Federation of Cumbria Commoners

Rooted in Cumbria

The Federation of Cumbria Commoners is a member-led organisation dedicated to promoting commoning in Cumbria. Our overall aim is to maintain and improve the viability of hill farming on common land.

We want this website to:

Inform you about new issues in commoning
Let you know what we are doing
Make our voice heard all over the world and much more

The Lake District National Park and the National Trust are recruiting for Farming Officers

The Lake District National Park and the National Trust are each seeking to recruit new Farming Officers, to work with farmers and farming communities across the area.

The roles will help develop and deliver practical projects with farmers, and strengthen relationships with the farming community. The Lake District National Park post will work with farmers across the whole of the Lake District while the National Trust post will focus on working with National Trust tenants, who farm some 20 percent of the area.

Submitted on Wednesday 8th March 2017

General News

Commoners are showing an interest to join a Commons Council

It's the AGM season for many commoners' associations and we are hearing back from the Chairmen.

So far Derwent, Kinniside, Moorhouse, Eskdale and West Mallerstang commoners' associations have confirmed their expression of interest to be part of a Commons Council.

That's great news and we'll keep updating the list.

If anyone wants more information about commons councils, please get in touch.

Submitted on Tuesday 28th February 2017