Theme: Landscape Shaped by Water
This theme investigates how water has played a part in sculpting both the landscape and the culture of its people throughout the ages, and the part it plays now.
We want you to enjoy the new wetland habitat we are creating, to investigate and record the history of our waterways, and help save our riverbanks from aliens!
The 3 projects in this theme are:
Taming and Training Floodwaters
We want to chart the history of our watercourses by gathering information from local records, finding photographs and maps, and even undertaking taped interviews with locals who have witnessed the changes over the years, or people who have stories to tell that have been passed down from their parents or grandparents.
This is your opportunity to get involved and help gather information that will inform and perhaps aid decisions on the way we manage our waterways today. What lessons can we learn from the past and how will it help us now?
All the evidence gathered will form a display that charts the history of our interaction/relationship with the waterways in the Bassenthwaite Catchment.
Contact us to get involved
Project leader: Environment Agency
Alien Invasion
We are working with communities to raise awareness of, and work to eradicate invasive plant species that area damaging our riverbanks. This work will stabilise riverbanks and promote the regeneration of native plant species and habitats.
Himalayan balsam may be a beautiful delicate pink flower, but it stifles native plants whilst eroding the riverbanks, causing increased sedimentation in the lake.
We need you to help us eradicate this plant from our catchment. Contact us now to find out more, set up your own volunteer group and have a great social too!
Project leader: Lake District National Park Authority
Dubwath Silver Meadows
This project is developing a wetland nature reserve at Dubwath, to the north end of Bassenthwaite Lake. This area will be a wildlife haven for nature lovers, and a bird watchers paradise.
We are developing a wetland nature reserve at Dubwath, to the north end of Bassenthwaite Lake. Opening up access to the 70 plus acre site will enable you to get up close and personal with wonderful flora and fauna, while ensuring the sensitive Special Area of Conservation (SAC) of Bassenthwaite Lake is protected.
A new 900m path will link to 1500m of recycled plastic boardwalk and an additional 3km of existing footpaths. The new paths are designed to provide access for all and will take visitors on a tour of the wetland, with opportunities to stop at viewing points and bird hides.
This project will be completed by the middle of 2008
Contact us to get involved
Project leader: Environment Agency
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