Latest Guidance on Planting Juniper 12 October 2022 Phytophthora austrocedri (P. austrocedri) is an aggressive, fungus-like pathogen which infects juniper and cypress trees, causing dieback and tree death. Common juniper (Juniperus communis) is an… Read more
Meet Graham, Our New Forester 28 July 2022 Our team is expanding, with more great people joining Cumbria Woodlands over the coming weeks and months. We caught up with Graham, our latest addition to find out more about him, his route into… Read more
Brand new module for Ancient Woodland Restoration course 12 July 2022 We are delighted to announce that Version 2 of our Ancient Woodland Restoration course is now live and ready for you to enrol online, for free. Over 400 learners have now benefitted from our Ancient… Read more
500k Boost to Cumbria's Woodlands 30 May 2022 Woodland Futures is a partnership project being delivered by the Lake District Foundation and Cumbria Woodlands. It will receive £499,800 from the Trees Call to Action Fund. Woodland Futures is one… Read more
New guide to adapting woodlands in the face of climate change 17 May 2022 A new guide setting out how landowners and managers can adapt their woodlands in the face of climate change has been published by the Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Natural Resources Wales… Read more
Stanley Ghyll 5 May 2022 Stanley Ghyll in Eskdale is one of the most challenging woodland sites to work on. It's a gorge with steep rocky sides, difficult access, has footpaths running through it, has a SSSI designation and… Read more
Woods Into Management Course now Online! 16 March 2022 Following the huge success of our Woods Into Management Course which we ran last year live on YouTube, we are pleased to announce that the course is now hosted on Canopy Learning and is open for… Read more
PAWS Webinar Series Now Online 30 April 2021 Our PAWS Webinar Series is Now Online! The series features 3 recordings: What is Ancient Woodland; what is PAWS? Woodland Restoration and Rhododendron George Peterken, Lady Park Wood Or head… Read more
FREE ONLINE EVENT- Ecology and Flora of Plantation on Ancient (and semi-nat) Woods 26 March 2021 This event will feature Keith Kirby (researcher at University of Oxford Dept of Plant Sciences) presenting, "Woodland plants: colourful past, uncertain future?", and we share George Peterken's… Read more
John Rodwell's National Vegetation Classification talk now available online 29 January 2021 Last week we were treated to an excellent talk from John Rodwell on designing woodlands to meet multiple objectives using the National Vegetation Classification, hosted by England's Community Forests. … Read more
Online Workshop This Thursday: J Rodwell presents Woodland biodiversity & other benefits from the National Vegetation Classification - 21st January 1:30-4pm 19 January 2021 We want to draw your attention to this online workshop this Thursday with John Rodwell, who is notable for his role in developing the National Vegetation Classification. This workshop will look at… Read more