A warning has gone out for anyone building a bonfire this Autumn to watch out for hedgehogs settling down to hibernate. Stacks of leaves, branches and general autumn waste are ideal sanctuaries for hedgehogs looking to settle down for the winter. At this time of year villages and communities are starting to create large piles of sticks and twigs ahead of November the 5th … [Read more...] about Caution – Don’t roast a hedgehog
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Join the autumn gold rush in Cumbria
Visitors are being given a helping hand to root out the very best of Cumbria’s vibrant autumn leaves thanks to an online guide launched by the Forestry Commission. The website – www.forestry.gov.uk/nweautumn - will record the changing colours of the leaves so people can visit the woodlands in all their blazing glory. A team of woodland experts are already on red alert in … [Read more...] about Join the autumn gold rush in Cumbria
Operation “Leaf Watch” in Cumbria
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. … [Read more...] about Operation “Leaf Watch” in Cumbria