By Cornwall Wildlife Trust
The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.
In Cornwall, you’re never more than 20 miles from the sea – and beneath the waters are habitats which capture and store carbon, known ‘blue carbon’.
A new series of reports – The Blue Carbon Mapping Project – estimate that 244 million tonnes of organic carbon are stored in just the top 10cm of the UK’s seabed sediments.
Dan Barrios-O’Neill, Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s new Head of Marine, explains more about these findings and the importance of protecting marine habitats.
Find out more about blue carbon here.
Support Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s work at sea here.
Learn more about Tor to Shore.
Water is absolutely essential for all life on earth, but in Cornwall only 24% of rivers and 15% of lakes are classified as having good ecological status.
In this episode we hear from Jade Neville, Catchment Partnership Officer for Cornwall Wildlife Trust, and Simon Jeffery, Senior Advisor for Cornwall for Flood and Coastal Risk Management at the Environment Agency. We explore a range of issues, including pollution, flooding and climate resilience.
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Craig Bennett has been Chief Executive Officer of The Wildlife Trusts since 2020. On a visit to Cornwall, he shared with us some of the exciting things he sees in his national role. We talked about what gives him hope, what he sees as the most urgent priorities for nature, and about what we can do to make a difference.
Find out more about The Wildlife Trusts.
Discover Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Tor to Shore project.
The Japanese practice of 'Shinrin Yoku' or 'forest bathing' has been shown to bring you calm, boosting physical and mental health. It’s all about walking slowly through woods, without hurry, and soaking up the atmosphere.
In today’s episode we’ll find out about forest bathing by speaking to a practitioner, Paul Simmons, based in Cornwall. From Devichoys Woods nature reserve, Paul tells us how forest bathing reduces stress and blood pressure, whilst boosting immunity, improving mood, and increasing sleep.
To find out more about Paul's work, visit the Forest Bathing Cornwall website.
Read more about forest bathing - including ideas about which woodland nature reserves you can visit - on our blog.
If you’d like to make a difference to woodland cover in Cornwall, you can donate to help restore and protect woodlands.
Is climate change a serious threat to nature in Cornwall? How is it already impacting our terrestrial and marine wildlife? What role does nature (and nature recovery) play in tackling the challenge at hand? And, most importantly, what can be done?
Join Cornwall Wildlife Trust and leading experts in this area with this recording from a panel discussion on Wednesday 8th May.
Speakers include:
Each speaker brings their own unique experiences and expertise in relation to the question.
At this event, Cornwall Wildlife Trust launched the Temperate Rainforest Appeal. Find out more and donate here.
Nature-friendly farming in Cornwall
With farmland taking up three-quarters of all land in Cornwall, it will be impossible to halt the decline of wildlife, restore healthy ecosystems and achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions without supporting farmers to play their part. There are numerous examples of local farmers reducing pesticide and artificial fertiliser use, restoring soil health and making space for wildlife.
In this episode we explore the importance of nature-friendly farming and hear from a Cornwall Wildlife Trust farm advisor and a farmer she works with.
Find out more about our farm advice work.
Learn about the Upstream Thinking Project.
Sign the open letter for nature.
The next general election is on the horizon. It’s going to be one of the most important moments for nature in a lifetime. The next government will be in power for much of the time between now and 2030, the date by which we want to see 30% of land and sea under good conservation management.
Cheryl Marriott, Director of Nature and People, talks to The Wild Cornwall Podcast about why this is so important and our plans.
Sign the open letter here.
Find a husting near you.
Get involved in campaigning.
Read about our election asks in more detail.
This episode discusses the incredible humpback whales which - if you’re lucky - you can spot off the coast of Cornwall between November and March.
These amazing mammals are about the size of a bus and undertake some of the longest migrations of any mammal. Humpback whales can be found in all of the oceans of the world, but in the last few years have been increasingly spotted in Cornwall.
Tom speaks with two Cornwall Wildlife Trust volunteers who are absolutely passionate about humpback whales. We find out all about these amazing animals, what it’s like to catch a glimpse of one, and where you might go to have the best chance of a sighting.
To find out more about humpback whales, how to spot them in Cornwall, and the ID project, check out our humpback blog.
Discover more about Seaquest Southwest.
Visit Helman Tor.
Download the Wilderness Trail leaflet.
Volunteer with one of our teams.
Become a member of Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
Matt Walpole, Chief Executive of Cornwall Wildlife Trust, reflects on his first year in post - and shares his excitement about our plans for the future.
Find out more about the plans for Helman Tor here.
Learn about our farm advice work here.
Find out more about the seagrass beds in St. Austell Bay here.
Become a member of Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.