Explore the species rich meadow, orchard and other areas of St Ive Community Garden, managed by the St Ive Community volunteers, and learn how you can manage your lawn at home to: encourage biodiversity reduce energy use uncover the secrets of locking up carbon in your soil. This session will include a chance to discover […]

Our pilot project Westcountry Artivists to Enhance Rivers (WAtER) aims to spark river kinship through creative means. Initially, participatory eco-conscious photography and eco-acoustic recordings will be used to inspire river-related understanding and to build bonds with freshwater habitats. St Agnes Join us at the delightful Genki in the lovely village of St Agnes on the […]

Join renowned entomologist and dung beetle specialist Clive Turner as he shares his knowledge on dung beetles in our environment, developed over three decades of research and observations. Attendees will enjoy: a richly illustrated talk on what dung beetles are, where they live and the range of environmental benefits we gain from encouraging them a […]

Come and join our Farm Net Zero team and the Tregovenek Community Farm team and learn wormery composting tips from an expert. Ben Bryant from Sustainable South Hams will be delivering the workshop and has a wealth of experience in composting, soil regeneration and the sustainable use of earth resources. This is a free two […]

Webinar Overview Join us for a free, informative webinar tailored for farmers in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, led by George Chanarin from Land App. This session, offered as part of the Agri Carbon Kernow project, will guide participants through using Land App to streamline grant applications and support farm planning. As well as […]

Come and join Westcountry Rivers Trust for a volunteer tree planting day along the river Barle, at Landacre Bridge. This area is an important region for spawning salmon and juvenile habitat within the Exe, however a lack of tree cover leaves the fish vulnerable. To help improve this habitat, we are planting pockets of trees […]

As our final citizen event for the Farm Net Zero project, Westcountry Rivers Trust are collaborating with the experts from Budding Nature and Chris Jones from Woodland Valley Farm to deliver what promises to be a really special day of interactive learning. Budding Nature will introduce some basic ecological principles, including food webs, species interactions, ecological succession and population ecology in a classroom-based session. We will look at how these principles can inform the concept of nature recovery in the Westcountry and the role farming can play.