What We Do
We work in partnership and aim to achieve • an outstanding landscape, rich in wildlife and cultural heritage • a thriving, sustainable economy and vibrant communities • a strong connection between people and the landscape
Funded Projects
During 2021-2022, the Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme in the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape funded:
- AS001: J, CH & JG Bland – Hedgerow planting
- AS004: The Coppice Co-op Ltd – Purchase of a new mobile charcoal retort
- AS003: RSPB – Purchase of a livestock trailer, water bowser and gates
- AS007: The Morecambe Bay Conservation Grazing Co. – Carbon Audit
- AS008: The Arnside/Silverdale Landscape Trust – Installation of rainwater tanks
During 2022-2023, the Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme in Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape funded:
- AS101: Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Wildflower meadow enhancement
- AS102: Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape partnership – Soil carbon event
- AS108: J, CH & JG Bland – Hedge planting
- AS109: The National Trust – Tramper-friendly footpath upgrades
- AS104: Gaitbarrow Farm – Liming to correct pH and meadow restoration
- AS104A: Gaitbarrow Farm – Hedge restoration including coppicing and gapping up
- AS104B: Gaitbarrow Farm – Gate and fence for grazing control on limestone grassland
- AS105A: J, CH & JG Bland – Livestock fencing on Hazelslack Marsh
- AS105B: J, CH & JG Bland – Electric fencing to keep livestock off footpath
- AS106: Anne Carroll – Meadow restoration
- AS110: Jane Lock – Wildlife pond creation and native bulb planting
- AS111: Fishwick Farms – Flail topper and gates
- AS113: Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape partnership – Soil health workshop
- AS114: Dallam Tower Estate – Rebuilding of drystone wall (historic county boundary)
- AS115A: Gibraltar Farm – Rebuilding of drystone wall
- AS115B: Gibraltar Farm – Hedgelaying with protective fence
During 2023-2024, the Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme in Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape funded:
- AS118: Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape partnership – Programme of dementia-friendly walks
- AS117A: Leighton Hall Estate – Biodiversity improvements and educational visits
- AS121: Yealand Manor Farm – Planting and fencing hedge, with hedgerow trees
- AS119: Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape partnership – Community nursery for volunteers to grow local wildflowers
- AS120: Brackenthwaite Holidays – Establishing woodland and supporting natural habitats
- AS202: W S Burrow and son – Purchase of weedwiper (FETF specification)
- AS203: Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape partnership – Farmer workshop about CS and other grant schemes
- AS204: Butterfly Conservation – Habitat improvement, access, survey and monitoring
- AS208: S and Y Hulme – Plant new hedge
- AS207: The Coppice Coop Ltd – Wood experience days for under-represented communities
- AS200: Byron Tyson – Fencing and infrastructure to enable conservation grazing
- AS205: Arnside/Silverdale Landscape Trust – New stile and gate to facilitate conservation grazing
- AS210: The Morecambe Bay Conservation Grazing Co – Survey of veteran trees to determine best management
- AS212: Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape partnership – Wildflower nursery
- AS214: Gibraltar Farm – Installation of gates and water troughs, conservation management, wildflower seeding and drystone wall rebuilding
- AS215: Arnside/Silverdale Landscape Trust – Purchase of a brushcutter
- AS217: RSPB – Water supply at Warton Mires and and PA1
- AS209: The Barnes Charitable Trust – Enhancement of historic and accessible orchard
- AS218: Suzanne Caldwell / Cumbria Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Establishment of a land and nature skills service in Cumbria
- AS222: National Trust – Access improvements at Eaves Wood
- AS228: Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape partnership – Additional materials for The Growing Station wildflower nursery
- AS224: RSPB – Breeding wader survey, farm advice, water troughs, night sight equipment and drone
- AS225: Gail Armstrong – Hedge planting and laying, and purchase of fruit tree guards
- AS227: Claire Harris- Acquisition of a two wheeled ‘tractor’
- AS206: Edmund Albert – Meadow restoration
- AS221: Thomas Claire – Restoration of an orchard and grassland
- AS226: David Brailsford – Hedgelaying, hedge planting and fencing
So far, during 2024-5 the Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme in Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape has approved funding for:
- AS300: Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape partnership – Dung Beetle Workshop
- AS300A: Natural England – Dung Beetle Workshop
- AS301: Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape partnership – Dementia Friendly Walks for All Programme
- AS303: Leighton Hall – School visits on orchards theme, schools infrastructure, Apple Day event and blub planting
- AS305: Claire and Chris Harris – Purchase of a Baler
- AS307: Brackenthwaite Holidays – Stock fencing to protect trees and scrub
- AS306: Arnside/Silverdale Landscape Trust – Equipment and chainsaw training for nature reserve volunteers to support coppicing, wide ride management and halo thinning