Pupils at Settlebeck High School in Sedbergh have been working hard to learn more about conservation – with a little help from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA). They now have their own outdoor learning area in the grounds after Becky Barnes, a student now in Year 10, received a grant for a project that she completed on climate change, and chose to spend … [Read more...] about Sedbergh school pupils learn about conservation
Hedgerow
Rare Yellowhammer Sighting?
The Yellowhammer seems to have graced the northern border of England with his presence on this seemingly inhospitable marshes of the Solway plain, which are open to cold sea winds and biting rain. Terrain is usually hard and sandy and the grazing rough. Hedgerows are only beginning to show the first signs of green but the sun is out and although the day is cool, it's a … [Read more...] about Rare Yellowhammer Sighting?