ISSUE THREE : Summer 2017 Wildli fe Protecting Cornwall’s at Work wildlife and wild places Inside: Business backs nature Visitor gifting benefits Wildlife awards L L E D Adventures on D A Welcoming new W Z A the water supporters C Wildlife at Work Contents 3 Let Your Light Shine! D Immerse Yourself I A M 4 in Nature G N A L K C I R T A Wildlife bites – P 5 Business Supporter news in brief Visitors Show Their Love Business Supporter For Cornwall 6 directory, including our Business We are incredibly lucky to live in such a beautiful lush green county, Supporter scheme surrounded by turquoise seas and with some of the best beaches in the UK. These natural riches draw millions of visitors to Cornwall, who benefits contribute £1.85 billion to our local economy each year. Mother Ivey’s Bay near Padstow is a great example of a business that benefits from its natural setting and also encourages its guests to help protect it. Park director, Exclusive reader Patrick Langmaid decided to give his visitors the chance to make a direct 8 offers from our contribution to the Trust by setting up an opt-in visitor gifting scheme with each Business Supporters visitor asked to donate £1 to the Trust on top of the holiday cost. According to Patrick the majority of people are more than happy to contribute, and over the past two years donations have reached over £5,700 which just goes to show how a little bit extra can quickly build up to a really significant amount. Many more businesses such as Bedruthan, St Austell Brewery, Bosayne Guest House Contact us and Ottago Walking Tours have also chosen to include visitor gifting as part of their L A To discover more about how local E social responsibility policy, creating a win-win for both business and Trust. Further S Y businesses can support Cornwall’s wildlife E ideas for supporting the Trust through visitor gifting could be a donation on hot R G and wild places, please contact Antonia : drinks, a percentage of a product sale, or even a small amount added to a boat trip - E Mullaly, Business Support Manager on G the sky’s the limit it just depends on what you think could work for your business. If A 01872 302 264 or antonia.mullaly@ M for more I you would like any advice on how to set up a visitor gifting scheme or R cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk , or visit E inspiration, please contact Antonia Mullaly, Business Support Manager. V www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk O C /business. www.motheriveysbay.com New Business Supporters T John Fowler Holidays, S Cher Varya Group U R T Cornwall E Wildlife Guardians, Cher Varya Group F I Wildlife Partners, John Fowler L Ltd is invested in residential, D L Holidays own and operate 6 holiday I commercial and leisure property. W L parks in Cornwall. The parks are in L Under the company umbrella is A fantastic rural settings and the W Kerdene, with St Merryn Park. N surrounding countryside and R St Merryn Park is a location for O wildlife help make the parks even C holidays all year round and is more magical. The owners believe committed to engaging owners and in supporting charities such as visitors with looking after the natural Cornwall Wildlife Trust who do environment. The next step for the such important work to help park is to re-plant its large dog protect and conserve the many walking field with wild flowers. species of wildlife. 2 www.johnfowlerholidays.com https://chervarya.co.uk Issue Three : Summer 2017 Let Your Light Shine! People and businesses in Cornwall are leading the way in working sustainably - not just thinking of their impact today on our resources but planning for tomorrow. More than ever, we need to work together to protect the environment that we all depend on and improve it for the benefit of everyone. A S C Maybe this is something that you are Panels), The Cornish Seaweed nominations for people or already doing? If so, then you now Company, Cotna Eco Retreat and organisations that you think should have the chance to show others how Teagle Machinery. apply. So if you know of someone it can be done. The Cornwall There are dozens of different who could be a worthy winner then Sustainability Awards 2017 are categories to choose from; Cornwall please let the organisers know, and designed to encourage people, Wildlife Trust is sponsoring the Best don’t forget to enter yourself. communities and businesses to Managed Small Business award, but A S showcase their achievements during regardless of size or sector there C the past year. Past winners which have should be a category suitable for proved their sustainable credentials anyone to enter. This year the include Naked Solar (Cornwall Solar organisers are also keen to receive You can nominate or enter at www.cornwallsustainabilityawards.org . The closing deadline for nominations and applications is Monday 16th October. T T S S Trewan Hall, Saint U U Cornwall Community R R T T Land Trust , Truro Columb E E F F I I L L Cornwall community land D D Set within 36 acres of beautiful L L I I trust is a not for profit parkland, woodland and gardens, W W L L L L company that delivers Trewan Hall a sixteenth century A A W W affordable homes, mainly for manor house, is a family run N N R R sale and some for rent, camping site with two holiday O O C C tailored to the needs of local cottages recently renovated communities. Over 200 from the original coach house. community land trust homes For over 50 years they have have been completed to date restored and protected the and it has over 150 in the grounds and buildings, pipeline. Many of these homes encouraging visitors to enjoy have been delivered with the the wildlife, with many bee support of important friendly flowers, flowers, shrubs partners; especially Cornwall and trees, wild areas and small Rural Housing Association and meadow, communal herb garden Cornwall Council. and newly built bug hotel. www.cornwallclt.org www.trewan-hall.co.uk 3 Wildlife at Work Immerse Yourself in Nature Imagine the feel good buzz of a great workout, together with the peace and serenity that comes from gliding along on the water, add in the stunning Cornish coastline and you have the ingredients of a fantastic wildlife adventure. Koru Kayaking, one “People love to come kayaking with us as they of the Trust's Business Supporters, was started by Tom and really enjoy the informative commentary by Hetty Wildblood who wanted to build a business around helping our experienced guides and the peacefulness people to interact with nature. They now operate guided tours of being on the water,” explains Hetty. “Our from two of the best locations in Cornwall; a north coast name 'Koru' means peace, strength and new adventure situated in Poldark country near to St Agnes and a beginnings and every Koru Kayak Adventure is south coast adventure that takes in Frenchman’s Creek and the unique with different weather, tides, people and Helford River which was the inspiration for Daphne du wildlife. The joy of kayaking is that you are the motor, you can stop paddling and just enjoy Maurier’s famous novel. places only accessible by water”. G N I Wildlife abounds on K A Y the gentle oak fringed A K U Helford River with R O K trips enjoying regular : S O sitings of little T O egrets, herons, H P L oystercatchers and L A even nationally endangered curlews. On the north coast surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coves, customers are often treated to views of friendly local grey seals whilst razorbills and guillemots dive into the waves around them. As they share a passion for Cornwall’s incredible natural beauty it is not surprising that Koru Kyaking joined the Trust as Business Supporters, “We love what Cornwall Wildlife Trust does; educating people and giving a voice to wildlife” adds Hetty, before setting off for another watery adventure. www.korukayaking.co.uk New Business Supporters T St Ives Bay S Hall Wood – U R T Holiday Park Wildlife Partner E F I New Business Supporters, L Hall Wood is a proposed D L St. Ives Bay Holiday Park is set in I ultra-sustainable holiday W sand dunes with access to a L development and nature L three mile sandy beach which A reserve in a beautiful wooded W N valley in Pelynt. Hall Wood makes it a stunning place to stay. R O The park has been working C aims to create high-end closely with Natural England, accommodation in a setting on the adjacent SSSI land, which promotes sustainable introducing ponies for natural building and tourism, whilst grazing. This has dramatically providing a stunning, natural helped clear scrub, allowing wild space to highlight the flowers and plants to thrive. importance of preserving and investing in Cornwall's wildlife 4 www.stivesbay.co.uk rich habitats. Issue Three : Summer 2017 Wildlife bites… News round-up from our Business Supporters S Our beaver release campaign was a E Our Open Gardens season continues K W huge success, with the Crowdfunder A to intrigue and delight thousands of H L visitors, with a fantastic collection of exceeding its target of £15,000 L I thanks to very generous donations W natural and planted gems. Sponsored from people and businesses by Stay in Cornwall , the scheme including Shaun Bebington from attracts extensive coverage across Pocket Full of Stones print, radio and social media.