London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
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Only rain down the drain in Helston
Cornwall Wildlife Trust and the Loe Pool Forum (loepool.org) have teamed up with children from St. Michael’s C of E Primary School in Helston to keep the River Cober cleaner. Children from the…
Avian Flu discovered in carcasses of five seals from Cornwall
Cornwall Wildlife Trust have been alerted by our partners at the Cetacean Strandings Investigation programme (CSIP) of Avian Flu being discovered in the carcasses of five seals from Cornwall.
Avian Flu impacts seabird populations in Cornwall
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is encouraging members of the public to report all dead seabirds found to Defra’s hotline amid concerns of a growing outbreak in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Rory runs the London Marathon for our Helman Tor nature reserve
Dressed as a beaver, Rory raised a staggering £1,466 for our Helman Tor nature reserve!
Working with farmers and landowners
Cornwall Wildlife Trust works with hundreds of fantastic farmers and landowners across Cornwall to encourage sustainable methods that will enable nature to thrive once again.
My dirty weekend
What’s a little bit of mud between friends? Gary, Nathan, Tony and Adrian love getting stuck into volunteering – and it gives them an excuse to get a little bit mucky.
My rambles
Andrew and Adrian, volunteers and pioneering walkers of The Rothschild Way. Both have tirelessly raised funds and put in countless hours to the best cause they know – nature. And they know they…
Large blue
Despite its name, the large blue is a fairly small butterfly, but the largest of our blues. It was declared extinct in 1979, but reintroduced in the 1980s and now survives in southern England.
Raven
The raven is famous for being the imposing, all-black bird that guards the Tower of London. Wild birds live in forests, and upland and coastal areas in the north and west of the UK.
Badger Vaccination in Cornwall
At Cornwall Wildlife Trust we have been working on the issue of badgers and TB in cattle for several years, with many groups including scientists from the Zoologicial Society of London (ZSL), farmers, landowners, vets and academics.
Common whitebeam
Common whitebeam is not a common tree, despite its name. It can be found growing wild in a variety of habitats, but is also planted in towns and gardens. Look for shiny, oval leaves with white…