Cornwall Wildlife Trust maps Cornish Hedges
Cornish hedges have been an intrinsic part of Cornwall’s landscape for thousands of years, and with an estimated 30,000 miles of hedges in Cornwall creating a map of the entire network was a huge…
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Volunteers lay hedges for Cornish wildlife
Volunteer groups from Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Cornwall Council have teamed up to lay a stretch of new hedge at Millennium Woods near Penzance. The result is a dense, living hedge which…
Rocky habitat
Rocky habitats are some of the most natural and untouched places in the UK. Often high up in the hills and hard to reach, they are havens for some of our rarest wildlife.
Protecting one of the world's rarest habitats: lowland heath
We’ve lost approximately 80 per cent of our lowland heath in Britain over just the last 200 years.
We chatted with our West Cornwall Reserves Manager, Nick Marriott, to find out about our…
Maerl: a hidden and precious habitat
Diving over a maerl bed is best described as like flying over a shagpile carpet made up of purple twiglets! It is an incredible sight. A huge diversity of fascinating marine creatures live in and…
Volunteers create Cornish hedge at Millennium Woods
Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Wild Penwith volunteer group has built and repaired over 100 meters of Cornish hedge over the years but living, “green” hedges are a fairly rare feature of the Penwith…
Calendar fundraiser for Cornish wildlife
The magical beauty of Cornwall has once again been captured by Cornwall Wildlife Trust in their annual Wild Cornwall calendar, the perfect Christmas gift for anyone who loves our county, and wants…
Vote Power for Cornish Wildlife
Cornwall Wildlife Trust has been shortlisted for the M & S Energy Fund and voting is now open for a chance for them to win funding to install Solar PV which will reduce carbon and running…
How to make a hedge for wildlife
Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.
Biodiversity Net Gain at Cornwall Wildlife Trust (BNG)
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) services from Cornwall Wildlife Trust — expert support to help developers and landowners deliver measurable gains for nature.
Cornish valley garden abuzz with wildlife
Nestling in deep oak woodland, the Carminowe Valley Garden is an abundant wildlife garden, overlooking the beautiful Carminowe Valley towards Loe Pool, and is the latest to open as part of…
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…