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As part of the Cumbrian Rainforest Project, Cumbria Woodlands are offering two learning opportunities during September 2025.
First up is an in-person day exploring Habitat Management for Temperate Rainforest Species, Friday 26 September 2025 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Thornythwaite Farm, Borrowdale. The day will look at what conditions are needed for rainforest species to thrive and will focus on specific habitat conditions that maintain the rich biodiversity of lichens and bryophytes.
Second up is an online Webinar Restoring Temperate Rainforest - Lessons from the South West, Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 7:00 PM. Angie Cruse from Plantlife and ancient tree specialist Clare de Villanueva will share tried and tested techniques for temperate forest restoration.
LANSS were delighted to attend this event which focused on exploring and building on opportunities within work-based and practical agroecological training. We looked at different training models and heard real life examples of them working in practice. We also learned how devolution will give our…
Restoring Temperate Rainforest - Lessons from around the UK. Recently, Cumbria Woodlands hosted a webinar looking at Rainforest Restoration from projects across the UK. The presentation recordings from four separate speakers are now available to watch
Creating a resilient woodland at Lowther Estate to boost diversity and timber supply. The Lowther Estate in Cumbria worked with partners including the Forestry Commission, Natural England and the Eden Rivers Trust to bring to fruition a new large scale productive woodland in the North West of…
As part of its One Tree per Resident Project, Westmorland & Furness Council is launching a grant scheme aimed at increasing community involvement in tree and hedgerow planting across Westmorland and Furness, which will help to enhance green spaces, tackle the climate crisis and support biodiversity
