As in previous years, the Trust is contributing events to the ‘Walking the Landscape’ and ‘Talking the Landscape’ series managed by the AONB Partnership Office. Full details of all these events can be found on the main AONB website.

Bookings for all Landscape Trust events can be made via our EventBrite page.

In addition, our regular daily virtual event continues to run. You can catch up either on our Facebook group or via the summary below.

Upcoming and Past Events...

Upcoming events

June 2024
Jun 01
01 June 2024

Submit your photographs for a chance to take part in two prestigious photographic events in 2025!

A selection of our past events

August 2024
Aug 23
23 August 2024

Join us on an exploration of the historical sites of Warton.

July 2024
Jul 17
17 July 2024

All members are invited to join us for the 2024 Annual General Meeting, followed by a talk from Joe Clements.

Jul 12
12 July 2024

Another chance for Landscape trust members to visit the extraordinary Mawson’s garden and see for themselves the restoration of this wonderful example of Arts and Crafts movement heritage.

October 2023
Oct 06
06 October 2023

Another chance for Landscape trust members to visit the extraordinary Mawson’s garden and see for themselves the restoration of this wonderful example of Arts and Crafts movement heritage.

July 2023
Jul 12
12 July 2023

All members are invited to join us for the 2023 Annual General Meeting.

Jul 07
07 July 2023

Another chance for Landscape trust members to visit the extraordinary Mawson’s garden and see for themselves the restoration of this wonderful example of Arts and Crafts movement heritage.

June 2023
Jun 30
30 June 2023

A 24-hour survey of as many species of plants and animals as we can find at the Coldwell Horseshoe reserves.

Jun 24
24 June 2023

A weekend-long exhibition of images produced during the COVID pandemic lock-downs of 2020, presented as part of the Silverdale & Arnside Art and Craft Trail 2023.

Meanwhile, online...

Our daily News and Views of the AONB virtual event is running on Facebook.

A compendium of updates from the last week or so is presented below. For up the latest post, please visit our Facebook page, or to contribute to the event yourself, please join our Facebook group.

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Mike Warren. Part 2 of the trip around the Witherslack area. Happily quite a few flying insects - first Green Hairstreaks of the season as well as an early Large Red Damselfly. Pictures as annotated. ... See MoreSee Less

Mike Warren. Part 2 of the trip around the Witherslack area.  Happily quite a few flying insects - first Green Hairstreaks of the season as well as an early Large Red Damselfly.  Pictures as annotated.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

Mike Warren. Yesterday went to Foulshaw and later Latterbarrow and Meathop - that will be part two later. The second Osprey nest is active but there is uncertainty about whether the newcomers will manage to breed this year - the original pair is incubating. ... See MoreSee Less

Mike Warren.  Yesterday went to Foulshaw and later Latterbarrow and Meathop - that will be part two later.  The second Osprey nest is active but there is uncertainty about whether the newcomers will manage to breed this year - the original pair is incubating.Image attachmentImage attachment+8Image attachment

Mike Warren. Leighton Moss and the Crag. Amazing flocks of Godwits, Knot and Redshank. ... See MoreSee Less

Mike Warren.  Leighton Moss and the Crag.  Amazing flocks of Godwits, Knot and Redshank.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

Mike Warren. Second day of weekend birwatching with Grandson. Fouoshaw Moss first then Leighton. No Osprey activity but lovely visible Willow Warbler and decent views of a a Grasshopper Warbler and good showing at Leighton of one of the Garganey pairs. ... See MoreSee Less

Mike Warren.  Second day of weekend birwatching with Grandson.  Fouoshaw Moss first then Leighton.  No Osprey activity but lovely visible Willow Warbler and decent views of a a Grasshopper Warbler and good showing at Leighton of one of the Garganey pairs.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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This month's cover image is the April image from our 2025 calendar -- Eyed Hawk-moth by David Talbot.

Mike Warren. Weekend of birdwatching with Grandson. Afternoon at Leighton - good display by Harriers. ... See MoreSee Less

Mike Warren.  Weekend of birdwatching with Grandson.  Afternoon at Leighton - good display by Harriers.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

Mike and Jean Warren. Visit to Bluebell woods - not yet at their best but beautiful day - saw a few Orange Tip butterflies and Brimstone. ... See MoreSee Less

Mike and Jean Warren.  Visit to Bluebell woods - not yet at their best but beautiful day - saw a few Orange Tip butterflies and Brimstone.Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment

Mike Warren. Called at the Crag and saw a (distant) peregrine on the cliff - no real sign of nesting yet - and then to join family in Silverdale. Walked across the sand to see the high cliff which has formed by the channel. A few drone shots show the size and extent of the cliff. Orchids beginning to show on the Lots. ... See MoreSee Less

Mike Warren.  Called at the Crag and saw a (distant) peregrine on the cliff - no real sign of nesting yet - and then to join family in Silverdale.  Walked across the sand to see the high cliff which has formed by the channel.  A few drone shots show the size and extent of the cliff.  Orchids beginning to show on the Lots.Image attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment

Mike Warren. Noticed a thing about size of a drawing pin on the (inside) shed roof and thought it might be an early Wasp nest - later I saw a wasp (queen) going through the door crack and placing more material on the tiny nest. Worth watching - effectively harmless when so busy if undisturbed. ... See MoreSee Less

Mike Warren.  Noticed a thing about size of a drawing pin on the (inside) shed roof and thought it might be an early Wasp nest - later I saw a wasp (queen) going through the door crack and placing more material on the tiny nest.  Worth watching - effectively harmless when so busy if undisturbed.Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment

Mike and Jean Warren. Walk by the Ribble looking for Sand Martins. The potential bank site for a colony appears to have collapsed, so if they are to nest here they'll have to start again. Orange tip female was around - not very close. ... See MoreSee Less

Mike and Jean Warren.  Walk by the Ribble looking for Sand Martins.  The potential bank site for a colony appears to have collapsed, so if they are to nest here theyll have to start again.  Orange tip female was around - not very close.Image attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment
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