Farming in the #LakeDistrict National Park 🏞️ Tweets by Claire Foster and Eliza Hodgson the @lakedistrictnpa farming officers.
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23 Aug 2024
Had a fantastic day yesterday hosting @DefraGovUK @DanielZeichner and @JanetHughes to talk about #FiPL and the importance of farming in the @lakedistrictnpa. Huge thanks to @herdyshepherd1 @UllswaterCic @gowbarrow @dodgsonwood @MZebBenjamin and @SueHayman1.
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Calling all farmers - if you can spare 30 mins one day between 6th-22nd February, why not take part in the Big Farmland Bird Count? It's a great way to highlight the nature supported on your farm 🚜🦉
Feb 5
🐦 The Big Farmland Bird Count starts tomorrow (6 February). Farmers are being urged to spend just 30 minutes recording bird sightings to help track the health of UK farmland birds
READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/half-an-h…
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Note new date for the Ulverston meadows talk (18th Feb) with @cumbriawildlife and local farmers, thanks to #FiPL funding
Jan 29
Discover how special our traditional hay meadows are at these talks led by @cumbriawildlife and farmers, with funding from #FiPL. Places are limited so book your place quick at Events | Cumbria Wildlife Trust @lakedistrictnpa @ruslandvalley @FriendsofLakes @lakesfoundation 🐝🪻
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Jan 29
Discover how special our traditional hay meadows are at these talks led by @cumbriawildlife and farmers, with funding from #FiPL. Places are limited so book your place quick at Events | Cumbria Wildlife Trust @lakedistrictnpa @ruslandvalley @FriendsofLakes @lakesfoundation 🐝🪻
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18 Nov 2025
Great to attend the @natsheep Sheep Farmers’ Conference in Harrogate today. Lots of thought-provoking discussions and a chance to network with leaders in our fantastic UK sheep industry 🐏
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26 Sep 2025
Today we sponsored the Swaledale draft ewe sale at J36 @NWAuctions and went along to chat to farmers from the @lakedistrictnpa and beyond. Pictured is the Champion pen of ewes from E&A Wear, Howe Green
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18 Aug 2025
Excited to be part of this again at @grasmeresports on Sunday with @NT_TheNorth @ruslandvalley @farmernetwork1 @4CommonLand @MZebBenjamin and Herdwick Sheep Breeders. Celebrating farming and cultural heritage in the @lakedistrictnpa #UNESCO @LakesPlanner @lakesauctioneer 🐑
23 Aug 2024
On Sunday @farmernetwork1 will be running a Fellgather Roadshow at Grasmere Sports. Local farmers will bring sheep and give practical demonstrations
Meet the sheep and talk to the shepherds. Learn what we bring to the landscapes, community and local economy
#farming #nature
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13 Aug 2025
Great to sponsor the young handlers show at Penrith Auction this morning and see the next generation of Cumbrian farmers out in force - well done to all involved! #SheepOfTheDay
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7 Aug 2025
Today, Eliza went to Ings Sheepdog trials 🐑 let's use #Farm24 to celebrate and thank our hard-working shepherds and sheepdogs and the whole UK sheep industry @lakedistrictnpa @Morrisons @FarmersGuardian
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5 Jul 2025
It's #NationalMeadowsDay, and the perfect time to tell you about a £65,000 hay meadow project @lakedistrictnpa are working on with @cumbriawildlife @BMW_UK and @uknationalparks. Read more about the project here: ow.ly/nYaR50WkX2j 🚜🐝🪻
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4 Jun 2025
Thank you to @natsheep for your hospitality at North Sheep today. We were delighted to sponsor and attend this event showcasing all the brilliant work our sheep farmers do in the @lakedistrictnpa and beyond (and even happier that our trailer had a roof on it!) @LakesPlanner
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14 May 2025
Our next New Entrants event:
GLENCOYNE - FARMING WITH NATURE
Thursday 22nd May 2025 at 6.00pm
at Glencoyne Farm, near Glenridding, CA11 0QT kindly hosted by the Hodgson Family
Book here: bit.ly/GLENCOYNE, or call 01768 868615, or email: admin@thefarmernetwork.co.uk.
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11 Apr 2025
It's that time of year again...a vitally important message from @CurlewSLakes. Please help our precious wading birds when visiting @lakedistrictnpa at this crucial time of year
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For #NationalScienceandEngineeringWeek this week, why not get involved in FREE micro-volunteering with Look Wild and @lakedistrictnpa and join the biggest citizen’s science project that National Parks have ever undertaken!
lanss.uk/opportunities/micro…
#CumbriaVolunteering
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5 Mar 2025
This free event, happening next week, is open to all farmers in the @lakedistrictnpa and has been organised by @lakesfoundation with #FiPL funding @LoveWindermere @uknationalparks
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Did you know that you can volunteer as a Countryside Ranger in Cumbria? 🌳 On #WorldWildlifeDay we are celebrating the @nationaltrust volunteers who help the ranger teams maintain the great condition of Cumbria's countryside.
Get involved at: lanss.uk/opportunities/count…
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28 Feb 2025
We're delighted to hear the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme is being extended for another year - look out for more information coming soon! @lakedistrictnpa #FiPL #farming
25 Feb 2025
BREAKING: Government announces a raft of new policies to boost profits for farmers.
gov.uk/government/news/gover…
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Don't forget to book your place on the second of the #LANSS and @farmernetwork1 Soil Management series of events sponsored by @lakedistrictnpa FiPL funding! Use the link to book your place.
lanss.uk/events/your-future-…
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26 Feb 2025
Tonight the farming team are attending a @lakesfoundation Nutrient Management event for the farmers and landowners in the Windermere catchment. The #FiPL funded project has been focusing on soil health and reducing nutrient runoff within the area.
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Book now to join #LANSS and @farmernetwork1 for the third event in our "Your Soil, Your Future" series, sponsored by @yorkshire_dales FiPL funding! Find out more about #SoilHealth , #RegenerativeFarming and the benefits it can bring.
Book your place at: lanss.uk/events/your-future-…
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