World Osprey Week is this year celebrating the 25th anniversary of the UK osprey reintroduction project. Cumbria Wildlife Trust (CWT) planned to launch a week of activities in Cumbrian primary schools last spring. However, this was cancelled due to the pandemic. But between March 22 and 26 the charity will offer a series of online resources, releasing an osprey video and activity pack each day as well as hosting competitions. The aim is to get people, in particular children, interested in the osprey and its annual migration journey between southern Europe and West Africa. Danielle Chalmers, CWT osprey education project officer, said the upcoming event would be a great way of getting ready for the return of Cumbria s pair of breeding ospreys at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve, expected at the end of this month.
On a day where women across the world are celebrated, it s the perfect time to shine a light on some top female-led Cumbrian businesses. International Women s Day (March 8) aims to highlight the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women throughout the world. And with so many brilliant entrepreneurs, artists, bakers and more making their mark in Cumbria, today – IWD 2021 – is the perfect time to give them the praise they deserve. Owned by Sarah Wood, Carlisle s Freedom Chocolate offers a range of popular artisan chocolate products. After her family struggled with food allergies and intolerances, Sarah – with the help of her business partner and husband, Simon – set up the brand in October 2017, using her own unique recipes and raw ingredients to produce vegan- and allergy-friendly treats.
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Cumbrian osprey spotted in The Gambia
A four-year-old osprey has been spotted some 4,000 miles away from where it hatched at a south Lakes nature reserve.
The male bird of prey, which hatched at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve near Witherslack, Kendal, was spotted last week at Tanji Bird Reserve in The Gambia by Fansu Bojang, a bird guide.
The bird, known as Blue V8 because of his tag, is one of two chicks that successfully fledged from Cumbria Wildlife Trustâs nature reserve in 2016.
Paul Waterhouse, reserves officer at Cumbria Wildlife Trust said: âThis is very exciting news indeed and we are very grateful to Fansu for letting us know about it.