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EP6 – Mawson’s Garden

Brian Smith has very generously squeezed in another visit to the garden at Mawson's for Landscape Trust members to see for themselves the restoration of this wonderful example of Arts and Crafts movement heritage.

Weekend Event: An Extraordinary Place

A weekend of walks, talks and displays of activities by some of the partnership organisations who help to make the Arnside and Silverdale AONB such an Extraordinary Place. The weekend aims to showcase the work that goes into protecting, improving and enhancing the AONB for the benefit of all.

EP2 – Grubbins Wood

A walk through Pickles Meadow, Grubbins Wood and Sands Field, led by Jamie Normington of Cumbria Wildlife Trust, looking at the rare plants and insects that make this reserve special.

EP1 – Gait Barrows and Hawes Water

The manager of the Gait Barrows NNR, Glen Swainson, will lead this walk around Gait Barrows and the neighbouring Haweswater, explaining the reserve's history, its special qualities and features, Natural England's current policies and plans for the conservation of its rare species of flora and fauna, as well as showing off some of its hidden corners.

EP3 – Arnside Knott

A walk led by Craig McCoy of the National Trust, ascending Arnside Knott.

EP4 – Swift Sites of Arnside

Peter Moreton of Swifts in the Community will lead a walk around Arnside showing participants where swifts can seen to best advantage when they are around in the summer, and explain what can be done to try to reverse the current decline in swift populations.

EP5 – Mawson’s Garden

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.

21-01 Swifts in Arnside

Peter Moreton of Swifts in the Community will lead a walk around Arnside showing participants where swifts can seen to best advantage in Arnside, and explain what we might do to try to reverse the current decline in their populations.

Free

21-03 Geology and Fossils of Far Arnside

Tim Tranter will lead an observational ramble along the shore at Far Arnside looking at the limestone formations and fossils of the area, some of which have only recently been exposed by the retreating of the salt-marsh.

Free

Annual General Meeting 2021

Arnside Educational Institute 2 Church Hill, Arnside, Cumbria, United Kingdom

After a (hopefully) short meeting to conduct the business of the 2021 AGM, Jane Birch, Senior Project Manager with the RSPB will give a presentation providing an update on the Warton Mires Project.

21-05 The Tides of Arnside

An exploration and explanation of tidal phenomena within an estuary setting, with Mike & Jean Warren.

Free

21-06 The Maritime History of Arnside

A circular walk around the village of Arnside, exploring the way the village's maritime history has shaped its development, led by Alasdair Simpson and Mary Hamilton.

Free

Additional booking information

If you prefer to book via email, please contact us at bookings@landscapetrust.org.uk.  Your request will be dealt with as quickly as possible but please be aware that orders entered via the online system (where available) may be processed ahead of your request.  In cases when there are only two or three places left you will always stand the best chance of securing the places you want by using the online booking option, if this is offered.

For our bookable events, the precise start location and details  will normally only be released to those with confirmed bookings.   This information will be sent by email either with the booking confirmation, or communicated to you by telephone if you have not provided an email contact address.

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