Join us for a Fellfoot Forward lunchtime talk – The Stream Invites Us To Follow – exploring the Eden from source to sea – on Thursday 10 February at 12.30pm via Zoom (running time approx. 1 hour).

Dick Capel made a journey over several years, mainly on foot, keeping company with the River Eden and some of its tributaries from source to sea. He kept a journal of copious notes as he went which eventually became a book, ‘The Stream Invites Us To Follow’. Much like the valley itself, this book is a meeting of the natural world, the people who inhabit it, their stories, history and skills – traditional and modern.

As a long time countryside manager for the Eden Valley, few people know this area quite as intimately as Dick Capel. He worked hard to protect the natural and built heritage of the area and was involved over the years in many inspirational projects, including the Poetry Path, Goldsworthy Sheepfolds, Eden Benchmarks, and Discover Eden.

Led by the North Pennines AONB Partnership, the Fellfoot Forward Landscape Partnership Scheme is a major project to conserve, enhance and celebrate the natural and cultural heritage of a special part of the North West of England. We have developed Fellfoot Forward with local communities and organisations, and in 2020 the scheme was awarded funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

This is an online talk using the Zoom platform, you will receive your link and information for logging on 24 hours before the event, therefore booking is essential. Ticket sales open 24 December.