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Our vision is for woodland in Cumbria to thrive ecologically and economically for the benefit of everyone

Our aim is for woodlands to be managed and improved in order for them to thrive and to be economically and ecologically sustainable so we can get the most from them.

14/07/2026

We swapped out Balsam for Holly on our most recent day out with Working Class Heroes.

We met up again with Liv from the National Park again at Haverthwaite Heights to tackle some of the Holly that has become dense in areas of the woodland. We discussed the issues around the Holly and why it needed some management including light levels, spacing and the future plans for the woodland in this area.

The team were then tooled up with loppers and saws and set loose on the more impenetrable areas where Holly has well and truly taken over. Scratchy but satisfying work.

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04/06/2026

We are pleased to share that Cumbria Woodlands has received £19,923 from the National Lottery Community Fund!

This funding comes at an exciting time for us as Cumbria Woodlands evolves into its new CIC status, building on over 30 years of positive impact on the woods, trees and people of Cumbria.

This money will be used to support this transitional period and will enable the delivery of core Cumbria Woodlands activities such as events, engagement, and networking opportunities. This will include connecting and planning with key partners, speaking at events, hosting woodland walks and site visits. In addition, we will once again be able to host the Forest Festival at the Westmorland County Show in September for the 4th year running!

These activities will help connect people and the community with woodlands, promote sustainable management of woodland, and strengthen partnerships across the sector.

A big thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund, and keep a lookout for events being announced soon.

https://www.cumbriawoodlands.co.uk/news-media/news/2026/6/cumbria-woodlands-celebrates-20000-of-national-lottery-funding/

15/05/2026

Working Class Heroes vs. Himalayas Balsam

17/03/2026

We've been back out with , and this time they were joined by as we headed up the Duddon Valley to do some work at Hardknott.

We were working with .hardknott.forest , chopping some spruce, eating some cake and generally having a lovely time in the spring sunshine!

Thanks everyone for coming along!

18/12/2025

It's been a busy year for Rainforests. Here's a little round up of a successful year.

Check out our YouTube channel for more videos. Or head to the Plantlife website for a host of resources on temperate rainforests.

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05/12/2025

New Case Study!

Brown Spring Coppice is a great site. It's got grass, it's got flowers, it's got some trees, it's ghost woodland, it has ancient semi-natural woodland next door...

So what do you do? What could you do? Should you do anything?

www.cumbriawoodlands.co.uk/news-media/news/2025/12/case-study-the-ghost-wood-of-brown-spring-coppice/

Let us know what you think!

Thanks to Ruth and Daniel for their input on this.

Want to know more about ghost woodland? Head to our YouTube channel to see a presentation by Ian Rotherham.

Address

Wayfaring House, Murley Moss Business Park
Kendal
LA97RL

Website

http://www.cumbriawoodlands.co.uk/

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