Author Archives: Liz

1st December Helping the children to make bird and bat boxes at Heron Hill School. Meet at DKW at 9am, or at Heron Hill School at 12am. 2nd December Maintenance work at Dog Kennel Wood. 8th December Help clear up … Continue reading →

3rd November Scrub clearance and wall repair at Hampsfield Allotment 4th November Fell Care Day at Shap. We are booked to do hedge-laying. Please contact Stephen Lockwood if you want transport. Leaving early! 10th November Scrub clearance and wall repair … Continue reading →

6th & 7th October Path clearance, alphabet sculpture trail repairs, sapling removal in Serpentine Wood 13th & 14th October Clearing ash saplings on Kendal Fell, cutting ivy from trees in Serpentine Wood 21st & 22nd October Path clearance in Serpentine … Continue reading →

1st & 2nd September Weeding and wall repair at Dog Kennel Wood. 8th & 9th September Path clearing and repair in Serpentine Woods 15th & 16th September Clearing Himalayan Balsam and Ragwort  on Kendal Fell and Kendal Golf Club 22nd September … Continue reading →

4th August Clearing Himalayan Balsam at Lorton. 5th August Clearing Himalayan Balsam at woodland near Meathop Moss for Morecambe Bay Partnership. 11th & 12th August Planting wildflowers at Mallerstang for Cumbria Wildlife Trust. 18thAugust Planting wildflowers at Mallerstang for Cumbria … Continue reading →

1st July Projects  based at Dog Kennel Wood 7th July Himalayan Balsam clearance for SCRT.  Banneriggs Woodland and White Moss Common between Rydal and Grasmere 8th July Projects based at Dog Kennel Wood 14th July Himalayan Balsam clearance for SCRT. River … Continue reading →

2nd June Planting wild flower plug plants at High Cocklake, Kirby Stephen, for Cumbria Wildlife Trust. 3rd June Planting wild flower plug plants at Hell Gill, Mallerstang, for Cumbria Wildlife Trust. 9th & 10th June Weeding, tool maintenance and path … Continue reading →

5th & 6th May Preparing for Open Day at Dog Kennel Woods / cutting ash saplings on Kendal Fell 12th & 13th May Preparing for Open Day at Dog Kennel Woods / cutting ash saplings on Kendal Fell 16th May … Continue reading →

1st April Dog Kennel Wood and Kendal Fell. Meeting about future work at 13.20am. All welcome. 7th & 8th April Easter break. 14th & 15th Working at Dog Kennel Wood and Kendal Fell. Meet at DKW at 9am. Or Volunteering … Continue reading →

3rd March Holme Stinted Pastures. Gorse clearance and burning. Meet at Dog Kennel Wood @ 9am 4th March Maintenance around DKW. Tree planting, preparation and propagation and wall repairs. 10th March Holme Stinted Pastures. Meet DKW@9am 11th March Meet DKW@9am. … Continue reading →