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Are you interested in practical woodland and nature work in Cumbria? We’re currently hiring for two roles: 🌳Operations Manager (Forestry) 🌳Community Forester (Woodland Creation/Management) We work with communities, landowners and partners a
Join us as a Volunteer Community Forester 🌱 Our volunteer sessions are a chance to spend time outdoors, support woodland creation and connect with other people who care about nature and community. Sessions run from 10am–3pm and are part of o
Our team has been enjoying some sunny site visits recently 🌱 These photos are from Nathan, our Community Forester’s recent visit to a series of newly planted sites across the Derwent catchment to check on progress. Across the sites delivered
Last Thursday was our last volunteer day at Low Skelgill. 🌳We used the time to reflect on what we’ve been building together, and what it might mean for the site over time. With Rebecca Slack from Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre, we set up pe
A milestone tree planted in Cumbria 🌳 Raise has helped celebrate a major milestone for the Trees for Climate programme: over 10 million trees planted across England! Each of England's 15 Community Forests planted a ceremonial tree to mark the occa
🌱 Join us as a Volunteer Community Forester! Our neuroaffirming programme welcomes neurodivergent people, and anyone who values inclusive outdoor spaces, to get involved in creating and caring for woodland across Cumbria. Next opportunity: Wedne
This season we’ve been joined by Turning Point for tree planting days at Cockan Farm. Delivered in partnership with West Cumbria Rivers Trust, this site is part of the Cumbria Community Forest. Turning Point provides free and confidential sup
This weekend, around 25 volunteers joined our Community Foresters Nathan and Zoe to help plant the Irton Memorial Garden, which has recently come into the church’s ownership and will one day become the next graveyard for the site. In bright su