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8 October 2026
The Cumbrian White-tailed Eagle Project
Carole Munro – Project Officer, The Lifescape Project
The Cumbrian White-Tailed Eagle Project has been exploring the possibility of bringing white-tailed eagles back to the Cumbrian landscape. This talk will be an opportunity to learn more about the species and about the work undertaken as part of the feasibility study to understand if white-tailed eagles could once again soar across Cumbrian skies.
12 November 2026
Louise Lavictoire (Freshwater Biological Association)
10 December 2026
Mostly Bearing North
Simon Roberts
January 2027 (Date to be confirmed)
Annual General meeting
11 February 2027
A Landscape of Flowers is a Landscape of Hope
Annabel Rushton (RSPB People and Partnerships Manager)
Join RSPB’s Annabel Rushton for an introduction to Wild Haweswater – the base for ground-breaking landscape restoration work, which is the result of a pioneering partnership between landowner United Utilities and the RSPB, working together since 2011, to enhance this beautiful landscape for the future. The site encompasses 30km2 of rainforest, woodland, moorland, farmland, rivers, bogs and meadows, in the mountainous landscape on the eastern edge of the Lake District National Park encircling Haweswater reservoir.
11 March 2027
Lichens of the Ambleside area
Pete Martin (Cumbria Lichen and Bryophyte Group)
In terms of the number of species recorded, the Ambleside area is one of the richest for lichens in Cumbria. Pete will tell us about what lichens are, how we think they work, how we tell them apart and some of the stories they can tell us. He’ll show us some of the different habitats on our doorstep, and the special lichens to be found there, as well as introducing us to the five types of lichen everyone in Cumbria should know.
8 April 2027
The Secrets of Sandscale Haws
Emily Williams and Hannah Westhenry (Area Rangers)
Join Emily and Hannah, the rangers of Sandscale Haws, as they talk about one of the most important coastal sites in the UK. Home to an abundance of rare and protected species, such as the Natterjack Toad and Coralroot Orchid. They’ll delve into their roles as rangers and share with you the challenges and ambitions of protecting Sandscale Haws NNR.