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The Visitor Giving Forum 2012

Posted by Helen Moriarty on Wednesday, 25 July 2012.

The Visitor Giving Forum 2012

The Visitor Giving Forum 2012, is taking place on the 17th & 18th of Oct so here at Nurture Lakeland we're busy preparing to share secrets of Visitor Giving with other destinations across the UK. And it could not be more aptly timed.

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Lakes Swimming & Flip Flops

Posted by Helen Moriarty on Tuesday, 03 July 2012.

Lakes Swimming & Flip Flops

I felt slightly sick the morning of the Great North Swim. All of a sudden Sunday’s ‘race day’ was upon us and it was time to put all the training to the test. Queasiness was also present because I had set up a Love Your Lakes stand on Thursday evening and was unsure if the weather had washed away my phosphate-free samples and laundry themed laminated works of art.

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To give is better than to receive……

Posted by Ruth on Thursday, 31 May 2012.

To give is better than to receive……
Can you hear that noise? That’s the sound of the Nurture Lakeland team giving you – our fantastic fundraising members - a great big, happy, clappy round of applause. And we really feel that you should all give yourselves a huge collective pat on the back. Why am I advocating this potentially bruise-making practice?! Well, the wonderful news is that,

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To Green Wash, Green Hush or Green Brand, that is the question….

Posted by Helen Moriarty on Wednesday, 23 May 2012.

To Green Wash, Green Hush or Green Brand, that is the question….

As part of my MSc in Responsible Tourism Management I’ve began studying a marketing module and am quickly discovering the difference between traditional tourism marketing and responsible tourism marketing.

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Sustainable Tourism? What's it all about?

Posted by Sue Savege on Friday, 04 May 2012.

Sustainable Tourism? What's it all about?
As the Director of Nurture Lakeland people often ask me what Sustainable Tourism is all about or ask if I can give them a good example of Responsible Tourism. It’s always difficult to answer this or give good examples, not because there aren’t plenty of them out there, but because at its best sustainable tourism is ‘invisible’. You don’t even notice or think about it when everything around you is working in perfect harmony.

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Secret Windermere – much more than just a pretty place

Posted by Helen Moriarty on Tuesday, 17 April 2012.

Secret Windermere – much more than just a pretty place

A good chunk of the Nurture Lakeland Team, together with 60 other locals and visitors, really enjoyed an evening ‘Bat and Ghost Walk’ organised by the Friends of the Lake District and The National Trust though the Secret Windermere Project.   Secret Windermere events are happening throughout Windermere, helping people explore the quieter unknown areas of Windermere as part of Windermere Reflections.  

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