We were back out in the wild last week continuing our environmental work, this time up at a site in Thirlmere owned by United Utilities. Ewen from Cumbria Woodlands and Conor from United Utilities joined us. United Utilities have tried to establish woodland on this hillside for years, but young trees have struggled against bracken, drought, and hungry wildlife. An earlier planting attempt failed, and trees planted again two years ago have faced similar challenges,…
This week, we were back in the woods to have another go at clearing some Holly. Holly is native to…
Last week, we swapped the office for the woods and returned to a site we first visited in 2025 to…
Hailing from East Keswick, Yorkshire, Elliker is an outdoor company that’s been on the WCH lineup for a few years. Originally specialising in bags, Elliker has evolved into a clothing brand, providing gear for everyday usage. Not to be confused with Keswick, Lake District, East Keswick is a village in sunny Yorkshire, about an hour and a half away from the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The brand is committed to sustainability and…
With the hectic Christmas season finally behind us, the team here at WCH have finally had a bit of spare…
Last week we were back out in the woods – it’s been too long! The team had been invited by…
As you may have already seen here at Working Class Heroes we love getting ourselves stuck into local environmental projects, while the majority of our work has focused on woodland projects we are also keen to get stuck into other causes. We have recently been expanding our horizons and heading down to the beaches to try play our part in keeping these areas clean. On our second edition of our summer litter picks we went…
We’re back in the woods again (we can’t keep ourselves away) with the help of Olivia from The Lake District…
This week, we visited The Coppice Co-op at their base in Slack Head to test our hand and eye coordination…
This week we joined up with Cumbria Woodlands and The Lake District National Park to do some bracken bashing and tree tagging. Our team this time consisted of: Liam, Euan and Ellysha. We were also joined by Jamie from Cumbria Woodlands and Olivia from the LDNP. Although bracken is native to the UK and common in our woodlands, that doesn’t mean we can simply let it grow unchecked. Its ability to spread rapidly and dominate…
