Grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) growing at Gowbarrow last week. Not actually a grass, it may be found in damp pastures and marshes where it was once widespread but is now declining due to habitat loss. It is the county flower of Cumbria in Englan
Ideal conditions for today’s helicopter lift. We moved 45 additional bags for repair work on the Loughrigg path. Nice to see a young Adder up near the summit while marshalling and to hear the returning Cuckoo again. ☀️
View from Brackenfell, where we’ve spent the last week moving 600m worth of fencing materials ready to replace a nearby stock-fencing. We’ve managed to move everything by power barrow but the last few hundred metres is too rough so will need to be carried
