Posted by admin on March 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Trees from the Forestry Commission estate at Grizedale Forest in south Cumbria will once again be making a star appearance at this year’s John Smith’s Grand National race, at Aintree in Liverpool on 10 April 2010
Over 60 tonnes of spruce branches from Grizedale are used for the event’s 30 jump fences.
The fence-building programme begins a [...]
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Posted by admin on July 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The Lake District Osprey Project team has completed a successful health check and ringing of this season’s young osprey chicks at the nest, near Keswick.
In a skilled and delicate operation, a pair of expert climbers made their ascent up to the nest that sits in a tree near Bassenthwaite Lake.
They then carefully lowered the birds [...]
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Posted by admin on June 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
A Lake District osprey born at the nest on the east side of Bassenthwaite Lake, near Keswick, two years ago has been spotted at Leighton Moss RSPB Nature Reserve, near Carnforth in Lancashire.
It is a momentous event in the history of the Lakeland ospreys, as it is the first of the 16 chicks raised in [...]
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Posted by admin on April 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The Lake District Osprey Project confirmed this week that the famous fish-eating birds of prey have returned to their nest near Bassenthwaite Lake .
Staff and volunteers from the Project had been eagerly awaiting the return of the popular birds from Africa where they spend the winter months.
Bill Kenmir of the Lake District Osprey Project said: [...]
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Posted by admin on March 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
One of the best-loved owls ever to wing its way into the World Owl Trust at Muncaster near Ravenglass in the Lake District has been honoured with an international award.
One of the best-loved owls ever to wing its way into the World Owl Trust at Muncaster near Ravenglass in the Lake District has been honoured [...]
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Posted by admin on October 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
A team of woodland experts from around Cumbria have launched an eight week mission to help nature lovers get the most out of the region’s autumn colour displays.
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