Tackling the climate crisis + promoting Sustainability living in Penrith & Eden

Protecting Cumbria’s Badgers by Vaccination

A woman and a man stand in front of the PACT banner, holding badger skulls.

On the 5th of December, local sustainability group PACT (Penrith Action for Community Transition) welcomed Sally Heesom to talk about the Cumbria Badger Vaccination Project (CBVP). Sally delivered a lively […]

Seedy Saturday 2025

Two signs reading 'Penrith Action for Community Transition' and 'Seedy Saturday Here Today' are displayed outside of a building with flowerpots stacked outside.

The day, held at Penrith Methodist Church, featured Penrith’s cherished Community Gardeners’ seed and plant swap and Freegle’s brilliant waste-prevention function of give what you no longer need and take […]

Curlews of Eden

A Curlew chick in long grass, at eye level. Copyright RSPB Ian Cole

Curlews come to Eden every year to raise their chicks. With their hauntingly beautiful call and their distinctive long down-curved beak, they’re a much-loved visitor. For many people in Eden, […]

Eden Community Gardeners

How can we make the best use of the resources we’ve got on this earth? If you’ve got something, keep using it! However, what happens if your chair is wobbly […]