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We are looking for new Trustees to join the Board of Cornwall Wildlife Trust, a key nature conservation charity working solely within Cornwall.
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Cornwall Wildlife Trust calls for more time for local councils on weed spraying proposals
Update 22 April 2026. A motion calling for Cornwall Council to reconsider plans for chemical weed killer use was strongly supported at a full council meeting. The Council have accepted that the…
About Us
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts working across the UK. With the invaluable support of our volunteers, members and corporate supporters we manage over 50 nature reserves, including an island for wildlife and people in Cornwall. We also work with other organisations and landowners to protect and connect wildlife sites across the county and inspire local communities and young people to care for wildlife where they live.
Learn about Cornwall’s dolphins and porpoises
Cornwall is among the best places in the UK to see dolphins and porpoises, and is home to one of the few resident pods of bottlenose dolphins left off the British Isles.
Scything makes a comeback for Cornish wildlife
Local residents from Redruth have recently joined forces with staff from Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Cornwall Council to scythe a meadow and create space for wildlife to flourish. The Council’s…
HedgeBlog: why we should be concerned about the decline of hedgehogs
Ella Lazic, Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Conservation Apprentice, talks to us about the importance of hedgehogs as an indicator species, explaining why their decline should concern us.
Stinkhorn fungus
The stinkhorn has an unmistakeable and intense stench that has been likened to rotting meat. Its appearance is also very distinctive: a phallic, white, stem-like structure, with a brown, bell-…
Rewilding - it's not all about wildcats and wolves
The concept of rewilding has grabbed traditional nature conservation by the shoulders and given it a much-needed shake.
How we're run
We are run by a group of elected Trustees, volunteers who hold the financial and legal responsibility for everything Cornwall Wildlife Trust does.
Our Trustees bring a wide range of knowledge, expertise and experience to the charity and are responsible for approving our strategic plans, annual budget and Annual Report & Accounts. Trustees are appointed from our membership at the Annual General Meeting of the Trust each November.
The Chief Executive and Senior Management Team report to the Trustees, and run the day-to-day operations of Cornwall Wildlife Trust with a team of expert conservationists and staff.
Our Trustees bring a wide range of knowledge, expertise and experience to the charity and are responsible for approving our strategic plans, annual budget and Annual Report & Accounts. Trustees are appointed from our membership at the Annual General Meeting of the Trust each November.
The Chief Executive and Senior Management Team report to the Trustees, and run the day-to-day operations of Cornwall Wildlife Trust with a team of expert conservationists and staff.
Trust’s New Wildlife Gardening Club
Trust’s New Wildlife Gardening Club
Magical finale to Trust’s Open Gardens
The final garden opening as part of Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s highly successful Open Gardens scheme 2018 is pure magic.
Coastal Partnerships
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Marine and Coastal Partnership has now officially launched, as of February 22nd 2024. This partnership is currently being led by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust with funding from the Environment Agency (EA) through the 3C's project fund; Rewilding Britain; Cornwall Council; and Natural England, with input from a steering group which includes the EA, Cornwall Council, Cornwall Catchment Partnership and Natural England.