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This is where you can download our newsletters, summaries of events and workshops held. There are links in these documents to further information..
We have also published project reports created by organisations working with us. Some of these can be quite large!
Agricultural Advisor training bursary with West Lakeland CIC
Download the Role description and how to apply for the Agricultural Advisor training Bursary.
Applications close
5pm on 28th February.
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Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Options
Kindly provided by The Farmer Network this is a summary of SFI options for Cumbrian Farmers with links to different Herbal Leys Information with links July 2024
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How to identify Grassland Types
This is quite a detailed document but it provides guidance on how to identify the different types of grassland there are. This is important in selecting SFI options or Countryside Stewardship options.
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The Contribution of Wasdale Farming to
Social and Cultural Capital of Wasdale and
the Lake District
Authors: L Mansfield (Environmentors Ltd) and O Morgan (Researcher, University of Cumbria)
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Charlie Morgan Grassmaster Ltd
West Lakeland CIC Farmer workshops on 4th June 2024 exploring grassland management, multi species swards, how can they work in the uplands and a focus on stewardship
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Origin Fertilizer – Soil and Leaf sampling project 2023 findings
The purpose of this study was to emphasise that the performance of livestock is reliant on the quality of the grass they eat and to describe how we can influence the Sugars, Dry Matter and Protiens in grass by better understanding the composition of the soil.
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Making space for pollinators
Martin Wain, from Butterfly Conservation came to Wasdale and Ennerdale to discuss the work he as being doing with the Foundation for Common Land. This included talking us through the perfect habitats for butterflies & moths, how to identify them and how having them on your land can be a financial benefit.
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April 2024 Newsletter
Here’s what has happened since we
started and what’s to come during 2024.
West Lakeland Commons
Fish Survey Report
The West Lakeland Farmer-Led Nature Recovery CIC are working with partner organisations to assess the condition of the habitats within West Lakeland, together with the ecosystem services they provide.
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Why is Farm Carbon Footprinting important?
The Farm Carbon Toolkit (FCT) has worked with West Lakeland CIC to deliver a project assessing the emissions and sequestration of 10 farms from across the Stockdale and Nether Wasdale Commons along with farmers of the freehold fell of Wasdale Head and Ennerdale areas.
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West Lakeland CIC Species Rich Grasslands and Herbal Leys Meetings
West Lakeland CIC Species Rich Grasslands and Herbal Leys Meetings held at Low Waterside Farm 28th June 2024 and Julian Holme 1st July 2024 with the Cumbria Wildlife Trust Botanists.
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Kinniside Common Baseline Habitat Survey
David Morley from H&H Land and Estates was commissioned by West Lakeland CIC to carry out baseline Habitat surveys on the Commons. His report is available here.
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Stockdale Moor Baseline Habitat Survey
The West Lakeland Farmer-Led Nature Recovery CIC are working with partner organisations to assess the condition of the habitats within West Lakeland, together with the ecosystem services they provide.
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Nether Wasdale Baseline Habitat Survey
This ecological survey was carried out with funding from the Foundation for Common Land and was shared with West Lakeland CIC.
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UK Sheep Farming and the Sustainability Agenda
‘UK sheep farming and the sustainability agenda: a review of the evidence and way to deliver more’ is an important report published by NSA and produced in association with the Harper Adams University School of Sustainable Food and Farming.
Download a 28-page summary of the report. A longer, fully-reference research review that sits behind it is available on the NSA Website
https://nationalsheep.org.uk/our-work/policy/uk-sheep-farming-and-the-sustainability-agenda/
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The HSBA, Federation of Cumbria Commoners, and West Lakeland CIC commissioned a review of the Natural England (NE) document
“Grazing Regimes for Nature Recovery”
To challenge the the expectation to reduce stocking rates to 0.05 LU/hectare across the Lake District
