Case Study - Time And Space

Thornthwaite Farm 

Thornthwaite Hall is a small holding of approximately seven hectares near Wigton in the North West of Cumbria. The land is mostly grazed by sheep, but includes three hectares of

Case Study - The Ghost Wood of Brown Spring Coppice

Brown Spring Coppice – to plant, or not to plant?

Brown Spring Coppice, near Ings, is a 13.86-hectare field of what first appears to be rough grazing, with a few trees scattered around. Bounded to

LIDAR Mapping and Wood Pasture (Talk and Workshop)

As part of our ongoing rainforest project, we have a workshop coming up in December looking at LIDAR and wood pasture.

This workshop is free and aims to give attendees an understanding of the

Culture, Craft and Ecology Webinar Recording

The recording of our recent webinar looking into the intersection of culture, craft and ecology within woodland management is now available on the YouTube!

The event was hosted by Clare de Villanueva

Art from the Temperate Rainforest with Jo Clayton

Join us for a day where we will connect to our temperate woodland through a collective creative expression.

When- Monday 10 November 2025 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Where- Great Lindeth Wood, Bouth, LA12

Webinar- Culture and Ecology. Can we manage woodlands for both?

Is there really a conflict between managing for cultural heritage and ecological heritage?

Join Mike Carswell and Clare de Villanueva for a free webinar as they discuss the real and perceived

Forest Festival Success

Once again, the Forest Festival proved to be a huge success at the Westmorland County Show.

Despite some changeable weather, we had 100s of people come through the forestry area to watch, learn and

Forest Festival Returns to Westmorland County Show

The Cumbria Woodlands Forest Festival returns to the Westmorland County Show for the 3rd year!

This year the show is on the 10th and 11th of September, and once again we have a full line-up of all

Webinar: Restoring Temperate Rainforest - Lessons from the South West

Join us for a free webinar focusing on rainforest restoration techniques.

We will be joined by Angie Cruse from Plantlife, who will discuss techniques used during their recent project to recover 21

Habitat Management for Temperate Rainforest Species

Join us at Thornythwaite with Ben Averis, Angus Walsh and Clare de Villanueva as we explore habitat management for rainforest species.

Botanical consultant Ben Averis is widely recognised as an

Coppice Crafts with Working Class Heroes

Last week, we had the pleasure of working with the Coppice Coop and Working Class Heroes down at Slack Head.

We've been working with Working Class Heroes for some time now, as they invest their time,

End of an era - Neville moves on from Cumbria Woodlands

Big news! This week we are saying goodbye to Neville.

While Cumbria Woodlands has changed and evolved over the years, Neville's leadership and vision have been a consistent part of the organisation

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