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Farming in the #LakeDistrict National Park 🏞️ Tweets by Claire Foster and Eliza Hodgson the @lakedistrictnpa farming officers.

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📢Future farmers in the Lake District – book your place on this farm walk on 30th Sept at eventbrite.co.uk/e/101305314823… @farmernetwork1 @NT_TheNorth Lake District

📢Future farmers in the Lake District – book your place on this farm walk on 30th Sept at eventbrite.co.uk/e/101305314823…  @farmernetwork1 @NT_TheNorth <a href="/lakedistrictnpa/">Lake District</a>
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Today we sponsored the draft ewe sale at J36 North West Auctions and went along to chat to farmers from the Lake District and beyond. Pictured is the Champion pen of Swaledale ewes from the Wear family 🐑🏆

Today we sponsored the draft ewe sale at J36 <a href="/NWAuctions/">North West Auctions</a> and went along to chat to farmers from the <a href="/lakedistrictnpa/">Lake District</a> and beyond. Pictured is the Champion pen of Swaledale ewes from the Wear family 🐑🏆
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Yesterday we sponsored the Herdwick tup sale at a very wet Broughton Auction Mart. Pictured is the Overall Champion tup from Blands at Yew Tree 🏆🐑 Lake District (Thanks to Bill Robertson for the photo)

Yesterday we sponsored the Herdwick tup sale at a very wet Broughton Auction Mart. Pictured is the Overall Champion tup from Blands at Yew Tree 🏆🐑 <a href="/lakedistrictnpa/">Lake District</a> (Thanks to <a href="/billplumtree/">Bill Robertson</a> for the photo)
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Today as part of the Upland Farming for Net Zero course at University of Cumbria, Eliza visited Low Beckside Farm to walk, talk about on farm carbon and see their ongoing Fen creation project.

Today as part of the Upland Farming for Net Zero course at <a href="/CumbriaUni/">University of Cumbria</a>, Eliza visited Low Beckside Farm to walk, talk about on farm carbon and see their ongoing Fen creation project.
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The Farmer Network have organised two sheep health meetings as part of our Lake District Farm Cluster Project. Book before the 29th of November to secure your place.

The Farmer Network have organised two sheep health meetings as part of our Lake District Farm Cluster Project. Book before the 29th of November to secure your place.
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🚜 Zero Carbon Cumbria – Farm Carbon Audits Webinar – 7-8.15 pm, Monday 10th February. For more details and to book your FREE place, see cafs.org.uk/events/?civiwp…🚜

🚜 Zero Carbon Cumbria – Farm Carbon Audits Webinar – 7-8.15 pm, Monday 10th February. For more details and to book your FREE place, see cafs.org.uk/events/?civiwp…🚜
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The second of the #LANSS and @farmernetwork1 Soil Management series of events sponsored by Lake District FiPL funding is now live! Use the link to book your place. lanss.uk/events/your-fu… Hector Meanwell will lead a farm walk to share his experience in soil management.

The second of the #LANSS and @farmernetwork1 Soil Management series of events sponsored by <a href="/lakedistrictnpa/">Lake District</a> FiPL funding is now live! Use the link to book your place. 
lanss.uk/events/your-fu…
Hector Meanwell will lead a farm walk to share his experience in soil management.
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Yesterday our Ladies with Livestock braved the wet and windy weather to visit a fell pony herd near Tebay. Libby from Fell Pony Heritage Trust led the walk and told us lots of interesting facts about the native breed.

Yesterday our Ladies with Livestock braved the wet and windy weather to visit a fell pony herd near Tebay. Libby from <a href="/heritage_fell/">Fell Pony Heritage Trust</a> led the walk and told us lots of interesting facts about the native breed.
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Book now to join #LANSS and @farmernetwork1 for the third event in our "Your Soil, Your Future" series, sponsored by Yorkshire Dales National Park FiPL funding! Find out more about #SoilHealth , #RegenerativeFarming and the benefits it can bring. Book your place at: lanss.uk/events/your-fu…

Book now to join #LANSS and @farmernetwork1 for the third event in our "Your Soil, Your Future" series, sponsored by <a href="/yorkshire_dales/">Yorkshire Dales National Park</a> FiPL funding! Find out more about #SoilHealth , #RegenerativeFarming and the benefits it can bring.
Book your place at: lanss.uk/events/your-fu…
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Don't forget to book your place on the second of the #LANSS and @farmernetwork1 Soil Management series of events sponsored by Lake District FiPL funding! Use the link to book your place. lanss.uk/events/your-fu…

Don't forget to book your place on the second of the #LANSS and @farmernetwork1 Soil Management series of events sponsored by <a href="/lakedistrictnpa/">Lake District</a> FiPL funding! Use the link to book your place. 
lanss.uk/events/your-fu…
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Tonight the farming team are attending a Lake District Foundation Nutrient Management event for the farmers and landowners in the Windermere catchment. The #FiPL funded project has been focusing on soil health and reducing nutrient runoff within the area.

Tonight the farming team are attending a <a href="/lakesfoundation/">Lake District Foundation</a> Nutrient Management event for the farmers and landowners in the Windermere catchment. The #FiPL funded project has been focusing on soil health and reducing nutrient runoff within the area.
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We're delighted to hear the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme is being extended for another year - look out for more information coming soon! Lake District #FiPL #farming

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Did you know that you can volunteer as a Countryside Ranger in Cumbria? 🌳 On #WorldWildlifeDay we are celebrating the National Trust volunteers who help the ranger teams maintain the great condition of Cumbria's countryside. Get involved at: lanss.uk/opportunities/…

Did you know that you can volunteer as a Countryside Ranger in Cumbria? 🌳 On #WorldWildlifeDay we are celebrating the <a href="/nationaltrust/">National Trust</a> volunteers who help the ranger teams maintain the great condition of Cumbria's countryside.
Get involved at: lanss.uk/opportunities/…
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For #NationalScienceandEngineeringWeek this week, why not get involved in FREE micro-volunteering with Look Wild and Lake District and join the biggest citizen’s science project that National Parks have ever undertaken! lanss.uk/opportunities/… #CumbriaVolunteering

For #NationalScienceandEngineeringWeek this week, why not get involved in FREE micro-volunteering with Look Wild and <a href="/lakedistrictnpa/">Lake District</a> and join the biggest citizen’s science project that National Parks have ever undertaken!
lanss.uk/opportunities/…
#CumbriaVolunteering
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Our next New Entrants event: GLENCOYNE - FARMING WITH NATURE Thursday 22nd May 2025 at 6.00pm at Glencoyne Farm, near Glenridding, CA11 0QT kindly hosted by the Hodgson Family Book here: bit.ly/GLENCOYNE, or call 01768 868615, or email: [email protected].

Our next New Entrants event:
GLENCOYNE - FARMING WITH NATURE
Thursday 22nd May 2025 at 6.00pm
at Glencoyne Farm, near Glenridding, CA11 0QT kindly hosted by the Hodgson Family
Book here: bit.ly/GLENCOYNE, or call 01768 868615, or email: admin@thefarmernetwork.co.uk.
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Thank you to National Sheep Association for your hospitality at North Sheep today. We were delighted to sponsor and attend this event showcasing all the brilliant work our sheep farmers do in the Lake District and beyond (and even happier that our trailer had a roof on it!) Steve Ratcliffe

Thank you to <a href="/natsheep/">National Sheep Association</a> for your hospitality at North Sheep today. We were delighted to sponsor and attend this event showcasing all the brilliant work our sheep farmers do in the <a href="/lakedistrictnpa/">Lake District</a> and beyond (and even happier that our trailer had a roof on it!) <a href="/LakesPlanner/">Steve Ratcliffe</a>