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Share your best Lake District and Cumbria scenes for our 2026 photo competition!
friendsofthelakedistrict.org…
#photography #competition #lakedistrict #cumbria
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Big shout to all the @fixthefells volunteers, all the volunteers who support us here at Friends of the Lake District & all the volunteers everywhere! ❤️ #volunteersWeek
Jun 5
A few photos of our amazing volunteers for #VolunteersWeek - thank you thank you thank you for all the graft in all the weathers!
#fixthefells #cumbria #lakedistrict
@NTlakedistrict @lakedistrictnpa @friendsoflakes @lakesfoundation @NECumbria
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An amazing year of work from @fixthefells
May 28
We're delighted to share our 2025 Annual Report! Take a look at our key achievements in 2025. Thanks to the volunteers, donors & partners who continue to support our work. Link below.
@lakedistrictnpa @FriendsofLakes @lakesfoundation @NTlakedistrict @NECumbria
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Reposting this ahead of the sunny weekend ahead! 🥰
May 1
It’s a Bank Holiday! 🎉👍 The #lakedistrict a UNESCO World Heritage Site may sadly feel the brunt of some irresponsible visitors 💔😢
Meet ‘THE BINFLUENCER’, Lakeland’s latest hero! Be kind. Care for #nature and PLEASE DON’T CAUSE HARM! 😊🙏🙏 #litter
Nature needs space too but also care and respect for a stunning part of the world.
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We wanted to take a moment to give a big shout out to the amazing #volunteers who are helping with the #rainforest woodland restoration in Rusland. Here's a little video about two of 'em.
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There's still time to support our #EarthRaise Big Give #rainforest restoration work and have every £1 matched! Visit: donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
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Happy #EarthDay! We're so excited to be part of this year's #EarthRaise from #BigGive. We're raising money to help restore temperate rainforest woodland in the Rusland Valley, Lake District - and you can double the difference this week with every pound you donate!
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Webinar - Protecting Communities in Protected Landscapes: rethinking housing in National Parks
Tuesday 14 April 6pm
Sign up here: loom.ly/QWLXUBM
#FairerHomes #Webinar #Events #NationalParks
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The Friends of the Lake District want fairer housing and stronger communities and would like you to sign their petition. See friendsofthelakedistrict.org… @FriendsofLakes @libdems @LibDems4Housing @ruralgurn @johnmur @wandfcouncil @cumberlandcoun @bandflibdems @euromove @lakedistrictnpa
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Friends of the Lake District retweeted
Apr 10
Something to listen to over the weekend! @BBC_Cumbria Nishma Hindocha interviews Partnership Manager Isabel about our work & volunteers
loom.ly/upDU5G4
(starts around 2:22)
@NTlakedistrict @lakedistrictnpa @FriendsofLakes @lakesfoundation @NECumbria
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Amazing work!
Apr 1
On 27 28 March, 26 Fix the Fells volunteers took part in @FriendsofLakes Great Cumbrian Litter Pick, covering 10km across five routes. Thank you all for helping keep the fells tidy of litter. @NTlakedistrict @lakedistrictnpa @lakesfoundation @NECumbria
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Friends of the Lake District retweeted
Feb 6
Our rangers gathered stone from #unitedutilities last week, for use on our Helvellyn project starting in April. @NTlakedistrict @lakedistrictnpa @friendsoflakes @lakesfoundation @NECumbria
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Hedge Planting on the 25th Feb @ Kirkby Lonsdale Football Club, hot drinks and cake provided!
Find out more and book on: loom.ly/E0oMZ6o
#volunteer #tree #planting #CPRE #FriendsofLakes #football #free #familyfriendly #kirkbylonsdale #natureconservation #hedge
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Find out more and book on:
Hedgerows for Healthy Livestock: loom.ly/yw1Rq2Y
Hedgerow Management & Surveying Training Day: loom.ly/5J6f8ss
#free #training #advice #farming #sfi #funding #survey #hedge #hedgerow #hedgerowheroes #livestock #friendsoflakes #CPRE
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A big thank you to everyone who came out to plant with us last Saturday at St. Peter's Church in Askham!
Click here to see more volunteer events: friendsofthelakedistrict.org…
#askham #hedge #events #community #volunteering #planting #gardening #CPRE #friendsoflakes #hedgerowheroes
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Friends of the Lake District retweeted
Jan 15
Fix the Fells volunteers have enjoyed some tasty cakes and bakes while out maintaining path this winter, with massive thanks to #chestersbytheriver of Skelwith Bridge. @NTlakedistrict @lakedistrictnpa @friendsoflakes @lakesfoundation @NECumbria
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