1