The Dom Bush Collection

Thriving is a film about a woman, a horse, and a quest for hope in a time of crisis. In May 2022, Clare Dyson set out with her seven-year-old Welsh Cob, Merry, to ride over 150 miles through the Lake District, one of the most beautiful and biodiverse regions in the UK. The route took them over fells and mountain passes, along old drovers roads and packhorse routes. The terrain was tough and it was a challenging adventure for them both.

But Clare’s aim was not just to enjoy the scenery and bond with her horse. She wanted to find out how people are working to restore the health of the land and the climate, while producing food for a growing population. Along the route, she met farmers who are adopting regenerative practices, such as holistic grazing, agroforestry, and organic farming. These practices aim to enhance soil fertility, water retention, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration, while also improving animal welfare and human health.

Check out our latest Youtube video where we interview Dom and protagonist Clare where they share the inspiration, challenges, and lessons behind the film, as well as their vision of hope for the future:

What's the worth of truth in a country crushed by apathy? For father, poet and drystone waller Sam Robinson, resistance is honesty. 

Sam plies the thousand year old trade of drystone walling in the lake district, working in any weather to make and maintain the lie of the land. He is also a punk poet and folk singer whose songs are utterly connected to his sense of place, as true to cumbria as billy bragg to barking. Sam's political and cultural philosophy is one of protest, pride and authenticity - the counter vision to a Britain bound in consumerism, the people removed from the work that once grounded their communities.

What's the worth of truth in a country crushed by apathy? For father, poet and drystone waller Sam Robinson, resistance is honesty. 

Sam plies the thousand year old trade of drystone walling in the lake district, working in any weather to make and maintain the lie of the land. He is also a punk poet and folk singer whose songs are utterly connected to his sense of place, as true to cumbria as billy bragg to barking. Sam's political and cultural philosophy is one of protest, pride and authenticity - the counter vision to a Britain bound in consumerism, the people removed from the work that once grounded their communities.

A film made for the Alpkit Mountain Journal series in 2018 about Cumbrian based climber Ian Almond. After an accident in the Alps several years ago which caused him to lose some of his fingers, Ian reflects on what the experience has given him and how it has shaped his identity since.

An honest, understated story about obsession, identity and self reflection filmed in the stunning Torridon landscape. You can watch the trailer here:

Local smallholder Adam Crowe reflects on sustainability and how farming might change in an uncertain world.

Part of a series produced for SENS (Sustainability and Energy Network in Staveley) and South Lakeland District Council, this film focuses on community, creativity and sustainability on a local scale.

Tom is 11 and loves riding his bikes with his dad, no matter what the terrain and no matter what the weather. Having completed two Strathpuffer 24 hour races, he has racked up the miles over the last few years. Driven to just enjoy being out, he has big plans as he looks to drag his dad along the 2,700+ miles of the Great Divide route later in the year.

James is a mountain biker based in Innerleithen. He lost his best friend in 2011 on one of his first cycling adventures along the West Highland Way, hit by a car whilst riding the final stage. Along with a group of friends, James built a bothy in memory of Murray in the Scottish Borders. This new Mountain Journal short looks at how he moved beyond the loss of his friend to build a life in one of the mountain biking capitals of the UK, relishing the freedom, contentment and companionship they can bring.

In the early 1970’s the border city of Carlisle became an unlikely epicentre for hard traditional climbing and a scene developed that rivalled any in the UK. The atmosphere was competitive, a new E-grading system was born and new milestones were set. Eden is set around a little known crag close to Carlisle called Armathwaite, a meeting place and training venue for the Penrith and Carlisle teams who were looking to make their mark on the British crags.

Previously thwarted by the weather, Charlie Woodburn’s perseverance in trying to repeat Dave Birkett’s Skye Wall (E8 6b), finally paid off on his fourth visit to the Isle of Skye. The impressive vertical to just-off vertical sweep of gabbro was described by Dave as “the most awesome wall of rock in the UK”, and until now his 2007 route had remained unrepeated.