Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre

The Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre at Tullie House Museum, Carlisle keeps wildlife information for the county of Cumbria. Tullie House Museum, in its role as a local natural history museum, has collected and disseminated records of wildlife in Cumbria since its inception in 1893. From the early 1990s the Museum has developed a computerised database of species and habitat records in Cumbria and has taken the central role in providing a local biodiversity data service for the county. This role was restyled as Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (CBDC) in 2010, a not-for-profit organisation hosted by Tullie House Museum and advised by local stakeholders.

Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreThursday, August 9th, 2018 at 9:28pm

"Has this been found in Cumbria?" One of the joys of being a record centre based Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust is that when someone asks this question we get to delve into the collection. As it happens a 1915 specimen of this striking large ichnuemon, Opheltes glaucopterus, is in the collection but it was found nr Huntingdon. It could be that Steve Garland can record another new to Cumbria, unless anyone prooves differently. The new specimen was found in Rob Pickett's moth trap during the Rusland Horizons Bioblitz on 1 july this year.

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreTuesday, August 7th, 2018 at 7:00am

Plantlife has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to deliver an exciting two year project focusing on lichens and bryophytes in Atlantic woodlands across the Lake District and wider Cumbria. As part of the programme, there is an opportunity to attend FREE specialist bryophyte training as part of Plantlife’s New Generation Botanist (NGB) scheme, in collaboration with the British Bryological Society. No prior experience with bryophytes or biological recording is required, just a love for the natural world. For further information and to register visit www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/VK8ZQFJ.

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreTuesday, August 7th, 2018 at 6:00am

Join us for a fantastic day of pollinator-themed arts, crafts and activities at Florence Art Centre, Egremont on Sunday 19th August between 10am and 4pm and get Cumbria Buzzing.

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreThursday, July 19th, 2018 at 4:31am

Come and join Plantlife for free lichen walks around the ancient woodlands of Lake District. This event is being delivered by April Windle (LOST Project Officer) on Tuesday 31st July providing a basic introduction to lichens and highlighting the rich diversity that can be found in the special oakwoods of Borrowdale. Alternatively why not join April on Thursday 2nd August where she will be providing a basic introduction to lichens and highlighting the rich diversity that can be found in the special oakwoods of Haweswater.

For more information and to register please visit http://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/discover-wild-plants-nature/events

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreFriday, June 29th, 2018 at 5:31am

Recording Day at Wharton Tarn, Hawkshead Hill
Thursday, 5th July 2018, from 10.00am

If you wish to attend, please contact Stuart Colgate by mid-day on Wednesday, 4th July on: recordingofficer@cbdc.org.uk or (01228) 618717 or 618732.

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre brings together, analyses and shares information on Cumbria’s natural history, wildlife sites and habitats for education, research and to help people make sound decisions when planning to develop and manage land sustainably.