LakesFarming

Farming in the #LakeDistrict National Park 🏞️ Tweets by Claire Foster and Eliza Hodgson the @lakedistrictnpa farming officers.

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Had a fantastic day yesterday hosting @DefraGovUK @DanielZeichner and @JanetHughes to talk about #FiPL and the importance of farming in the @lakedistrictnpa. Huge thanks to @herdyshepherd1 @UllswaterCic @gowbarrow @dodgsonwood @MZebBenjamin and @SueHayman1.
@LakesPlanner

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Calling all farmers - if you can spare 30 mins one day between 6th-22nd February, why not take part in the Big Farmland Bird Count? It's a great way to highlight the nature supported on your farm 🚜🦉

[FarmingUK @FarmingUK]

🐦 The Big Farmland Bird Count starts tomorrow (6 February). Farmers are being urged to spend just 30 minutes recording bird sightings to help track the health of UK farmland birds

READ MORE: https://t.co/1W07gJR2z8

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Note new date for the Ulverston meadows talk (18th Feb) with @cumbriawildlife and local farmers, thanks to #FiPL funding

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Discover how special our traditional hay meadows are at these talks led by @cumbriawildlife and farmers, with funding from #FiPL. Places are limited so book your place quick at Events | Cumbria Wildlife Trust @lakedistrictnpa @ruslandvalley @FriendsofLakes @lakesfoundation 🐝🪻

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Discover how special our traditional hay meadows are at these talks led by @cumbriawildlife and farmers, with funding from #FiPL. Places are limited so book your place quick at Events | Cumbria Wildlife Trust @lakedistrictnpa @ruslandvalley @FriendsofLakes @lakesfoundation 🐝🪻

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Great to attend the @natsheep Sheep Farmers’ Conference in Harrogate today. Lots of thought-provoking discussions and a chance to network with leaders in our fantastic UK sheep industry 🐏

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Today we sponsored the Swaledale draft ewe sale at J36 @NWAuctions and went along to chat to farmers from the @lakedistrictnpa and beyond. Pictured is the Champion pen of ewes from E&A Wear, Howe Green

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Excited to be part of this again at @grasmeresports on Sunday with @NT_TheNorth @ruslandvalley @farmernetwork1 @4CommonLand @MZebBenjamin and Herdwick Sheep Breeders. Celebrating farming and cultural heritage in the @lakedistrictnpa #UNESCO @LakesPlanner @lakesauctioneer 🐑

[Adam Day FRAgS @lakesauctioneer]

On Sunday @farmernetwork1 will be running a Fellgather Roadshow at Grasmere Sports. Local farmers will bring sheep and give practical demonstrations

Meet the sheep and talk to the shepherds. Learn what we bring to the landscapes, community and local economy
#farming #nature

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Great to sponsor the young handlers show at Penrith Auction this morning and see the next generation of Cumbrian farmers out in force - well done to all involved! #SheepOfTheDay

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Fancy watching England's top sheepdogs in action this week? 🐑🐶 @lakedistrictnpa

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Today, Eliza went to Ings Sheepdog trials 🐑 let's use #Farm24 to celebrate and thank our hard-working shepherds and sheepdogs and the whole UK sheep industry @lakedistrictnpa @Morrisons @FarmersGuardian

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

It's #NationalMeadowsDay, and the perfect time to tell you about a £65,000 hay meadow project @lakedistrictnpa are working on with @cumbriawildlife @BMW_UK and @uknationalparks. Read more about the project here: https://t.co/TN0sDSyycX 🚜🐝🪻

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Thank you to @natsheep for your hospitality at North Sheep today. We were delighted to sponsor and attend this event showcasing all the brilliant work our sheep farmers do in the @lakedistrictnpa and beyond (and even happier that our trailer had a roof on it!) @LakesPlanner

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

Our next New Entrants event:
GLENCOYNE - FARMING WITH NATURE
Thursday 22nd May 2025 at 6.00pm
at Glencoyne Farm, near Glenridding, CA11 0QT kindly hosted by the Hodgson Family
Book here: https://t.co/8LIk6M4Lwz, or call 01768 868615, or email: [email protected].

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

@NYorkshireTony Helmsley 😍

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

It's that time of year again...a vitally important message from @CurlewSLakes. Please help our precious wading birds when visiting @lakedistrictnpa at this crucial time of year

[Curlew Recovery South Lakes @CurlewSLakes]

🦮🐕‍🦺Dogs on leads 🐕‍🦺🦮 please around ground nesting birds 🫡 #leadon 🙏

[LANSS @LANSS_uk]

For #NationalScienceandEngineeringWeek this week, why not get involved in FREE micro-volunteering with Look Wild and @lakedistrictnpa and join the biggest citizen’s science project that National Parks have ever undertaken!
https://t.co/NCKwE5RODN
#CumbriaVolunteering

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

This free event, happening next week, is open to all farmers in the @lakedistrictnpa and has been organised by @lakesfoundation with #FiPL funding @LoveWindermere @uknationalparks

[LANSS @LANSS_uk]

Did you know that you can volunteer as a Countryside Ranger in Cumbria? 🌳 On #WorldWildlifeDay we are celebrating the @nationaltrust volunteers who help the ranger teams maintain the great condition of Cumbria's countryside.
Get involved at: https://t.co/bhfWehBI6p

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

@lakedistrictnpa @DefraGovUK (Wool hats by @MZebBenjamin @dodgsonwood🐑)

[LakesFarming @FarmingLakes]

We're delighted to hear the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme is being extended for another year - look out for more information coming soon! @lakedistrictnpa #FiPL #farming

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

BREAKING: Government announces a raft of new policies to boost profits for farmers.

https://t.co/MGgYE1s5NR

[LANSS @LANSS_uk]

Don't forget to book your place on the second of the #LANSS and @farmernetwork1 Soil Management series of events sponsored by @lakedistrictnpa FiPL funding! Use the link to book your place.
https://t.co/EewOWi6Zf0