Becky, with her dog Jess, has worked in the Yorkshire Dales

She is leading a project in the North Pennines of Northumberland, Durham and Cumbria created by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds' (RSPB).

Ms Cash, from Penrith, has spent several seasons lambing in Yorkshire.

But she has taken on the Pastures for Plovers scheme, in an effort to encourage local farmers to develop practices to benefit at risk birds.

It is hoped the project will help boost the population of birds that nest in the area, such as curlew, snipe, redshank and lapwing (also known as the green plover).

Upland area

The Pastures for Plovers will be officially launched at an event in Teesdale on 20 September.

Ms Cash said: "Habitat management on farms can be rewarding when you see increased numbers of nesting birds, like snipe, curlew and lapwing."

The RSPB estimates that the North Pennines is home to upwards of 22,000 pairs of wading birds, making it the most important upland area in England for these birds.

But it says more has to be done to ensure their continued survival.

As the RSPB's agricultural advisor for northern England, Ms Cash will offer advice to farmers about management practices that will maintain and enhance the value of their land for wildlife.