Release date:  Wed, 09/08/2017 (All day) Main image:  Summary:  Their garden may be located in an area of predominately Cornish granite, but this hasn’t stopped the owners of Bolts Quarry Farm from transforming where originally there wasn’t a garden at all into one of immense interest and beauty.

• Full title of event: Open Gardens event
• Date and time of event: Sunday 20th August 2.00pm to 5.00pm
• Where to meet: Bolts Quarry Farm, Penvorder Lane, St. Breward, Bodmin PL30 4NY.
• Cost of event: £5 under-16s free

When the owners moved to Bolts Quarry Farm, in Penvorder Lane, St. Breward, Bodmin, many years ago there was very little garden to speak of. Now there is a pond, a bog garden, a wildlife area, and a shrub area. In keeping with the location, there is a quarry garden and a two-acre granite strewn hillside broadleaf plantation with a circular walk and granite spoil heap. A ‘rock’ garden is planted with flowers and shrubs and the front garden has perennial planted borders.

Entrance is £5 for adults under-16s free. Pasties, cream teas, and beverages will be provided by Crantock Bakery, Roddas and Cornish Coffee. The event has an overall sponsor with Cornwall tourism company Stayincornwall.co.uk. There is a limited disabled access. Dogs are allowed on leads.

Chris Betty, Communications Officer for Cornwall Wildlife Trust says,

“Bolts Quarry Farm is a brilliant example of how one can create a garden, whatever the conditions, and it is sure to inspire visiting gardeners.”

More details of the Bolts Quarry event and all the other gardens opening this year can be found on our Open Gardens page.

Other gardens opening for the Trust this year are: September 3rd Mazey Cottage, Tangies, Helston, and September 10th Tanglewood Wild Garden, Newbridge, Penzance.
 

Release date:  Wed, 09/08/2017 (All day) Main image:  Summary:  The Eden Project has joined Nathan Outlaw, Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall restaurant, St Austell Brewery and more than 70 other local businesses pledging to help towards healthy seas and support sustainable fisheries by joining Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Cornwall Good Seafood Guide.

An eco-label has been produced – the recommended symbol – which can be used by supporters to clearly show consumers that the seafood they are being offered, is sustainable.

This label will now be on display in Eden restaurants and cafes, highlighting the sustainable seafood on the menu.

Amelie Trolle, Sustainability Manager at Eden Project says,

“Sourcing and serving local, seasonal and sustainable food is one of our cornerstones at Eden. We are very pleased to be joining the Cornwall Good Seafood Guide in an effort to support our Cornish fisheries, healthy seas, and to promote the visibility of the label.

“Our visitors will find the CGSG label next to some of our most popular dishes containing fresh Cornish seafood, such as the Seafood Linguine and Roast Mackerel. We hope that many more visitor destinations in Cornwall will join this important scheme too.”

The Cornwall Good Seafood Guide has been produced by Cornwall Wildlife Trust in partnership with the Cornish fishing industry. It is packed with information on fish and fishing methods to help consumers see what's currently in-season and most sustainable to eat.

The guide also features tasty seafood recipes, a directory of where to purchase great local seafood and a series of ‘meet the fishermen’ videos. The Cornwall Good Seafood Guide can be found online at www.cornwallgoodseafoodguide.org.uk

Local businesses across Cornwall are now being encouraged to become supporters of the project as a way of highlighting the great local seafood they sell, at the same time as educating the public on the best choices to go for.

But it’s not just high-class restaurants and visitor destinations backing the guide. The Wildlife Trust has support ranging right across the industry from beachside cafes, to fish and chip shops and fishmongers.

Matt Slater, Marine Awareness Officer for Cornwall Wildlife Trust says,

“The Cornish fishing industry is something we should all be proud of but knowing what fish to buy can be a complicated issue. Having the support of local restaurants and fish sellers gives people the confidence that they will be offered ‘good’ seafood choices by these businesses.

“This in turn promotes demand for sustainably-caught Cornish fish, and helps make the future that bit more secure for both fish stocks and our inshore fishermen.”

Matt Slater continues,

“Gaining the support of so many local businesses shows that these companies really do care about the seafood they sell. We are delighted that Eden has pledged its support to this project and it’s fantastic to be working with people with such a passion for sourcing the most sustainable seafood they can.

“We would also like to show our appreciation for all our supporters, big and small, and encourage the public to visit the ‘buy Cornish’ section of our website to find details of all those who have got behind this important project.”

You can find out more about the Cornwall Good Seafood Guide online at www.cornwallgoodseafoodguide.org.uk and how Eden uses works with local suppliers here: www.edenproject.com/ethical-buying
 

Release date:  Wed, 09/08/2017 (All day) Main image:  Summary:  Beautiful Prisk Cove on the Helford River proved to have rich pickings for a lucky group of individuals and families that attended a recent Rockpool Ramble event. Over 40 people attended the event hosted by Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s marine team who were on hand to identify finds, and kindly sponsored by Helston based children’s wear company Frugi.

The rockpools were found to be teeming with life and featured a huge diversity of fantastic creatures.

Ruth Williams, Marine Conservation Officer at the Trust says,

“The biggest draw was undoubtedly crabs which included several different species such as the edible crab, velvet swimming crab and Xanthus, or as it has been renamed by the Trust, the muscle-man crab as it looks like it’s been working out!”

Frugi, which is proud to be the UK’s best-selling organic children’s wear brand, has been a long term Business Supporter of the Trust, donating £111,000 over the last 10 years to help fund vital marine conservation work. This year Frugi customers have the chance to vote for the Trust as one of three charities to benefit from their ‘Little Clothes, BIG Change’ giving project.

Antonia Mullaly, Business Support Manager at the Trust says,

“If you are planning to buy any of Frugi’s gorgeous clothes and accessories, then please take the time to choose a charity for Frugi to donate to at the checkout. We would love it if you chose Cornwall Wildlife Trust, as all the money donated will go to our Living Seas programme which helps to keep our seas healthy and thriving!”

The ramblers also found brittle stars, a gorgeous green shore urchin, sea squirts, and a large spiny starfish found by Joe Williams. Frugi generously donated vouchers for their organic kid’s clothes collection as prizes for the best discoveries. The winner was Oliver for the most unusual finds, and second prize went to Reuben and Poppy for the biggest variety of different types of crabs.
 

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