2025 Connect with Nature Events
Nature and Wildlife Walk; Beach Clean; Talks and Presentations
www.ilovecornwall8.com/connect-with-nature
Rowena Castillo-Nicholls: Founder and Chair, Events Organiser, Website and Social Media Administrator
Rob Nicholls: Secretary, Treasurer, Health and Safety Officer
Rob Nicholls: Secretary, Treasurer, Health and Safety Officer
Events are Free: fully funded by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls. Everyone is welcome to attend. Booking essential. To book, please contact Rowena via email: [email protected].
Please check our website and social media prior to the event in case of cancellation due to weather condition. Please wear suitable clothing and shoes. Bring binoculars, water and snacks; pen and paper to list the wildlife you see; and something to sit on (optional). No dogs please.
Please check our website and social media prior to the event in case of cancellation due to weather condition. Please wear suitable clothing and shoes. Bring binoculars, water and snacks; pen and paper to list the wildlife you see; and something to sit on (optional). No dogs please.
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New Year's Day Winter Watch
Date: Wednesday, 1 January 2025 Time: 10:30am onwards Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: Mevagissey Harbour, Trenance Boating Lake, Gannel Estuary, Towan Head, Mawgan Porth, Bedruthan Steps, Park Head and Trevose Head RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch Date: 24 to 26 January 2025 Time: All throughout the day Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: In your own garden or local park Winter Watch Date: Sunday, 2 February 2025 Time: 10:30am onwards Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: North Cornwall Coast (Trenance Boating Lake, Gannel Estuary and Towan Head) "Love Your Beach" Beach Clean and Rock-Pooling Date: Saturday, 15 February 2025 Time: 1:00pm onwards Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: West Portholland Beach Winter Watch Date: Sunday, 16 February 2025 Time: 1:00pm onwards Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: Mevagissey Harbour World Wildlife Day Nature Walk World Wildlife Day - 3 March 2025 Date: Sunday, 2 March 2025 Time: 10:30am onwards Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: North Cornwall Coast (Bedruthan Steps, Park Head and Trevose Head) Earth Day Nature Walk Earth Day - 22 April 2025 Date: Sunday, 27 April 2025 Time: 10:30am onwards Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: Mid Cornwall Coast (Wheal Coates, St Agnes Head and Trevellas Coombe) Spring-Summer Nature Walk Date: Saturday, 31 May 2025 Time: 10:30am onwards Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: Breney Common Nature Reserve |
World Environment Day Nature Walk
World Environment Day - 5 June 2025 Butterfly Education and Awareness Day - 7 June 2025 Great Big Green Week 2025 - 7 to 15 June 2025 Date: Sunday, 8 June 2025 Time: 10:30am onwards Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: Penhale Sands near Perranporth Butterfly Education Kits Giveaway Butterfly Education and Awareness Day - 7 June 2025 Great Big Green Week 2025 - 7 to 15 June 2025 Date: Monday, 9 June 2025 Time: 9:00am onwards Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: Various Schools in Cornwall Autumn Watch and Beach Clean Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025 Time: 10:30am (low tide is 11:30am) Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: West Portholland Beach and Mevagissey Harbour Autumn Watch and Beach Clean Date: Saturday, 4 October 2025 Time: 10:00am (low tide is 10:12am) Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: West Portholland Beach and Portscatho Harbour Autumn Watch and Beach Clean Date: Saturday, 8 November 2025 Time: 11:00am (low tide is 1:22pm) Fieldtrip Leader: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Location: West Portholland Beach and Ruan Lanihorne Christmas Fayre Date: Saturday, 22 November 2025 Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm Location: TBC Christmas Walk, Lunch and Fun Wildlife Quiz Date: Sunday, 14 December 2025 Time: 11:00am onwards Location: TBC Talk and Presentation on "Butterflies in Cornwall" Speaker: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Date and Time: TBC Talk and Presentation on "A Decade of Chough Watching" Speaker: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Date and Time: TBC |
Connect with Nature because it benefits both health and wellbeing; doing something green and sustainable for our environment; appreciate the beauty and wonder of our natural world; and of course, to breath some fresh Cornish sea air.
Just because you are working from home due to medical condition, or you are feeling poorly, or you have disability… this should not stop you from going out. Your health is of utmost importance. Connect with Nature because it’s good for your mental health and physical wellbeing.
Just because you are working from home due to medical condition, or you are feeling poorly, or you have disability… this should not stop you from going out. Your health is of utmost importance. Connect with Nature because it’s good for your mental health and physical wellbeing.
Photos to be uploaded soon!
New Year's Day Winter Watch in Mevagissey Harbour, Trenance Boating Lake, Gannel Estuary, Towan Head, Mawgan Porth, Bedruthan Steps, Park Head and Trevose Head, 1 January 2025
We saw 50++ species of birds: Long-tailed Duck, Cornish Choughs,mGreat Northern Diver, Purple Sandpiper, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Lapwings, Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrow Hawk, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Raven, Rook, Magpie, Gannet, Fulmar, Kittiwake, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant, Shag, Moorhen, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Red Shank, Curlew, Turnstone,, Rock Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Mallard Duck, Tufted Duck, Shellduck, Shovelar, Pochard, Widgeon, Teal, Swan, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit. Great Tit, Blackbird, Blackcap, Robin, Nuthatch, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Wood, Pigeon, Collared Dove, Starling, Song Thrush, Wren and others.
Birdwatching Highlights: 18x Cornish Choughs, 1x Long-tailed Duck, 7x Purple Sandpiper, 1x Black Redstart, 1x Cetti's Warbler, hundreds of Lapwings, thousands of Guillemots and Razorbills.
We saw 50++ species of birds: Long-tailed Duck, Cornish Choughs,mGreat Northern Diver, Purple Sandpiper, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Lapwings, Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrow Hawk, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Raven, Rook, Magpie, Gannet, Fulmar, Kittiwake, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant, Shag, Moorhen, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Red Shank, Curlew, Turnstone,, Rock Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Mallard Duck, Tufted Duck, Shellduck, Shovelar, Pochard, Widgeon, Teal, Swan, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit. Great Tit, Blackbird, Blackcap, Robin, Nuthatch, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Wood, Pigeon, Collared Dove, Starling, Song Thrush, Wren and others.
Birdwatching Highlights: 18x Cornish Choughs, 1x Long-tailed Duck, 7x Purple Sandpiper, 1x Black Redstart, 1x Cetti's Warbler, hundreds of Lapwings, thousands of Guillemots and Razorbills.
RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch in my garden, 24 to 26 January 2025
Birds in my garden: Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Brambling, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackcap, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Robin, Starling, Wren, Goldcrest, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Wood Pigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie.
Birds in my garden: Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Brambling, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackcap, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Robin, Starling, Wren, Goldcrest, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Wood Pigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie.
Winter Watch in North Cornwall Coast (Trenance Boating Lake, Gannel Estuary and Towan Head), Sunday, 2 February 2025
10x wildlife enthusiasts attended. We saw 33x species of birds. The weather even held for us and only started to drizzle when we are about to go home.
10x wildlife enthusiasts attended. We saw 33x species of birds. The weather even held for us and only started to drizzle when we are about to go home.
"Love Your Beach" Beach Clean and Rock-Pooling in West Portholland Beach, Saturday, 15 February 2025
We pick up loads of Rubbish which are harmful to wildlife and our environment. We've seen over 20++ species of birds. We've seen over 6++ species of sea anemones.
We pick up loads of Rubbish which are harmful to wildlife and our environment. We've seen over 20++ species of birds. We've seen over 6++ species of sea anemones.
Winter Watch in Mevagissey Harbour, Sunday, 16 February 2025
Lovely walk in the harbour eventhough it's cold and windy. We've seen over 15++ species of birds. We had a delicious crepe and coffee at She Sells and fish and chips at the Fishermen's Chippy.
Lovely walk in the harbour eventhough it's cold and windy. We've seen over 15++ species of birds. We had a delicious crepe and coffee at She Sells and fish and chips at the Fishermen's Chippy.
Meet Cornwall's Queen of nature! Rowena Castillo-Nicholls organises litter picks, rockpooling and birdwatching all year round. Please click on the link below to listen to my interview on BBC Radio Cornwall at James Dundon's Saturday Show.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0k80s8y
BBC Radio Cornwall, James Dundon's Saturday Show
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07w3kw5
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0k80s8y
BBC Radio Cornwall, James Dundon's Saturday Show
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07w3kw5
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