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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Anyone who has ever been pond dipping will know that there are wonderful creatures living in water that we rarely see. Steve Routledge, national water beetle expert, will be dipping into tarns,

Dan Fox, musician and imaginative engineer will be helping people to hear the sounds of nature that they have never heard before at the Rusland Horizons Bioblitz. Dan told us “I love the landscape

Join experts to discover what plants and aminals are living in and around Bowkerstead woods and farm on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July at a free family friendly event at the Grizedale Campsite.

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On 3rd December the Rusland Horizons team and volunteers got together for a day of bridge building, path clearing, coppicing, path improvement and walling, followed by mulled wine and stew at The

You can see a short film from the Share Wood group on the recent work they have been doing if you go the the project page here and go to the Watch section.

The group have really got involved with