2020 Events of Ladock Parish Wildlife Group
We have brilliant and excellent speakers from January to May. We have wildlife experts leading our walks and trappings from July to October. Hope you could come to any of our events. Please save the dates.
Join us on Monday, 1st June 2020 at 7:00pm for a meeting. We’ll be discussing the summer and autumn events. We’ll be discussing future projects and events too. It would be great to hear your feedback. We’ll have the Grand Raffle Draw on that evening with some fantastic prizes. And as usual, there will be tea/coffee and cakes. Hope to see you there.
Some of the Fantastic Prizes on the Grand Raffle Draw:
1) National Trust: Glendurgan Garden, Trelissick Garden and Trerice Manor – family entry voucher
2) Eden Project – family entry ticket
3) Cornish Seal Sanctuary – family entry ticket
4) Tamar Otter and Wildlife Centre – family entry ticket
5) National Lobster Hatchery – annual family pass
6) Telegraph Museum – family entry ticket
7) Wheal Martyn – family entry ticket
8) Paradise Park – 2x entry tickets
9) Tremenheere Sculpture Garden – 2x entry ticket
10) The Japanese Garden – 2x entry ticket
11) St Austell Brewery – 2x brewing experience vouchers
12) And a lot more…
Some of the Fantastic Prizes on the Grand Raffle Draw:
1) National Trust: Glendurgan Garden, Trelissick Garden and Trerice Manor – family entry voucher
2) Eden Project – family entry ticket
3) Cornish Seal Sanctuary – family entry ticket
4) Tamar Otter and Wildlife Centre – family entry ticket
5) National Lobster Hatchery – annual family pass
6) Telegraph Museum – family entry ticket
7) Wheal Martyn – family entry ticket
8) Paradise Park – 2x entry tickets
9) Tremenheere Sculpture Garden – 2x entry ticket
10) The Japanese Garden – 2x entry ticket
11) St Austell Brewery – 2x brewing experience vouchers
12) And a lot more…
This is a FREE event but booking is essential. To book, please contact Rowena Castillo-Nicholls on 07711105485 or ilovecornwall8@yahoo.com
Please arrive before 1:30pm. Meet at Woodland Valley Farm carpark at 1:15pm. The walk will start at exactly 1:30pm. Unfortunately, no DOGS or CATS allowed. Thank you!
Phillip Harris is a retired lecturer at Duchy College. He’s a nature and wildlife enthusiast with extensive and profound knowledge on the fauna and flora of Cornwall.
David Cooper is the County Dragonfly Recorder for East Cornwall. He’s an expert in identifying dragonflies and damselflies. He’s also a very talented artist and photographer.
A huge thank you to Chris and Janet Jones for letting us have a walk at their spectacular Woodland Valley Farm.
Please arrive before 1:30pm. Meet at Woodland Valley Farm carpark at 1:15pm. The walk will start at exactly 1:30pm. Unfortunately, no DOGS or CATS allowed. Thank you!
Phillip Harris is a retired lecturer at Duchy College. He’s a nature and wildlife enthusiast with extensive and profound knowledge on the fauna and flora of Cornwall.
David Cooper is the County Dragonfly Recorder for East Cornwall. He’s an expert in identifying dragonflies and damselflies. He’s also a very talented artist and photographer.
A huge thank you to Chris and Janet Jones for letting us have a walk at their spectacular Woodland Valley Farm.
This is a FREE event but booking is essential. To book, please contact Rowena Castillo-Nicholls on 07711105485 or ilovecornwall8@yahoo.com
Please arrive before 9:30pm. Meet at Ladock Woods carpark at 9:15pm. The moth trapping will start at exactly 9:30pm. Unfortunately, no DOGS or CATS allowed. Thank you!
Dave Gibbon and Frank Johns are both wildlife enthusiast. Their main area of interest are moths. They’re both experts when it comes to moths.
Please arrive before 9:30pm. Meet at Ladock Woods carpark at 9:15pm. The moth trapping will start at exactly 9:30pm. Unfortunately, no DOGS or CATS allowed. Thank you!
Dave Gibbon and Frank Johns are both wildlife enthusiast. Their main area of interest are moths. They’re both experts when it comes to moths.
This is a FREE event but booking is essential. To book, please contact Rowena Castillo-Nicholls on 07711105485 or ilovecornwall8@yahoo.com
Please arrive before 1:30pm. Meeting place will be posted soon. The walk will start at exactly 1:30pm. Unfortunately, no DOGS or CATS allowed. Thank you!
Rob Nicholls is a nature and wildlife enthusiast. He’s a very keen birdwatcher. He’s a volunteer Chough Watcher for National Trust and RSPB.
Please arrive before 1:30pm. Meeting place will be posted soon. The walk will start at exactly 1:30pm. Unfortunately, no DOGS or CATS allowed. Thank you!
Rob Nicholls is a nature and wildlife enthusiast. He’s a very keen birdwatcher. He’s a volunteer Chough Watcher for National Trust and RSPB.
This is a FREE event but booking is essential. To book, please contact Rowena Castillo-Nicholls on 07711105485 or ilovecornwall8@yahoo.com
Please arrive before 1:30pm. Meet at Ladock Woods carpark at 1:15pm. The walk will start at exactly 1:30pm. Unfortunately, no DOGS or CATS allowed. Thank you!
Pauline Penna, from the Cornwall Fungus Recording Group, is an expert in identifying fungi.
Please arrive before 1:30pm. Meet at Ladock Woods carpark at 1:15pm. The walk will start at exactly 1:30pm. Unfortunately, no DOGS or CATS allowed. Thank you!
Pauline Penna, from the Cornwall Fungus Recording Group, is an expert in identifying fungi.
Our first speaker for Ladock Parish Wildlife Group is Martin Goodall (MCIEEM), ERCCIS Manager. Martin will be giving a talk and presentation on the importance of Wildlife Recording and a lot more.
Martin Goodall started at ERCCIS in January 2010 after seven years working for the Environment Agency. He has a BSc (Hons) from Swansea University and has volunteered both in the UK and abroad. Martin's wildlife interests are broad and include the freshwater, marine and coastal ecosystems.
Martin Goodall is the first point of contact for habitat mapping, landcover, Geographic information held by ERCCIS and analysis of biological data for Cornwall and Scilly.
ERCCIS is the official Local Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, working to collate, manage and disseminate biological and geological information and working with local and national biological recorders and conservation organisations for the better conservation of the county.
Martin Goodall started at ERCCIS in January 2010 after seven years working for the Environment Agency. He has a BSc (Hons) from Swansea University and has volunteered both in the UK and abroad. Martin's wildlife interests are broad and include the freshwater, marine and coastal ecosystems.
Martin Goodall is the first point of contact for habitat mapping, landcover, Geographic information held by ERCCIS and analysis of biological data for Cornwall and Scilly.
ERCCIS is the official Local Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, working to collate, manage and disseminate biological and geological information and working with local and national biological recorders and conservation organisations for the better conservation of the county.
Dave Groves is the Chairman of Cornwall Mammal Group. He’s the editor of "The Mammals of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly", the new distribution atlas and general text book on Cornwall's mammalian species. Dave will be giving a talk and presentation on Mammals in Cornwall.
Cornwall Mammal Group was founded in 1999 and is affiliated to The Mammal Society. They aim to protect the mammals of Cornwall by promoting conservation and recording.
Anyone with an interest in mammals, and their conservation, is welcome to join and get involved with training, recording and social events.
Cornwall Mammal Group was founded in 1999 and is affiliated to The Mammal Society. They aim to protect the mammals of Cornwall by promoting conservation and recording.
Anyone with an interest in mammals, and their conservation, is welcome to join and get involved with training, recording and social events.
Richard Stubbs is the Chairman of Campaign to Protect Rural Cornwall. He will be giving a talk and presentation on Protecting the Natural Beauty and Rural Way of Life in Cornwall for Future Generations.
CPRE Cornwall is an environmental charity, with over 200 local groups, a branch in every county and 55,000 members, and supporters – including more than 2,000 affiliated parish councils.
Their local knowledge and national profile means CPRE is effective in tackling both the specific issues that really matter to their members and the public, as well as the wider challenges the countryside faces.
The members are united in their love for Cornwall’s landscapes and rural communities, and stand up for the countryside, so it can continue to sustain, enchant and inspire, future generations.
CPRE Cornwall is an environmental charity, with over 200 local groups, a branch in every county and 55,000 members, and supporters – including more than 2,000 affiliated parish councils.
Their local knowledge and national profile means CPRE is effective in tackling both the specific issues that really matter to their members and the public, as well as the wider challenges the countryside faces.
The members are united in their love for Cornwall’s landscapes and rural communities, and stand up for the countryside, so it can continue to sustain, enchant and inspire, future generations.
APRIL EVENT IS CANCELLED!!!
Chris Jones is the owner of Woodland Valley Farm, a Cornish organic farm here in Ladock. He’s a member of the Barbets Duet network as well as the current Chairman of Transition Ladock and Grampound Road. Chris will be giving a talk and presentation on “Cornwall Beaver Project”.
After being hunted to extinction in the UK 400 years ago, Woodland Valley Farm and Cornwall Wildlife Trust teamed up to reintroduced beavers back to Cornwall. This ground-breaking project hopes to show that beavers can help create new wildlife habitat, make our water cleaner and crucially reduce flooding
After being hunted to extinction in the UK 400 years ago, Woodland Valley Farm and Cornwall Wildlife Trust teamed up to reintroduced beavers back to Cornwall. This ground-breaking project hopes to show that beavers can help create new wildlife habitat, make our water cleaner and crucially reduce flooding
MAY EVENT IS CANCELLED!!!
Jack Hicks, is a very talented and skilled wildlife photographer. For the past 3 years in June, he has challenged himself to photograph 30 different Cornish wildlife species in 30 days and he has been taking over the Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Instagram and Twitter channels to share his stunning images with their followers. Jack will be giving a talk and presentation on his 30 Species in 30 Days; Jack’s Cornish Wildlife Challenge.
Jack Hicks says,
"This is my third year doing a 30 Days Wild challenge, in which I aim to photograph a different species for every day of June. 30 Days Wild has honestly become my favourite time of the year!
“I’m an avid wildlife photographer all year round, but in June I really step it up. The challenge of finding something new each day has taken me to parts of Cornwall I’ve never been before and probably little known and seldom visited. The past two 30 Days Wild Junes, I’ve seen things I’ve not otherwise seen in three years of wildlife photography; Roe deer fawns playing in a stream, kestrels feeding young a top of old mine buildings and peregrines hunting off of the coast.”
“There’s something very special about spending time outdoors and within nature, it just makes you feel good, and June is the perfect time of year to immerse yourself. On top of that, I can't think of many places better than Cornwall to get outdoors. Cornwall offers so many wild places and photography opportunities, whether its seals, dolphins, and peregrines on the coast or foxes, kestrels, and cuckoos on the heathland, there’s so much to be discovered and to be explored."
Jack Hicks says,
"This is my third year doing a 30 Days Wild challenge, in which I aim to photograph a different species for every day of June. 30 Days Wild has honestly become my favourite time of the year!
“I’m an avid wildlife photographer all year round, but in June I really step it up. The challenge of finding something new each day has taken me to parts of Cornwall I’ve never been before and probably little known and seldom visited. The past two 30 Days Wild Junes, I’ve seen things I’ve not otherwise seen in three years of wildlife photography; Roe deer fawns playing in a stream, kestrels feeding young a top of old mine buildings and peregrines hunting off of the coast.”
“There’s something very special about spending time outdoors and within nature, it just makes you feel good, and June is the perfect time of year to immerse yourself. On top of that, I can't think of many places better than Cornwall to get outdoors. Cornwall offers so many wild places and photography opportunities, whether its seals, dolphins, and peregrines on the coast or foxes, kestrels, and cuckoos on the heathland, there’s so much to be discovered and to be explored."