In order to give volunteers plenty of notice we are publishing the dates of next winter's work parties. These will take place on the second Sunday of each month from September to March inclusive, that is: Sept 12th, October 10th, Nov 14th, Dec 12th, Jan 9th 2011, Feb 13th, March 13th.

A local lady has seen, and photographed a very late green veined white in Gosforth on the 17th October 2009. This is likely to be the first reported sighting of a third brood of the species in Cumbria.