Events

A group of volunteers assembled around wooden table at the Penrith Community Tree Nursery, removing seeds from locally sourced berries and native species.

30th – 21st June – July

Eden Community Tree Nursery TUESDAY drop in session

Drop in on Tuesday afternoons and help grow trees and get some fresh air.

Gardening
Volunteering
Adults 18+
Wheelchair-friendly

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1st – 15th July

Lend a Hand Days at Engine Lonning

It's all hands on deck at Engine Lonning as we attempt to clear an invasive and non-native flowering plant called Himalayan Balsam this summer.

Volunteering

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2nd July

Bank the Balsam Great Salkeld!

Come along and find out more about this pervasive invasive and let us inspire you to have a go at bashing some balsam yourself.

Volunteering

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A group of volunteers standing around a wooden bench, extracting seeds from a variety of native berries stored in buckets and plastic containers.

3rd – 17th July

Eden Community Tree Nursery FRIDAY drop in session

Drop in on Friday mornings and help grow trees and get some fresh air.

Gardening
Volunteering
Adults 18+
Wheelchair-friendly

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4th July

The Great Stainton Balsam Bash

Sustainable Stainton and PACT need your help to remove invasive Himalayan Balsam from the banks of the river Eamont.

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6th July

Wellbeing Walk: Patterns and Texture of St Cuthbert's Chapel

Walk to St Cuthbert's Chapel via Lady's Walk, exploring patterns and textures in nature through mindful observation and creativity.

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13th July

Wellbeing Walk: Colours in Castle Park, Penrith

Join us in partnership with Home Instead for their free Morrisons coffee morning (10:00–11:30) and stay on afterwards to explore Castle Park in Penrith on a colour hunt walk.

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16th July

Bank the Balsam Daleraven!

Come along and find out more about this pervasive invasive and let us inspire you to have a go at bashing some balsam yourself.

Volunteering

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20th July

Wellbeing Walk: Riverside Sounds in Coombs Wood

Welcome to the third in our summer series of wellbeing walks. A gentle riverside walk in Coombs Wood, listening to nature’s sounds including flowing water and birdsong.

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