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Cumbria Sustainability Network: Exploring the Fruits

Join us for a free event celebrating nature and community climate action, kicking off Great Big Green Week.

  • Booking essential
  • Free event

Come along to learn about horticultural and carbon-saving projects at this knowledge and seed swap event, featuring Fruity Windermere, the South Lakes Orchard Group, National Trust and Community Climate grants projects including:

Mycelium Thinking, Cumbria Clothing Collective, Full of Noises (Barrow Park): Sounding the Elements Project, Riversmeet, The Eddington CIC.

This FREE event includes an opening talk from Tim Farron MP, a vegan / vegetarian lunch provided by Waste into Wellbeing, inspirational workshops and an opportunity to explore beautiful St Catherine's woodland surrounding the National Trust's Footprint venue near Windermere.

At this Cumbria Sustainability Network 'in person' event, you'll have the opportunity to meet like-minded people who want to 'do their bit' to tackle climate change. Please join us to celebrate the achievements of community groups operating under the umbrella of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership, and gain ideas and confidence to develop new initiatives in your part of Cumbria.

Please note, parking at The Footprint is extremely limited and we encourage walking, cycling, car sharing.

This event is run by Cumbria Sustainability Network and hosted by the National Trust at Footprint.

Times

The basics

Booking details

Call 01768 210 276

Meeting point

Footprint building.

Accessibility

Drop-off point. Wheelchair accessible. Accessible toilet. Access to woods via steep steps or a medium slope. Level access to Footprint building. Access to St Catherine's wood and wider grounds is via steep steps or a medium slope.

Other

Please note, parking at The Footprint is extremely limited and we encourage walking, cycling, car sharing. There is a footpath that runs from Windermere to the St.Catherine's estate where Footprint is located.

Upcoming events

Event

Bowl Carving 

Hand carve your own trough bowl from greenwood using axes, draw knives, gouges and adzes. A busy day will be rewarded when your creation takes pride of place in your kitchen.

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6 May to 9 Oct 2025
at
09:00 to 17:00
+ 2 other dates or times
Event

Family Bushcraft 

Two days of fun and memorable experiences. Learn effective fire lighting and bushcraft skills, campfire cooking (food included), nature walk and story telling.

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on
10 May to 5 Oct 2025
at
11:00 to 12:30
+ 3 other dates or times
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Scandinavian Shrink Pot Carving 

Create a beautiful natural pot from greenwood, using the shrinkage of the tree as it dries out to create a sealed pot.

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on
22 May to 12 Nov 2025
at
09:00 to 17:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Help Out Day: Invasive Walk and Talk 

Learn about the conservation work the Windermere rangers are doing to support habitats and biodiversity and how you can help.

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22 May 2025
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09:30 to 15:00