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…

The Your Shore Conference 2026 brought together Cornwall’s passionate marine conservation community, celebrating the achievements of all its volunteers.

In a landmark moment for nature recovery, Cornwall Wildlife Trust has reintroduced beavers to the wild for the first time. Cheryl Marriott, Director of Nature and People, shares how the project…

The Cornwall Wildlife Trust photography group run an annual competition with a selection of categories, including birds, flora and fauna. Here are the results of the 2025 competition, with some…

Despite valiant efforts by nature champions in the House of Lords, last night saw the Government bulldoze the wildlife-harming Planning & Infrastructure Bill through its last remaining hurdles…

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…

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is almost law – and without key protections that the House of Lords has just voted to add to the Bill it could be disastrous for wildlife and wild places. We…

Volunteers from Mount's Bay Marine Group are saving their local seagrass patch - surveying the seagrass beds and kelp forests situated in the conservation zone of Mount's Bay, aiming to…

Growing up immersed in nature, from the Jurassic Coast to Cornwall’s wild shores, Lydia finds deep connection and joy. Whether wild camping, watching humpback whales, or walking the coast path,…

Cheryl provides an update on the next stage of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.