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Event Details:

Your help is needed! Lend a hand clearing vegetation to help nature and reveal Engine Lonning’s hidden railway history.

Wednesday 18th March

Morning session: 10 am to 12 pm
Afternoon session: 1 pm to 3 pm

The Carlisle Green Space Volunteers are a group of enthusiastic volunteers who meet up on Wednesdays to carry out practical  tasks in the parks, green spaces and allotments around the city of Carlisle. If you'd like to join them, contact the Green Spaces team, email [email protected] or contact the Green Spaces Team on 01228 817 200. You'll also find more information about their volunteering opportunities in Carlisle on the Community and Volunteering: Carlisle section of the Council's website. 

Wear old clothes, plenty of layers and sturdy footwear. 

All ages – under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Meeting point: The open area at bottom of Engine Lonning. 
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Good to know

Here's some useful information if you're planning to join this event. If you have any questions about this event, please get in touch with the Green Spaces team at Cumberland Council via its website: Community and Volunteering: Carlisle

  • Where to meet:

    Engine Lonning lies to the west of Carlisle city centre, next to the River Eden, just downstream from where the River Caldew flows into it.

    Postcode: CA2 7NX

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  • Parking:

    Please note, there isn’t any parking at, or near the woodland site. Please walk or use public transport to get here. 

  • What to wear:

    Old clothes – long-sleeve tops, trousers, waterproofs and gardening or work gloves. Covering arms and legs is important. Wear wellies or sturdy shoes/boots.

  • What to bring:

    Drinks and waterproofs (just in case) and lunch if you plan to stay all day.

Location

18th March
Time:
10:00 – 12:00
13:00 – 15:00
  • Volunteering

Lend a Hand Day - Cumberland Council Green Spaces team

Your help is needed! Help Cumberland Council's Green Spaces team clear vegetation to help nature and reveal Engine Lonning’s hidden railway history.

Organised By: Cumberland Council

Location: Engine Lonning

For more information about volunteering with the Green Spaces team, email [email protected] or contact the Green Spaces Team on 01228 817 200

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