YOUR WILD AUTUMN
harvest. This might simply involve picking blackberries in the autumn sunshine, but there are many other fruits and nuts available at this time of year, including elderberries, hazelnuts, sweet chestnuts and bilberries. Make sure you are certain of your plant identification, wash your produce carefully and leave plenty for the wildlife!
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GO FORAGING Make the most of nature’s
Join us to celebrate Cumbria’s wildlife! Members’ Conference and AGM
Friday 11 October Mintbridge, Kendal Rugby Club, Shap Road, Kendal
You’re invited to join us for this year’s members’ Conference and AGM where you can hear all about the Trust’s work to protect wildlife and wild places, thanks to your support. The members’ conference is your chance to meet Trust staff and hear lively updates on new projects and nature reserves, find out about plans for the future, and enjoy a fascinating session by one of our guest speakers.
During the free aſternoon AGM you will learn all about the achievements over the past year.
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VISIT A WOODLAND As days shorten, trees
prepare for winter through chemical processes within their leaves. The resulting autumn colours are best enjoyed at close hand. Look out for squirrels and jays as they make the most of the glut of hazelnuts and acorns. As leaves fall, see if you can spot the outlines of newly- revealed nests.
Conference guest speaker sessions:
† THE OAK TREE John Mounsey, Trust volunteer A fascinating overview of this iconic British tree, dipping into its history, ecology, wildlife and landscape.
† RESTORING HARDKNOTT FOREST
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LEAVE LEAVES FOR HEDGEHOGS Learn to relax your gardening standards and leave a few untidy corners for the benefit of wildlife. Hedgehogs spend their winters tucked up in a nest or hibernaculum. This might be in a compost heap, log pile or leaf heap. If you have a hedgehog box, then dry leaves may also be used as nesting material.
John Hodgson, Project Officer An exciting and ambitious project to return one of Cumbria’s largest conifer plantations to native woodland.
† WHY ‘THINK SWIFT’ ? Tanya and Edmund Hoare The secret life of these amazing birds revealed. What can be done to reverse the decline of these masters of the sky?
Book your place! See the form enclosed with this magazine, or call 01539 816300.
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The AGM
2.00pm – 3.00pm is free for all
Cumbria Wildlife Trust members
MARGARET HOLLAND JON HAWKINS/SURREY HILLS PHOTOGRAPHY AMY LEWIS
OAK TREE: ROSS HODDINOTT/2020VISION. FIELDFARE: RICHARD STEEL/2020VISION. SWIFT: STEFAN JOHANSSON
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