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During National Tree Week 2018 I’m taking a minute to reflect on what trees mean to me and to encourage others to plant, protect and preserve trees in the Lake District National Park.

I am not going

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Red Squirrel Week starts on Monday 24th September to highlight the urgent need to protect our native red squirrel. Our free ‘Squirrel Walk’ on Saturday 22nd September at 4pm in Grizedale (book here)

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We are asking people who live and work in the local community what they think about Rusland Horizons and what should happen after Summer 2019, when Heritage Lottery Funding runs out.

We are delighted to hear that Rusland Horizons has been shortlisted as one of 5 regional finalists for the Rural Business Awards 2018/19 ‘Social Enterprise, Charity or Community Project of the Year’.

Butterflies are close to the heart of the Rusland Horizons scheme.  Our Wings in the Woods project focuses on surveying, monitoring and improving the habitats of six endangered species of butterflys

The brightly coloured Fritillary butterflies are now flying around the Rusland Horizon woodlands. The Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary is the first to emerge and the bright orange butterfly can be

Last summer, during our Wings in the Woods butterfly surveys, a rare moth was found. The Argent & Sable moth, a black and white day flying moth, was spotted by Butterfly Conservation's Northern

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