UPDATE FROM CORNWALL WILDLIFE TRUST

View this email in your browser Hello from the wild side May in Cornwall is an absolute delight isn’t it? From bluebell-filled hedgerows to meadows and coasts packed with wildflowers, the county is bursting with vibrant colour. Wildlife spotting is also at its peak, with the dawn chorus at its loudest whilst marine life is drawn closer to our shoreline by the warming waters. NATURE NEWS Bartinney land purchase appeal - target reached Thanks to the incredible generosity of hundreds of supporters, our Bartinney Appeal has reached its £80,000 fundraising target! This means Cornwall Wildlife Trust can now secure a vital 13.6-acre area of land within Bartinney nature reserve in West Cornwall, creating a larger and more connected home for wildlife. If you donated to the appeal, thank you so very much. Your gift truly helped make this possible, and we are so grateful for your support. Read more about the project EVENTS Beaver Walks at Woodland Valley Farm - with BBQ! Thu 28 May | 6pm - 10pm Join us for a locally sourced BBQ, followed by a guided walk around our fantastic beaver project at Woodland Valley Farm. Bell Tent Holidays on Looe Island 05 June - 08 June | Looe Island Immerse yourself in Looe Island’s nature and unwind to the sound of lapping waves in the quaint simplicity of our Bell Tent. An Introduction to Lichens and Temperate Rainforest Tue 2 June | 10am - 1pm | West Muchlarnick Explore the fascinating world of lichens close up, and discover the work we are doing to restore one of their most important habitats. See all events OPEN GARDENS Our Open Gardens programme is off to a great start with the first two events of the year proving popular with plenty of smiling happy faces on show. The string quartet at Lavethan proved to be an especially popular highlight for the guests. Up next is Higher Trenedden on Sunday 7 June, a wildlife-rich eight-acre setting especially beautiful at this time of year, with a boardwalk that leads through marshland bursting with wildflowers. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Higher Trenedden - Sun 7 June | 2pm - 5pm | Pelynt Hole Farm - Sun 28 June | 2pm - 5pm | Liskeard Meadowside - Sun 19 July | 2pm - 5pm | Redruth Trelan - Sun 9 Aug | 2pm - 5pm | St Ives South Bosent - Sun 23 Aug | 2pm - 5pm | Liskeard Pedn Billy - Sun 13 Sept | 2pm - 5pm | Mawnan Smith JUNE SPOTTER’S GUIDE As spring turns to summer, June is an amazing month to listen to birds, spot insects, keep an eye out for beautiful butterflies…or just be outside in Cornwall! What will you find this month? After hatching in the spring, many chicks will now be leaving the safety of the nest. They’ll take a leap of faith, either flying high or fluttering to the ground. Remember to keep your eyes peeled for these balls of fluff! Although they may look helpless, but please leave them be - parents will be keeping a beady eye on their chick’s progress until they gain full independence. See the full guide Images: Great black back gull chicks - Adrian Langdon | Looe Island - David Chapman | Beaver - Jo Noon | Lichen - Peter Batt Facebook icon Instagram icon LinkedIn icon YouTube icon © 2026 Cornwall Wildlife Trust. All rights reserved. Registered charity number 214929. Privacy Policy and T&Cs Our mailing address is: Cornwall Wildlife Trust Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9DJ Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list.