Friends of the Lake District’s mass volunteering event brought together 60 volunteers, task leaders and Friends staff at sites around Buttermere valley to carry out a wide range of conservation tasks.

A fine day, teamwork and cake to fuel the workforce proved a winning combination as volunteers from across the county rebuilt seven metres of drystone walls at High Nook and laid 7.5 metres of hedge at Watergate Farm. 

7 metres of drystone wall was rebuilt at High Nook, Loweswater, led by the National Trust. The drystone wall repair makes the field stock proof again. 

7.5 metres of hedge was laid at Watergate Farm, Loweswater led by the National Trust. Our hedgerows are a vital network for wildlife, sequester carbon, help prevent flooding as well as making the field stock proof for the farmer.

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Hemlock regeneration was also removed from Lanthwaite Wood, Loweswater  and 400 tree shelters and stakes were extended and redundant shelters removed from trees planted in the Hobcarton Valley, led by Forestry England.

Kay Andrews, Landscape Engagement Officer with Friends of the Lake District said, “The enthusiasm and hard work volunteers put into helping to care for our landscape is always inspiring to see."