Citizen Science

There is a great deal of interest from local residents and visitors to know and understand our North Pennines wildlife habitats and species better, and for this knowledge to lead to positive action for local wildlife. We are working with local naturalists, Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (CBDC) and Cumbria Wildlife Trust (CWT) to provide training workshops and promote species recording and data transfer to the Local Records Centre. This will enable a more accurate dataset of the species of the Fellfoot Forward area and help to map the changes occurring as a result of climate change.

Identification and survey training workshops have focussed on moths, fungi, bryophytes, invertebrate, and bumblebees for members of the community as well as the next generation.

There are workshops about life in meadows, woodlands and grasslands in April, May and June 2023 where you can learn to identify and record vegetation species at local wildlife sites. These sessions are suitable for beginners and no experience is necessary:
Wednesday 26 April 2023, Kirkoswald – Discover your woodlands
Thursday 18 May 2023, Brampton – Discover your grasslands
Friday 16 June 2023, Kirkoswald – Discover your meadows

There are some trail cameras which are available for loan by the Fellfoot Forward community. Watch the film of highlights of what you might capture on a trail camera.