About 2km (1.2 miles) of new hedgerows and thousands of trees have been planted to create new habitats and boost biodiversity.
Charity Friends of the Lake District said 17,860 new trees were put in the ground by volunteers between November 2025 and March 2026 and a further 3km (1.8 miles) of hedgerows across Cumbria were restored.
The charity said rural skills once used to manage hedges had been slowly lost and they provide natural flood management if cared for properly.
Nature recovery officer Naomi Walker, said: “These strips of trees and grass verges might look unassuming, but they can be home to a wide variety of plant species and biodiversity powerhouses if managed correctly.”
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