Specialist Ecological Consultancy and Conservation Contracting. Providing ecology and habitat solutions. Follow us for the latest updates on our projects.
Great Orton, England
Joined March 2016
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Follow us for updates on our Conservation Projects and Ecology Work or visit our website OpenSpaceGB.com for more about our services – at North West, England
🍓Savouring the sweetness of nature with every bite! 🌿 Wild strawberries: tiny treasures bursting with flavour! #Nature'sDelight #WildStrawberryLove #wildflowerhour #cumbriawildflowers
Come rain or shine, sleet or snow, OpenSpace are always on the go! #Cumbria #Snow #Conservationneverstops
2024s event is centred around celebrating the historical bond with wetlands while emphasising the urgent need for preservation. Let's safeguard these biodiverse treasures for our future #WorldWetlandsDay #PreserveOurEcosystems #BiodiversityMatters @RamsarConv @theriverstrust
Produced by @NaturalEngland for the Cumbrian Bogs LIFE+ Project, the focus was on a five-year restoration initiative aimed at rejuvenating three lowland raised bogs in Cumbria lnkd.in/esWEBExt #BogRestoration
We're in this month's edition of @incumbriamag. We dive into our passion for #restoration works & how we're making a difference. Check it out for an inside look at our commitment to preserving nature & revitalising spaces. Thank you, @incumbriamag, for spotlighting our efforts!
Another successful and challenging river project working with West Cumbria Rivers Trust & Env Agency @openspacegb #rivers #plastic #habitat
Did you see us on @BBCBreakfast this morning talking about the biggest plastics River Restoration project in the uk this year?
We are improving the River Keekle in West #Cumbria and reducing plastic pollution for the area.
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ALT West Cumbria Rivers trust, environment Agency & contractors Open Space at the River Keekle.
National Nest Box Week starts on 14th February - an opportunity to help the birds in your garden. If you need advice on #birdboxes or #nestboxes @OpenSpace can provide assistance.
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Contractor @OpenSpaceGB explaining the importance of ensuring all of the cracks on the peat from drainage are broken up & the #peat is compacted when ditch blocking otherwise water seeps through the bunding #penninepeatlife #UKPeatConf18 #lowlandbog #Restoration
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Fantastic #bryophyte training today with Diane Dobson through the LOST project! Most certainly a good dose of rain in the rainforest! Didn’t stop these lot though, feel so lucky to have another brilliant cohort of #Plantlife NGB #LakeDistrict #Cumbria
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BBS field meeting today led by the brilliant Diane Dobson at Brundholme Woods, Keswick. A good #bryophyte list was generated and now lots of specimens to get my head around! #LakeDistrict #Cumbria
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Was introduced to the beautiful genus Radula at the weekend during the BBS #bryophyte field meeting! Such a spectacular life form! Diane Dobson is totally brilliant - thanks for organising #LakeDistrict #Cumbria
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Lovely trip up to the woodlands near Irton Pike at the weekend, for the BBS field meeting (VC70) with Diane Dobson! Fell witness to the most spectacular tree stump I have ever seen! #bryophytes #LakeDistrict #Cumbria
A fantastic day out in atlantic oak woodland with enthusiastic folks wanting to learn bryophyte ID. Lead by our Senior Ecologist Diane Dobson
Visited a gem of a #woodland last week up at #Loweswater with the #bryophyte NGBs. A pretty decent species list was generated for both bryos & #lichens! #LakeDistrict #Cumbria #LOSTproject
A very wet day of #bryophytes identification with #OpenSpace's Diane Dobson and a gang of hardy individuals
Fantastic #bryophyte training today with Diane Dobson through the LOST project! Most certainly a good dose of rain in the rainforest! Didn’t stop these lot though, feel so lucky to have another brilliant cohort of #Plantlife NGB #LakeDistrict #Cumbria
It is Embrace Your Geekness day. Our senior ecologist is mad about wildlife and volunteers at various organisations, such as ARC Trust @ARC_Bytes BBS@BBSbryology BSBI @BSBIbotany Bat Conservation Trust @_BCT_ and Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies How about volunteering too
It is the Big Butterfly Count ow.ly/b3BO30kFBui @savebutterflies #butterfly 14th July-6th August. Why not go to their website and help record butterflies. If you need help/advice on creating/managing habitats for butterflies why not contact OpenSpace ow.ly/hDQM30kFBQn
It is World Chocolate Day. Are you a chocoholic like our senior ecologist who can munch her way through a chocolate bar in less than a minute. How about working off those calories off by planting some of Cumbria Wildflowers @cwfnursery native plants ow.ly/dzDG30kLsej
It will be National Meadow Day on Saturday. If you are looking for a habitat survey, advice on how to create or manage an existing meadow or need someone to create a meadow for you then why not give OpenSpace (openspacegb.com/) a ring on 01228 711841
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Peatlands are for everyone. Take a look at our collection of FREE to download images selected for you! #PeatlandACTION ow.ly/nSSq30kGNq9
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A fantastic new book - 'Bat Roosts in Trees: A Guide to Identification and Assessment for Tree-Care and Ecology Professionals' due to be published in September #trees #ecology #bats pelagicpublishing.com/collec…