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Nine days of events and activities during summer holidays to celebrate Cornwall’s seas
Cornwall Wildlife Trust are celebrating National Marine Week this summer by running nine days packed with family-friendly events and activities to celebrate Cornwall’s seas.
Homes for bees
Rowena Millar, Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Roving Wildlife Reporter, has been spotting bees this week. You can make a home for bumblebees and use this helpful guide to identify the bees in your…
Water company support exciting Wildlife Trust marine events from spring to autumn
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is delighted to invite you to an array of wonderful water-related wildlife events taking place during 2019, all supported by South West Water.
Warty venus
This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.
Events
Find your local Wildlife Trust event and get stuck in to wild activities, talks, walks and much more.
Six highlights from our ‘30 by 30’ event
On 26 April we brought together five speakers at Heartlands in Pool, Redruth to discuss the important question: ‘Restoring 30% of Cornwall’s land and sea for nature by 2030: is it really possible…
Forest bug
The shoulders of the Forest bug are distinctive - they are square-cut, almost rounded, unlike the other 'spiked' shield bugs. This bug can be found in woodlands, feeding on the sap of…
Parent bug
The Parent bug lives up to its name. The female lays her eggs on a Silver birch leaf, watching over them until they hatch. She stays with the young until they are adults. Other shield bugs lay…
Saucer bug
An underwater predator, the Saucer bug uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. It can be found at the bottom of muddy, weedy ponds; but handle with care - it can inflict a painful bite…
Water avens
Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.