Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership Welcome to the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership!

We are a collaboration of local partners working together to grow nature – leading our local ambition for nature recovery.

What could you do for nature this year? 💚The more we do for nature the more it does for us, and our Pledge for Nature pl...
12/01/2026

What could you do for nature this year? 💚

The more we do for nature the more it does for us, and our Pledge for Nature platform showcases some of the great initiatives people are taking across Cornwall.

🌳 Spotlight on Kaja Curry Consulting and Services who have committed to refer to both the Nature Recovery Strategy and the Marine Nature Recovery Framework in all their work and bids from now on. Thank you!

Make your Pledge and help us help our amazing wildlife and countryside thrive! 🏆

🔗 https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/pledge-for-nature

Cornwall Council

12/01/2026

Cornish hedges are marvellous things! Earthen banks covered in stones, sometimes ancient in origin, they not only act as boundaries and protection, but are biodiverse havens and corridors for wildlife. Check out information on Cornish hedges and the work to protect them undertaken by our partners at Cornwall National Landscape (https://bit.ly/49FZBwI). You could also head over to The Cornish Hedges Library at https://www.cornishhedges.co.uk for a wealth of online information

📷 Cornish hedge on the cliffs between Predannack and Mullion (Amanda Scott)

🦋 Welcome the new year in by helping nature in your area - come and collect your FREE tree from St.John's Hall in Penzan...
11/01/2026

🦋 Welcome the new year in by helping nature in your area - come and collect your FREE tree from St.John's Hall in Penzance on 17th January.

🌳 You can choose from rowan, crab apple, hawthorn, hazel, guelder rose, or dogwood. Each tree comes with an information card that’ll give you all the details on planting and maintaining your tree so that it establishes well.

🌟Trees bring huge benefits to where you live – these include cleaner air, shade in hot summers and shelter from the wind and rain, as well as reducing the risk of flooding.

🐦Planting a tree helps create ‘green corridors’ that provide homes for birds, insects and animals, and allow them to move between gardens, local parks, green spaces and the surrounding countryside, boosting nature recovery everywhere.

Events have already been held this winter in Callington, Torpoint, Helston, Tintagel, Newquay, Camborne and Saltash and we will be holding more free tree giveaways in January and February in Perranporth, Bodmin, Redruth, Truro and St. Austell.

👀Keep an eye on our social media for more details, or go to the News & Events page on our website www.cornwall.gov.uk/forestforcornwall

Remember to bring a bag to take your tree home in!

Forest for Cornwall : Growing Together

🌟Job alert! 🌟National Trust are looking for a Ranger to join them on the Lizard peninsula.Are you: 🍃 Practically experie...
10/01/2026

🌟Job alert! 🌟National Trust are looking for a Ranger to join them on the Lizard peninsula.

Are you:
🍃 Practically experienced in conservation work, to protect and improve habitats and landscapes?
🍃 Happy to talk to all kinds of people about the work you’re doing, and why it matters?
🍃 Able to use machinery and equipment, with relevant certificates?

As a Ranger, you’re a champion of nature conservation and the great outdoors, and you’ll play a crucial role in keeping the nation’s beloved countryside and coast in good shape, for wildlife and for people.

📝 Details: 37.5 hours per week (including some evenings and weekends), 24 Months Full-time Contract
💸 Salary: £26,793 Per Annum

*Application Deadline for applications is 18th January 2026*

Find out more and apply 👉 https://careers.nationaltrust.org.uk/OA_HTML/a/?_gl=1*9p63me*_ga*NTEwOTI0NTIxLjE3NTc5NjcwMTk.*_ga_S35LHB441D*czE3Njc2MTg0MjIkbzIkZzAkdDE3Njc2MTg0MjIkajYwJGwwJGgw #/vacancy-detail/169386

Photo © Ross Hodinot, Lizard Rarities

National Trust Lizard National Trust

🦋 Welcome the new year in by helping nature in your area! The Forest for Cornwall  FREE tree giveaways are back this Jan...
08/01/2026

🦋 Welcome the new year in by helping nature in your area! The Forest for Cornwall FREE tree giveaways are back this January and February.

📣 Come and collect a FREE tree to plant in your garden, school or community green space.

🌳 You can choose from rowan, crab apple, hawthorn, hazel, guelder rose, or dogwood. Each tree comes with an information card that’ll give you all the details on planting and maintaining your tree so that it establishes well.

🌟 Trees bring huge benefits to where you live – these include cleaner air, shade in hot summers and shelter from the wind and rain, as well as reducing the risk of flooding.

🐦 Planting a tree helps create ‘green corridors’ that provide homes for birds, insects and animals, and allow them to move between gardens, local parks, green spaces and the surrounding countryside, boosting nature recovery everywhere.

Events have already been held this winter in Callington, Torpoint, Helston, Tintagel, Newquay, Camborne and Saltash and have been extremely popular with over 2000 trees collected.

👀Keep an eye on our social media for more details, or go to the News & Events page on our website www.cornwall.gov.uk/forestforcornwall

Remember to bring a bag to take your tree home in!

Forest for Cornwall : Growing Together

Join an evening talk to find out how grey squirrel management can help to protect trees, biodiversity and property 🌳Gues...
05/01/2026

Join an evening talk to find out how grey squirrel management can help to protect trees, biodiversity and property 🌳

Guest speaker Jackie Foott will be sharing the local / national situation and how red squirrels can be re-introduced, and there will be a group discussion.

📆 7pm, Wednesday 7th Jan - The Star Inn, St Erth
📆 7pm, Thursday 8th Jan - Rosuick Farm, Lizard
📆 7pm, Friday 9th Jan - Borough Arms, Bodmin

The talks are targeted towards local property managers, and everybody is welcome!

Please RSVP to cornwall@redsquirrelsouthwest.org.uk.

British Red Squirrel Red Squirrel South-West

29/12/2025

Please meet our new Chair, Lord Matthew Taylor of Goss Moor ! 🌟

"Cornwall is a very special environment and I think we can be a centre of excellence in showing how a change can take place".

There are four more years to reverse nature's decline in the UK before the 2030 target - join us in making Cornwall a national exemplar of thriving life in land and sea! 🌍🍃

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📣Want to find out more about pruning your orchard trees, or how to plant and manage an orchard?🌳Come along to one of our...
29/12/2025

📣Want to find out more about pruning your orchard trees, or how to plant and manage an orchard?🌳

Come along to one of our Orchard Management Workshops in January and February alongside partners Resilient Orchards:

🍏New County Hall, Truro: Friday 16th January
🍎Tregurra, Truro: Sunday 18 January, funded by Resilient Orchards, bookings via Resilient Orchards Cornwall email: resilientorchardscornwall@gmail.com
🍏St Ives Community Orchard: Saturday 7th February
🍎Fentenfenna Farm: Thursday 12th February, home of the Wasted Apple company, near Newquay
🍏Cornish Orchards: Friday 13th February, near Liskeard.

🔗To book go to the Eventbrite links in the bio.

Each workshop will include talks on tree care, and orchard planning and management, followed by a practical session on pruning, pest and diseases, and best practice.

Book now as spaces are limited!

🎄 And now the final piece, 12 Wins of Christmas PART FOUR - showcasing wins for nature recovery across Cornwall and the ...
24/12/2025

🎄 And now the final piece, 12 Wins of Christmas PART FOUR - showcasing wins for nature recovery across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in 2025🎄

🎁 From the wonderful news of a new Orca (potentially a calf pending confirmation) spotted around the Isles of Scilly - creating renewed hope for the unusual and small Iberian pod’s survival, to amazing seagrass restoration efforts (including collection of 30,000 seeds and over 450 hours of volunteer time!), to businesses investing in nature projects around Newquay…

💚 2025 has been a year of excellent nature recovery activity!

Are you inspired to take some nature recovery action? It can be anything from planting a tree to joining a local beach clean, join us and make your Pledge for Nature!

🔗 https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/pledge-for-nature

Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust Seasalt Cornwall Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Find out more:
🔗 Seeding the Change Seagrass restoration -
https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/seagrass-battles-return-helford-what-were-learning-milestone-cornwalls-restoration-journey

🔗 Orca spotted in Scilly blog - https://www.ios-wildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/guest/orca-scilly

🔗 Love Where You Are project - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/lovewhereyouare

Sunset photo © Derrick Whurr
Seagrass restoration photo © Matt Slater, Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Orca photo © Christoper Michel (Wikimedia Commons) - no changes made), "091201 South Seorgia Orca 5352", CC-BY-SA 2.0)

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🎄 12 Wins of Christmas PART THREE - showcasing wins for nature recovery across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in 2025 ...
23/12/2025

🎄 12 Wins of Christmas PART THREE - showcasing wins for nature recovery across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in 2025 🎄

🎁 This year saw earnest work in local politics to support nature, from Voices of Water and Clean Ocean Sailing campaigning for the rights of water (an idea echoed by LNP Board Member Councillor Loic Rich in his vision of nature in 5 years time – read this in our autumn newsletter, link below), to Cornwall Council approving a voluntary ban on flying rings due to their risk of damaging marine life if (or when) they end up in the sea.

🐟 Bluefin Tuna are returning to UK waters, and a research initiative by The University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute, Devon Environment Foundation, Marine Management Organisation - MMO, Blue Marine Foundation and the Bluefin Tuna fishing sector is discovering what Bluefin Tuna’s diet is and how they can be supported. ‘Feeding The Comeback’ is one of more than 25 fantastic local projects match-funded by the Climate and Nature Crowdfunder this year. On average, every £1 pledge from the council has led to raising £3 from the crowd!

💖 Last post tomorrow!

Find out more:
🔗 Rights of water petition - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/731397

🔗 Voices of Water website - https://www.voicesofwaterfoundation.org/

🔗 Feeding the Comeback article - https://oceanographicmagazine.com/features/feeding-the-cWomeback-the-uk-s-atlantic-bluefin-tuna/

🔗 Carbon Neutral Cornwall newsletter including overview of Climate and Nature Crowdfunder
https://mailchi.mp/65b3e909625b/latest-carbon-neutral-news-in-cornwall-10151535?e=6c3d5e9e3b

🔗 Keep up to date with our Local Nature Partnership newsletter and find all of our releases here: https://us12.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=531753315a99cbc22deffa9ab&id=e12ebc6845

Tuna photo © Tom Horton ExeterMarine
Seal photo © Sue Sayer MBE Seal Research Trust
Pipe fish in Seagrass © Sophie Pipe Falmouth Marine Conservation

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🎄 Welcome back for 12 Wins of Christmas PART TWO - showcasing wins for nature recovery across Cornwall and the Isles of ...
22/12/2025

🎄 Welcome back for 12 Wins of Christmas PART TWO - showcasing wins for nature recovery across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in 2025 🎄

🦫 Beavers are amazing ‘ecosystem engineers’. This means that they create wetland habitat for themselves and other wildlife by making dams using trees and branches. Reintroducing Beavers in the right places (or mimicking their natural behaviours) in discussion with local communities is a recommended action in the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Nature Recovery Strategy.

🪸 Maerl is an under-appreciated coral-like seaweed that has amazing biodiversity and carbon impacts. Cornwall has nationally significant Maerl beds that are up to 4,000 years old!

🌳 Landowners, organisations and communities across Cornwall can be proud of their tree planting contributions - 1.7 million trees since 2020! The Forest for Cornwall team play a key role in supporting stakeholders throughout the whole process, becoming a national flagship model for delivery of planting - especially for local agroforestry (using trees to support agricultural production).

💖 More tomorrow!

Find out more:
🔗 Cornwall Wildlife Trust impact report 2024/25 - https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/our-impact

🔗 Maerl Action Plan - https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/maerl-protecting-cornwall-s-hidden-coral-like-seaweed

🔗 Forest for Cornwall - https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/countryside/forest-for-cornwall-programme/

🔗 Keep up to date with our Local Nature Partnership newsletter and find all of our releases here - https://us12.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=531753315a99cbc22deffa9ab&id=e12ebc6845

Beaver photo © Alasdaire Moore The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Diver over Maerl photo © Matt Slater Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Seal photo © Sue Sayer MBE

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🎄 Welcome to 12 Wins of Christmas PART ONE - showcasing wins for nature recovery across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly...
21/12/2025

🎄 Welcome to 12 Wins of Christmas PART ONE - showcasing wins for nature recovery across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in 2025. There is much to celebrate! 🎄

🎁 2025 saw increasing Chough numbers, publication of the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Nature Recovery Strategy (the 3rd of 48 across the country to be completed) and a first-of-its-kind Marine Nature Recovery Framework.

🏞️ Landscape-scale projects like Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Tor to Shore continue to deliver ambitious habitat restoration that species like Choughs need to thrive, working with the community to support changes across land and sea.

💖 More tomorrow!

Find out more:
🔗 Nature Recovery Frameworks - https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/hub-page/nature-recovery

🔗 Landscape scale projects Natural England blog - https://naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/02/nature-recovery-projects-next-steps-for-growing-collaborative-action-that-drives-nature-recovery/

🔗 Tor to Shore project: https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/tor-to-shore

🔗 Keep up to date with our Local Nature Partnership newsletter and find all of our releases here: https://us12.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=531753315a99cbc22deffa9ab&id=e12ebc6845

CBWPS - Cornwall's bird club Natural England

Choughs on seascape © Lisa Macloed Cornwall National Landscape
Beaver photo © Alasdair Moore The Lost Gardens of Heligan

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