Release date:  Mon, 05/06/2017 (All day) Main image:  Summary:  If Cornish wildlife needed a place to play they could find no better location than Lethytep, near Lanreath. This stunning 52-acre garden is a haven designed specifically to attract wildlife and it is one of the regular supporters of Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Open Gardens scheme.

Event details:
• Fulltitle of event: Open Garden – Lethytep
• Date and time of event: Sunday 18th June11am to 4.30pm
• Where to meet:Lethytep, Penaldlake, Lanreath, PL13 2PG
• Cost of event: adults £5 under 16s free

This year Lethytep opens on Sunday 18th June from 11am to 4.30pm. Admission to the garden is £5 per adult, with under 16s free. Pasties, cream teas, and beverages will be provided by Crantock Bakery, Roddas and Cornish Coffee. Sorry, no dogs allowed at this one. 

Wild flower meadows descend to three large ponds full of aquatic plants, birds and insects. A meandering path leads along a grass meadow, down through the woods then out onto a wetland area full of wildflowers, orchids, dragonflies and butterflies. Gardeners will enjoy this one just as much as the wildlife does. 

There is a large area of car parking and you can’t miss the signs. They have been specially produced by owner Phillip Hambly in the shape of Kingfishers with the beak of the bird showing the way.

Chris Betty, Communications Officer for the Trust, says, 

“We are so grateful to the gardens which open for the Trust and Lethytep is an old friend. We are sure you will enjoy visiting this one just as much as we do.”

This will be the sixth year the Trust has run their Open Gardens fundraising scheme which has grown year on year and provides much-needed funds to protect the wildlife and wild places of Cornwall. The event now has an overall sponsor with Cornwall tourism company Stayincornwall.co.uk

Other gardens opening for the Trust this year are: July 2nd Meadowside, Trevarth, Redruth, July 23rd Trenarth, High Cross, Constantine near Falmouth, August 20th Bolts Quarry Farm, at St. Breward near Bodmin, September 3rd Mazey Cottage, Tangies, Helston, and September 10th Tanglewood Wild Garden, Newbridge, Penzance

More details can be found here
                                                                
 

Release date:  Thu, 01/06/2017 (All day) Main image:  Summary:  A new book describing nearly one thousand wild and naturalised species of flowers and ferns found on the Isles of Scilly is getting high praise from both professional botanists and amateur enthusiasts throughout the country.

The New Flora of the Isles of Scilly is the culmination of many years of study by author Rosemary Parslow, with the help of co-author Ian Bennallick and designer Glynn Bennallick.

Rosemary Parslow says,

“We wanted to produce a book that was colourful, included lots of photos and distribution maps, plus information to interest not only the experts but beginners too. Due to the mostly mild and moist sub-tropical climate of the islands, some plants occur in the Isles of Scilly more abundantly than on the British mainland, and some are found nowhere else in Britain.”

“We hope the book will stimulate more research and interest in the islands special flora, and help people enjoy and appreciate the wonderful floral displays they see when they walk around the islands”.

The New Flora of the Isles of Scilly has sections on the geographical position of the Isles of Scilly; the early history of botanical recording; island habitat maps; descriptions of individual islands; alien plants; plant habitats; species accounts and maps; gazetteer of places; bibliography and useful references; and a list of recorders and contributors. It brings the record up to date since Lousley’s 1971 Flora.

In full colour, the A4 hardback publication, 540 pages, has been supported by ERCCIS, the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly hosted by Cornwall Wildlife Trust and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation of Biological Recorders (CISFBR).

Since being published in April one expert remarked: “I was very impressed with the amount of work that has gone into it”. Other comments have included, “a real delight - fantastic design, absorbing background details of the islands, and really interesting species notes - with very helpful photos for those who haven't really got a clue. A beautifully crafted book with excellent research”.

To buy The New Flora of the Isles of Scilly online, please visit the Cornwall Wildlife Trust online shop, where 10% of the book price will be donated to the Trust - http://www.cornwallwildlife.org.uk/shop/product/new-flora-isles-scilly

It can also be purchased by post. Please send your name and address and a cheque made payable to 'R. Parslow' for £58 (£50 plus £8 p&p) to Ian Bennallick, Lower Polmorla, St Wenn, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5PE.

 

Release date:  Fri, 26/05/2017 (All day) Main image:  Summary:  It’s June and that marks the start of 30 Days Wild!

For a whole month everyone throughout the country, including Cornwall, is being encouraged to take part in 30 Days Wild and for each day of June carry out a “random act of wildness”. Could be walking barefoot on the beach, feeding the birds in the park, anything which makes a connection with the natural world and brings nature into your everyday life.

A daily dose of nature, even in bite size chunks is good for you. University studies show that people who did something wild each day for a month felt happier, healthier and more connected to nature.

This is the perfect opportunity for everyone to enjoy what makes Cornwall such an amazing place to live without spending a single penny. Whether it is delving into a rockpool, going on a woodland adventure or visiting a local nature reserve, you can be part of something much bigger.

Last year, thousands of people carried out 1.8 million RandomActs of Wildness during 30 Days Wild. The Wildlife Trusts aim to double that number this year, and hope that the connections people make with the wild around them will ensure that it is better protected in the future too.

Mark Nicholson, Chairman of Trustees for Cornwall Wildlife says,

“Contact with nature and – better still – active engagement with it is scientifically proven to be good for people. So do yourself a favour by doing something wild every day. You’ll feel happier and healthier, and you’ll soon see why Cornwall’s wildlife and wild places are well worth protecting.”

You have until June 9th to apply for your free 30 Days Wild pack which includes a packet of UK native wildflower seeds, activity sheets, a calendar to record adventures, stickers and a poster. You can also download the phone app. Sign up for your pack at www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/30dayswild

 

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