The Sky’s the Limit

On Saturday 27th August, six brave individuals took to the sky to raise money for the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust – check out the photos and the video. Meet the Team: David Shaw, YDMT Trustee – this little fundraising adventure was all David’s idea Nicole Allan, Events Manager at People’s Postcode Lottery – Going above and beyond the [...]

YDMT unveil our next Supporter Woodland…

We’re delighted to announce the location of our 2011-12 Supporter Woodland - Ben Moor Wood in the beautiful countryside near Pateley Bridge.  It takes its name from the field on which the trees are planted.  Please help us fill it with native broadleaf trees… For just £10 we’ll dedicate a sapling on your behalf.  It’s a unique [...]

Feel good & Do good

Fancy a day out in the countryside?  Fancy a challenge?  Fancy making a real difference to the future of the Yorkshire Dales?  Yes?!  …Then join us on Saturday 10th September for our 2011 sponsored ‘Walk for the Dales’! It’ll be a fun day out in the beautiful unspoilt scenery of Swaledale in the north of the Yorkshire [...]

Dales Meadows are Buzzing with Life

Earlier this month I was invited to join Tanya St. Pierre – YDMT’s Flowers of the Dales Project Officer – and a group of bumblebee enthusiasts at the foot of Ingleborough for a Bumblebee Identification course.  I’m a keen gardener and allotment holder, and I get really excited when I see bees and other insects enjoying my plants as [...]

YDMT bid wins €30,000

You may recall that, back in March, we were asking you to support our bid for a €30,000 from the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA)…. Well, the results have just been announced and I’m delighted to be able to confirm that – with your help – we won the public vote (with 45% of the votes) and secured [...]

YDMT on TV!

We had a very exciting day yesterday when we met up with BBC’s Countryfile team who were filming in the Yorkshire Dales for a piece to appear on the programme on Sunday 24th July.  We even got to spend the day with BBC presenter and plant enthusiast James Wong!  Watch our 7 minutes of fame here. The focus of the [...]

Woodland Open Days

Yesterday we held an open day offering you the opportunity to visit Lamberts Wood – our newly planted supporter woodland at Aysgarth. Planted in March 2009, Lamberts Wood covers an area of 1.5 hectares, split across three areas.  A total of 1625 native broadleaf trees have been planted, approximately 40% Hazel, 20% Ash, 10% Hawthorn, [...]

Our new website!

I am delighted to announce that we have launched our new and improved website.  Check it out at http://www.ydmt.org. The new website provides more news and information about the Trust than ever before, all wrapped up in a fresh new design and layout.  I really hope you like it, and would love to hear from you if [...]