Fields Mountains Trees Homepage Background_Geneve Brand
HP Person Clipped

Develop your land and nature career

scroll down for more

begin your journey here

Join one of 497 courses and opportunities
Explore our website for career pathways and a huge range of training and work opportunities available in and near Cumbria in the land and nature based sector...
Find out more:
How does it work?
Meet our
Ambassadors
Be inspired by real-life stories...
View More

study

Wednesday 9th, September 2026 from 10:00 to 12:30

If you manage volunteers, or are looking to develop your skills in volunteer management, this course is for you. Join us for a session which will focus on thinking about your Volunteer Vision and Strategy packed with tips, tools and best practice advice.

Short Course
Online
1 Day
View Details

Wednesday 22nd, July 2026 from 10:00 to 12:30

If you manage volunteers, or are looking to develop your skills in volunteer management, this course is for you. Join us for a session which will focus on thinking about your Volunteer Vision and Strategy packed with tips, tools and best practice advice.

Short Course
Online
1 Day
View Details

Wednesday 10th, June 2026 from 10:00 to 12:30

Learn principles of best practice in volunteer management and how you can use these to support, retain and recognise volunteers who support your activities. Get top tips, tools, templates and share ideas and experiences to help you shape effective volunteer management processes in your organisation.

Short Course
Online
1 Day
View Details

Wednesday, 29th, April 2026 from 10:00 to 12:30

If you manage volunteers, or are looking to develop your skills in volunteer management, this course is for you. Join us for a session which will focus on thinking about your Volunteer Vision and Strategy packed with tips, tools and best practice advice.

Short Course
Online
1 Day
View Details

work

Volunteering

Landscape Monitoring volunteers are part of a Lake District National Park Partnership pilot project which seeks to document the changing landscapes of the Park to help us to celebrate success, identify how changes might be visibly impacting on landscape character, and report on this for various…

View Details

Job Vacancy

Open Awards are excited to be expanding the range of apprenticeship standards for which they offer end-point assessment and are actively recruiting Lead End-point Assessors and End-point Assessors. One of these new apprenticeship standards is Level 4 Forestry Works Manager (ST1427) and they are…

View Details

Apprenticeship

Join a fast‑growing, future‑focused profession making a real impact on our planet. As an Environmental Practitioner Apprentice, you’ll be at the heart of projects that protect, enhance, and shape the natural and built environment — from tackling climate challenges to improving sustainable design.…

View Details

Job Vacancy

This is an entry-level role designed for someone looking to develop a career in ruminant nutrition. You may come from a herdsperson, assistant farm manager, livestock technician, or agriculture graduate background. You will work closely with experienced nutritionists, gradually building technical…

View Details

News and events

The latest in Cumbria...
Keep up to date with local information, from upcoming networking opportunities and careers fairs to available travel bursaries, and get involved as a learner, provider or employer.