Macrofungi of Haweswater’s Mirkside
Delve into the fascinating Kingdom of Haweswater’s fungi in this new report by Cumbria Fungi Group, following extensive surveys undertaken in Merkside Wood.
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Holes in the map, part 7: Wildcat
In part 7 of our series about the Lake District’s missing wildlife, Site Manager Lee Schofield writes about the wildcat, a species that was common in our woods and fells until surprisingly recently. Somewhere between the muddy wild boars and the grumpy looking eagle owls at the Lake District Wildlife Park sits a wood and
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End of year Q&A with the RSPB Haweswater team
A personal insight into the favourite wild moments of 2020, and exciting prospects for 2021, from some of the RSPB Haweswater team.
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Holes in the map, part 6: Pine Marten
In the sixth installment of the series about specices missing from the Lake District, Site Manager Lee Schofield focuses on one of our most elusive native predators, the pine marten. At five o’clock in the morning, I crept downstairs with my early-rising son, hoping not to wake my wife and daughter sleeping above. We snuck
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RSPB Haweswater to help lead green recovery in the Lake District
The Government has today announced that RSPB Haweswater will receive funds to set-up the largest native tree and wildflower nursery in the Lake District; creating vital new jobs while helping to restore upland habitats.
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Holes in the map, part 5: Water Vole
The fifth part of the series focusing on species missing from the Lake District, Site Manager Lee Schofield looks for water voles. For aeons, The Lake District and its abundance of lakes, becks, tarns, ditches, bogs and ponds was heaven for water voles, one of the UK’s most endearing small mammals. Made famous by the
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Holes in the map, part 4: Eagles
In the fourth part of the series exploring the species that have disappeared from Cumbria’s landscape, Haweswater Site Manager Lee Schofield traces the rise and fall of our two native eagles, both of which have a special place in the wild history of Haweswater For most of the last five decades, Haweswater was the only
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Holes in the map, part 3: Corncrake
RSPB Haweswater Site Manager, Lee Schofield, explores the demise of a species which, until very recently, embodied British farmland. Discover how the return of traditional practices and nature-minded farming could be the key to the return of the Corncrake in Cumbria.
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More wiggles and wetland for Haweswater
We are very pleased to announce that a project to re-naturalise a 500 metre section of drain in Swindale Valley has been achieved, thanks to another multi-partner effort to restore
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Rediscovering the Eurasian Beaver
With an absence in Britain that exceeds our lifetimes, and a presence which has largely escaped our heritage, we need to reacquaint ourselves with our once-common neighbour, the Eurasian Beaver.
In this article, Cumbria Beaver Project Officer, Heather Devey shares all you need to know to start your journey in rediscovering this intriguing, and vital, species.
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