Cornwall Wildlife Trust Celebration at Heligan

Wild day out with Cornwall Wildlife Trust at Heligan

Cornwall Wildlife Trust is holding its annual celebration of wildlife at The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near St Austell, on Sunday 13th and Monday 14th May, from 10.30am until 4pm.

This two-day event offers a whole host of fun wildlife activities and the chance to learn all about Cornwall’s wildlife from the experts. Join Cornwall Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers for wildlife walks and demonstrations, and find out how the Trust protects Cornwall’s wildlife and wild places through interactive displays. 

This is a landmark year for Cornwall Wildlife Trust as it is celebrating 50 years of protecting Cornwall’s wildlife and wild places. This year’s ‘Wildlife Celebration’ will help mark this special occasion and is sure to be the best yet with more activities and displays than ever before. 

Jasmin Appleby, Deputy Marketing and Fundraising Manager for Cornwall Wildlife Trust says, “Our Wildlife Celebration event is our wonderful annual get together and in our 50th Anniversary year will be extra special. There’s plenty for everyone to enjoy, from meeting some wonderful Cornish wildlife including owls, bats and harvest mice to exploring the Garden’s wildlife through nature walks, pond dipping and checking bird boxes for chicks.”  She continues, “Our Wildlife Celebration is not only a chance for us to showcase our nature conservation work on land and in our seas, but it is also a great opportunity to encourage others to get involved. We simply couldn’t do the work we do without our hundreds of dedicated volunteers. So come along and find out how you can help Cornwall’s wildlife!”

“We are also very happy to be holding the event in partnership with one of our key Business Supporters, The Lost Gardens of Heligan. They have generously provided free entry fliers for readers of the Trust’s magazine, Wild Cornwall and Wild Scilly – so look out for the gold flier in the spring issue (no. 117). The Gardens are a beautiful setting for a spring day out and we look forward to welcoming everyone to this fantastic wild event!” For full details, please see – www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/News_pages/Wild_day_out_with_Cornwall_Wildlife_Trust_at_The_Lost_Gardens_of_Heligan  Schedule of free walks and activities:

For walks with limited places you must request a ticket from the Heligan ticket office on arrival. Come early to avoid disappointment!

Sunday 13th May 2012 only
10.30am - 12:30pm Bird walk (limited to 20 places)Dave Thomas, Cornwall Wildlife Trust Restormel Group
11.00am – 1.00pm Nature photography walk (limited to 20 places)Adrian Langdon, Cornwall Wildlife Trust Photographic Group
11.30am – 12.30pm Book signing – Cornwall’s seal expert Sue Sayer will be signing her new book: ‘Seal Secrets: Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’ Sue Sayer, Cornwall Seal Group
11.45am – 12.00pm & 2.30pm – 2.45pm Bird nest-box checking and ringing chicksMark Grantham, BTO licensed bird ringer
1.30pm – 3.30pm Nature photography walk (limited to 15 places)Dave Thomas, Cornwall Wildlife Trust Photographic Group
2.45pm – 4.00pm Wildlife walk Roger Whooper, Cornwall Wildlife Trust volunteer

 Monday 14th May 2012 only
11.00am – 12.00pm Heligan’s moths revealed – Checking the moth trap. Gary Lewis, Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS) Manager
11.30am – 12.30pm Book signing – Cornwall’s seal expert Sue Sayer will be signing her new book: ‘Seal Secrets: Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’ Sue Sayer, Cornwall Seal Group
11.45am – 12.00pm & 2.30pm – 2.45pm Bird nest-box checking and ringing chicks. Mark Grantham, BTO licensed bird ringer
1.00pm – 2.00pm Bugs and mini-beasts walk Rowena Millar, Wild Cornwall and Wild Scilly magazine Editor
2.45pm – 4.00pm Wildlife walk Jane King, Cornwall Wildlife Trust Vice President

 Sunday 13th AND Monday 14th May 2012 activities:

Both days, from 10.30am to 2.00pm only: Meet Cornwall’s bats! Meet Norman the Noctule bat, Maisy the Brown Long Eared bat and a pipistrelle bat, Cornwall Bat Group/BatAid.

Both days, throughout the day from 10.30am to 4.00pm: Meet the animals – come face to face with real Cornish wildlife from owls to harvest mice, Feadon Farm Wildlife Centre at Gwel-an-Mor.

Pond dipping in the Italian Garden pond, Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Fox Club.

Build a bird nest-box – make a home for your garden birds, Cornwall Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves Team, £3 donation.

Bird-ringing demonstration – see Heligan’s wild birds close-up, British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)

Scavenger Hunt – for families, take the Scavenger Hunt challenge and see what you can find around the Gardens, Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Fox Club.

Wildlife ARTrageous – get wild and crafty making wildlife art, Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Fox Club

‘Living Seas’ - from dolphins to basking sharks come and learn about Cornwall’s sea life and how the Trust is protecting it., Cornwall Wildlife Trust Living Seas Team

Cornwall’s wonderful grey seals - learn all about them, Cornwall Seal Group

Ask the wildlife experts – wildlife conservation advice and information, Cornwall Wildlife Trust Wildlife Information Service

Wildlife recording – how we know what wildlife lives where in Cornwall and how you can help, Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS)

‘Living Landscapes’ – find out about the Trust’s groundbreaking conservation projects, Cornwall Wildlife Trust Living Landscapes Team

‘Living Churchyards’ - why churchyards can be so good for wildlife, Living Churchyards Group

Nature Reserves – how the Trust is looking after Cornwall’s best nature reserves, Cornwall Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves Team

Habitats, plants and poos! How many can you identify? With Cornwall Environmental Consultants (CEC)

St Austell to Newquay wildlife group - how you can get involved, Cornwall Wildlife Trust Restormel Group

The amazing geology of Cornwall, learn how geology and wildlife go hand in hand, Cornwall Geoconservation Group

Become a member - join Cornwall Wildlife Trust today and receive a free gift, Cornwall Wildlife Trust Membership Team

50th Anniversary fun – 50 years young in 2012, find out how you can get involved in our 50th Anniversary, Cornwall Wildlife Trust 50th Anniversary teamFor more information about the event please visit www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/celebration or call (01872) 273939.   

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