Dune art created to mark St Piran’s Day
Cornwall’s coastal dunes and their links to the legend of Saint Piran are being celebrated in a community art exhibition organised by Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
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We protect Cornwall's wildlife and wild places on land and in our seas. We are passionate about conservation and have helped people enjoy nature for over 60 years.
What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
What is Swaling?
Swaling (controlled burning) is a habitat management technique used to control the spread of gorse, scrub, and coarse grasses. Burning carefully selected areas of vegetation during winter helps…
What’s under that pot?
This morning I did a bit of garden exploration, and it’s a mini-jungle out there. Why not give it a go yourself, either by yourself or with children, and we can compare notes and find out more.…
The election results are in! So, what’s next for nature?
Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…
Change what you eat
Eat more plant-based foods, reduce your food waste and buy local produce to shrink your environmental footprint.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: What it means for Cornwall’s nature and what you can do
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is being promoted as a way to speed up housing and infrastructure delivery in the UK. But those working across the environmental sector have warned it could…
Watch what you wash away
Some cosmetics, soaps, washing-up liquids and cleaning products can be harmful to wildlife with long-lasting effects.
Six months of beavers at Helman Tor: what's changed?
A little over six months ago, we welcomed two unexpected new residents to our Helman Tor nature reserve. So, what's changed?
What would you name Cornwall’s beavers?
The Cornwall Beaver Project, run by local wildlife charity Cornwall Wildlife Trust, has launched a ‘Name the Beaver’ competition to raise funds for one of the county’s most exciting wildlife…