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U18s accompanied. Leader/contact: AbbyCrosby (01872) 273939 ext 214, abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk.Organised by St Agnes VMCA for theYour Shore project.Sunday 5ROCKPOOL EXPLORATIONBooking essential, places limitedTrevaunance Cove, St Agnes1.30 to 3.00pmRockpool discoveries; take your ID sheethome with you. Bring net & bucket ifyou have them. £1 donation. For age 5+.Leader: Liz Barker. Contact: Kirstie (01872)273939 ext 203. Organised by Fox Club.Sunday 5EXPLORING A TRADITIONALHAYMEADOWTregellist, St Kew, Bodmin2.00 to 4.00pmRose Cottage, Tregellist, St Kew. Whitecottage on LH side of village green(SX00947750)Study grasses & herbs once common inpasture & the insects that depend onthem. Bring camera, lenses, ID guides,wellies. Leader/contact: Trevor Renals(01208) 880893. Organised by Camel Group.Sunday 5WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAYWILDLIFE WALKBreney Common10.00am to 1.00pmMeet at Gunwen chapel at Lowertownnear Helman Tor (SW053613)Walk around Breney Common NatureReserve to look for butterflies,wildflowers & birds. Bring binoculars.Leader/contact: Dave Thomas (01726)861093 after 6.00pm. Organised byRestormel Group.Friday 10 to Thursday 30INSPIRED AND WILD ARTEXHIBITION FUNDRAISERHayle10.00am to 4.00pmMeet at Paradise Park, Hayle, TR27 4HYWonderful art depicting Cornishwildlife & scenery on sale for the Trust.Art workshop, photography walk &storytelling with Fox Club. ParadisePark open 10.00am–6.00pm daily. Artexhibition entry free. For special discountsfor entry to the park, please see www.paradisepark.org.uk. Contact: SerenaPettigrew-Jolly, (01872) 273939 ext 205or Carolyn O’Hagan ext 204. Organisedby Cornwall Wildlife Trust.Saturday 11BUGS AND BEASTIES IN MINIATUREBooking essential, places very limitedAllet11.00am to 1.00pmPond-dipping & viewing what you findunder microscopes with experts. £1donation. Leaders: Fox Club Committee& Kernow Microscopical Society. Forage 7+. Contact: Kirstie Francis (01872)273939 ext 203. Organised for Fox Clubby KMS, to celebrate Wildlife Week.Saturday 11ANNUAL LOOE ‘SPECTACULARSEALS’ EVENTBooking essentialLooeJoin experts for a spectacular seal day!Afternoon boat trip around Looe Islandwith Cornwall Seal group. Learn aboutthe secret life of Looe’s seals. Costconfirmed on booking. Leader/contact:Abby Crosby (01872) 273939 ext 214,abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk.Organised by Looe VMCA through theYour Shore project.Saturday 11NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY FORBEGINNERSSee Saturday 14 May for details.Sunday 12NATURE PHOTOGRAPHYKynance Cove10.00am to 3.00pmMeet at National Trust car park forKynance (SW687133)Photographing flowers & hoping to see/photograph choughs. Bring food, tripod,stout footwear. Leader/contact: DavidChapman (01736) 850287. Organisedby Cornwall Wildlife Trust PhotographicGroup.Sunday 12WONDERFUL NATURE OF THE CAPEBooking preferredCape Cornwall10.30am to 12.30pmMeet in National Trust car park at CapeCornwall (SW367315) (charges for non-NT members; 30 min walk from freeLafrowda car park in St Just, nr library)Looking for reptiles, butterflies, birds,seals, basking sharks, fabulous coastalflowers. £1 donation. For age 7+. Leader/contact: Rory Goodall (01736) 811200.Organised for Fox Club.Sunday 12BIRDS AND BOTANY OFFRENCHMAN’S CREEKBooking essential, max 252.00 to 4.30pmMeet at Kestle (SW753255)Guided ramble alongside the beautifulFrenchman’s Creek. Bring binoculars,stout footwear advised. Leaders:Martin Rule & Duncan Lyne. Contact:Martin (01326) 561952 or 07854123877. Organised by Helford MarineConservation Group.Saturday 18WILD PENWITH MOORTO SHORE WALKBooking essentialWoon Gumpus to Portheras Cove10.00am to approx 2.30pmMeet at Woon Gumpus parking spot(SW393333)Walk through Chûn Downs NatureReserve, down to Portheras Cove (approx.3.5 miles) looking at land & marinehabitats, wild flowers. Bring packedlunch to eat at cove. Bring sun screen,packed lunch & drink. Leaders: Liz Cox(ecologist, Wild Penwith) & Abby Crosby(marine), both from Cornwall WildlifeTrust. Contact: Liz Cox (01872) 273939ext 209, liz.cox@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk. Organised by Wild Penwith project.Saturday 18WILD FLOWERSSaltash10.30amMeet at Wearde Rd reserve entrance(SX421582)Discovering wildflowers on ChurchtownFarm Community Nature Reserve.Bring sturdy footwear, drink, packedlunch, or lunch at pub if staying all day.Sorry, no dogs. Leader: Ian Bennallick.Contact: Hazel Rawlings (01752) 846407.Organised by Friends of ChurchtownFarm Community Nature Reserve.Saturday 18MAMMAL DETECTIVESBooking essential, spaces limitedPelynt, nr Looe1.00 to 3.00pmFarm walk looking for mammal clues. £1donation. Leaders: Dave Salmon & KirstieFrancis. Contact: (01872) 273939 ext203, kirstie.francis@cornwallwildilfetrust.org.uk. Organised by Fox Club.Friday 24MIDSUMMER MOTHSBooking essentialLuxulyan Valley9.30pmMeet at Ponts Mill, St Blazey, St Austell(SX072562)Evening meeting with The Friends ofLuxulyan Valley to look for moths. Bringwarm drink & torch. Members of TFOLV£1.50. Leader: Phil Boggis. Contact: DaveThomas (01726) 861093 after 6.00pm.Organised by Restormel Group.JULY Mys GortherenFriday 1 to Friday 22INSPIRED AND WILD ARTEXHIBITION FUNDRAISERThe National Seal Sanctuary, Gweek10.00am to 4.00pmMeet at The National Seal Sanctuary,Gweek, TR12 6UGWonderful art depicting Cornish wildlife &scenery on sale for the Trust. Art workshops& Fox Club activities. Sanctuary open10.00am–5.00pm daily; Entry: £14. 28adults, £12.24 child, £42 family, £13.26concession. Half price for Wild Cornwall &Wild Scilly readers. Please bring recent copy.Art exhibition entry free. Contact: SerenaPettigrew-Jolly, (01872) 273939 ext 205 orCarolyn O’Hagan ext 204. Organised byCornwall Wildlife Trust.Saturday 2HELPING HANDS WORKING PARTYChurchtown Farm Community NatureReserve, SaltashSee Saturday 4 June for details.Saturday 2HEATHLAND NIGHT WALKBooking essentialCarn Galver8.30 to approx 10.30pm with mothtrapping to continue into the nightMeet at Carn Galver Mine car park. OnB3306 from St Ives heading W towardsSt Just; car park is about 400m beforeRosemergy on R (SW421364)Hear breeding nightjars & foragingbats. See moth trapping in action. Bringbinoculars. Leaders: Jan Dinsdale (WildPenwith) & Paul St Pierre (RSPB).Contact: Kirstie Francis (01872) 273939 ext203. Organised by Wild Penwith project.Sunday 3PHOTOGRAPHING INSECTSTregellist, St Kew, Bodmin2.00 to 4.00pmMeet at Rose Cottage, Tregellist, St Kew.White cottage on LH side of village green(SX00947750)Study & photograph a range of insects,including dragonflies, butterflies & variousbugs. Bring camera, lenses, ID guides, wellies,coat. Leader/contact: Trevor Renals (01208)880893. Organised by Camel Group.Sunday 3I SPY IN THE ROCKPOOLSBooking essentialBudePage 30 Issue 114 Spring 2011
11.00am to 1.30pmSpy creatures in the rockpools, & smallwalk to gather items for beach art. Bringbucket & net if have one. Footwearfor rocks. £1 donation. Leader/contact:Kirstie Francis (01872) 273939 ext 203,kirstie.francis@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk. Organised by Fox Club.Sunday 3MARINE MAMMALS OF THE SOUTHWESTBooking essential, places limited to 12Penzance10.30am to 12.30pmMeet at the end of Penzance harbour at10.15am.2hr ocean safari around Land’s End tospot marine mammals. Bring camera &binoculars in waterproof bags. For age7+. Children £24, parents £32 (10%donated to Marine Strandings Network).Leader/contact: Rory Goodall (01736)811200. Organised for Fox Club.Sunday 3NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY FORBEGINNERSSee Saturday 14 May for details.Monday 4 to Friday 8WILDLIFE VIDEO AND EDITINGCOURSEBooking essentialProbably in Penzance area9.30am to 4.30pmLearn how to create exciting wildlife films(camera work, editing & story creation) atthe best locations in Cornwall. Showcaseyour work on the Trust’s website. £250 for5 days. Bring camera & laptop. Organisedby Jeff Goodman (01736) 788705,Jeffgoodman@supanet.com.Tuesday 5NEWQUAY EVENING BOAT TRIP,SEA-SAFARISee Thursday 19 May for details.Saturday 9BUTTERFLIESSaltash2.00pm approx 2hrsMeet at Cecil Arms Pub (SX417583)Discovering butterflies on ChurchtownFarm Community Nature Reserve. Sorry,no dogs. Leader: John Randall. Contact:Hazel Rawlings (01752) 846407.Organised by Friends of ChurchtownFarm Community Nature Reserve.Saturday 9WHAT DOES AN OWL EAT?Booking essential, places limited to 12Allet11.00am to 12.30pmDissect an owl pellet to find the skeletalremains of the owl’s lunch. £1 donation.For age 7+. Contact: Kirstie Francis (01872)273939 ext 203. Organised for Fox Club tocelebrate National Mammal Week.Saturday 9BUTTERFLIES AND DRAGONFLIESOF SEATON VALLEYSeaton Valley Country Park10.30am to 12.30pmMeet at Seaton pay & display car park(SX304544)Easy walking through Country Parkwith local butterfly & moth specialists.Leaders: Leon Truscott/John Nicholls.Contact: Christine Spooner (01503)265590. Organised by Friends ofKilminorth Woods.Saturday 9 and Sunday 10LOOE FESTIVAL OF THE SEA10.00am to 4.00pm both daysAt East Looe seafront, thanks to EastLooe Town Trust (SX249535)Cornwall Wildlife Trust displays, games,arts & crafts, rockpool shore tanks,marine animal rescue re-enactment.Leader/contact: Abby Crosby (01872)273939 ext 214, abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk. Organisedby Looe VMCA through the Your Shoreproject.Sunday 10SNORKELLING SAFARIBooking essential, places limited to 12Helford1.00 to 4.00pmGuided snorkel of the Helford eelgrassbeds. U18s accompanied. Bring own fins,mask & snorkel; wetsuit advised. Leader/contact: Abby Crosby (07917 765581),abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk. Organised by Helford MarineConservation Group.Saturday 17ROCKPOOL RECORDINGBooking essentialPenzance12.00 startLearn to record fascinating rockpoollife! Trust members have been recordinghere for 50 years so come and add to therecords. £1 donation. For age 7+. Leader:Rory Goodall. Contact: Kirstie Francis(01872) 273939 ext 203. Organised byFox Club.Sunday 17POLZEATH AND PENTIREPERAMBULATION!Booking advised10.00am to 1.00pmMeet at Marine centre, Polzeath, opp.pitch & putt green (SW936788)Majestic coastal landscapes of Pentireheadland & the Rumps, looking athistory, wildlife & conservation of thisNational Trust owned farm. Approx6.5km, mainly coast path walking. Bringwalking gear & refreshment, binoculars,camera. £2. Leaders: marine naturalistDr Mike Kent & National Trust RangerMike Simmonds. Reserve a space on(01208) 863046. Organised by PolzeathVMCA for the Your Shore project.Sunday 17A CLOSER LOOK AT DRAGONFLIESBooking essentialBodmin Moor10.30am to 4.00pmMeet at Trehudreth Smallholding,Waterloo, Blisland (SX102727)Meeting courtesy of Nic Harrison-White,to look for dragonflies at TrehudrethSmallholding in the North Bodmin Moorbiological SSSI with River Camel Valley& Tributaries SAC. Farm surroundedby rivers through sheltered woodland &open moorland beyond. Bring binoculars,lunch, stout shoes. Leaders: dragonflyexpert Steve Jones & Dave Thomas.Contact: Dave Thomas (01726) 861093after 6.00pm. Organised by RestormelGroup.Tuesday 19 and Thursday 21POLZEATH ROCKPOOL RAMBLES12.30pm Tuesday; 1.45pm ThursdayMeet at Marine Centre, Polzeath, opp.pitch & putt green (SW936788)Discover rocky shore wildlife of thePolzeath VMCA. U18s accompaniedby adult. Leader/contact: Abby Crosby(07917 765581), abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk. Organisedby Polzeath VMCA for the Your Shoreproject. Sponsored by South West Water.Saturday 23BLUES IN THE BARN FESTIVALBooking essentialLadock2.00pm to lateMeet at Woodland Valley Farm, Ladock,Truro TR2 4PT (SW908515)Family day of music, food, drink, Cornishdance, samba & craft workshops, wildlifestorytelling & guided farm walks. £10/adult, £4/child U14, includes BBQ,drink, camping. Fundraiser for Trust& other charities. Buy tickets at www.woodlandvalleyfarm.co.uk or (01726)884127.Sunday 24NATURE PHOTOGRAPHYBooking essentialPrivate location between East Taphouse& Lanreath10.00am to 3.00pmPhotographing flowers, insects & birds.Bring food, tripod, stout footwear. Somerefreshments provided. Leader/contact:David Chapman (01736) 850287, david@davidchapman.org.uk. Organised byPhotographic Group.Saturday 30WHALE AND DOLPHIN WATCHSt Agnes10.00am to 2.00pmSt Agnes Coastwatch Station, TheLookout, West Polberro, St. Agnes, TR50ST (SW699514)Searching for cetaceans & baskingsharks as part of the Seaquest Southwestprogramme. Bring binoculars, drink,snack. U18s accompanied. Leader/contact:Abby Crosby (01872) 273939 ext 214,abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk. Organised by St Agnes VMCA for theYour Shore project.COPY DATE for the next diary is 15 April 2011The next diary covers the period from August to end November 2011. Advance notices of later events can be included toincrease the chances of publicising them, but if the diary is full these may not be published.Wild Cornwall no. 115 will be published on 15 July and Wild Cornwall no. 116 on 11 November.Please send details of events (these MUST be submitted on forms available from Trust HQ) to: Diary Editor, Mark Dungey,10 Rame Croft, Rame Cross, Penryn, TR10 9NB; Tel. (01209) 860970. Email diaryeditor.cwt@rame.eclipse.co.ukIssue 114 Spring 2011 Page 31
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