Open Spaces Society - Open Space Awards

We would like to wish Our Green Space Project the very best of luck in the Open Spaces Society - Open Space Award.  The Our Green Space Project was a Cumbria wide project, managed in partnership with Friends of The Lake District and Action with Communities in Cumbria and funded by Heritage Lotterys "Your Heritage" grant scheme.

We were one of five Cumbrian projects included in, and befitting from the scheme which aimed  to celebrate and enhance the heritage, cultural, environmental and community value of open green spaces in Cumbria for all to enjoy.


...............Good luck all.

A different view......

Life in the undergrowth

Life in the undergrowth, a set on Flickr.

FREE family fun days

Please find details of FREE family fun days taking place in August 2012. Courtesy of our friends at Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Management.

Spreading and rolling the slate dust top surface

Eden Project - Photosynthesis diagram for children

The Eden Project has produced a diagram for children - to show how important plants are to us all.

If you would like more information, please visit their website here.

Piel Island Fun Dog Show - 4th August 2012

Courtesy of our friends at Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Management, please find details of the Piel Island Fun Dog Show - Saturday 4th August 2012.

Community grow your own scheme nears completion....

Quote for the week.....

"What day is it? asked Pooh.
"It's today" squeaked Piglet.
"My favourite day" said Pooh.

A.A.Milne

Even bumblebees need a rest....

The bumblebee was so comfy........it just fell asleep.

Meanwhile......back in the undergrowth

Bumblebees enjoying our flowering hostas

Installing the metal benches

Adding the covering to our poly tunnel

Continental Landscapes begin installing the covering to our new poly tunnel. Funding which enabled the purchase of the poly tunnel was provided by Cumbria Community Foundation.

Quote for the week....

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see" - Mark Twain.

2012 - A bad year for bats?

Batworkers are concerned that 2012 will be a difficult year for already struggling UK bat populations. In May 2012, the Bat Conservation Trust’s Bat Helpline (0845 1300 228) saw a 50% increase in calls relating to bat-care, and in June the number of calls about baby bats and bat maternity roosts has declined.

For more information and details of how you may be able to help, please visit the Bat Conservation Trust website here.