2021 Connect with Nature Events
www.ilovecornwall8.com/connect-with-nature
Rowena Castillo-Nicholls: Founder and Chair, Events Organiser
Rob Nicholls: Health and Safety Officer, Walk Leader
Rob Nicholls: Health and Safety Officer, Walk Leader
Connect with Nature because it benefits both our physical wellbeing and mental health; doing something green and sustainable for our environment; appreciate the beauty and wonder of our natural world; learning new things and discovering new interests; meeting like-minded people and having loads of fun; and of course, to breath some fresh Cornish air.
Aims of Connect with Nature:
● To raise awareness and advocate on "Sustainable Development Goals number 3", which is "Good Health and Wellbeing".
● To encourage people to connect with nature because it benefits both our physical wellbeing and mental health.
● To raise awareness on the importance of wildlife.
● To do something green and sustainable for our environment.
● To appreciate the beauty and wonder of our natural world.
● To meet like-minded people with the same passion and interest for nature and wildlife.
● To raise awareness and advocate on "Sustainable Development Goals number 3", which is "Good Health and Wellbeing".
● To encourage people to connect with nature because it benefits both our physical wellbeing and mental health.
● To raise awareness on the importance of wildlife.
● To do something green and sustainable for our environment.
● To appreciate the beauty and wonder of our natural world.
● To meet like-minded people with the same passion and interest for nature and wildlife.
Projects of Connect with Nature:
1) Bird-watching Fieldtrips
● Birdwatching at Mevagissey Harbour
● Birdwatching at Ruan Lanihorne
● Birdwatching at Towan Head Newquay
2) Butterfly-watching Fieldtrips
● Various locations in Cornwall
3) Moth Trapping Evenings
● Various locations in Cornwall
4) Wildlife Recording and Monitoring
● Butterfly Recording at Woodland Valley Farm
● Butterfly Recording at Trewithen Garden
● Butterfly Recording at Lanjeth Nursery and Water Garden
5) Talk and Presentation
● A Decade of Chough Watching
● Butterflies in Cornwall
● Connect with Nature because it benefits both our physical wellbeing and mental health
6) Butterfly Education Kits Giveaway
● Various Primary Schools in Cornwall
7) Beach Clean and Litter-picking
● Various beaches in Cornwall
8) Connect with Nature in Nueva Vizcaya
● Birds in Nueva Vizcaya
● Butterflies in Nueva Vizcaya
9) Raising awareness on the importance of wildlife through "Wildlife Matters"
1) Bird-watching Fieldtrips
● Birdwatching at Mevagissey Harbour
● Birdwatching at Ruan Lanihorne
● Birdwatching at Towan Head Newquay
2) Butterfly-watching Fieldtrips
● Various locations in Cornwall
3) Moth Trapping Evenings
● Various locations in Cornwall
4) Wildlife Recording and Monitoring
● Butterfly Recording at Woodland Valley Farm
● Butterfly Recording at Trewithen Garden
● Butterfly Recording at Lanjeth Nursery and Water Garden
5) Talk and Presentation
● A Decade of Chough Watching
● Butterflies in Cornwall
● Connect with Nature because it benefits both our physical wellbeing and mental health
6) Butterfly Education Kits Giveaway
● Various Primary Schools in Cornwall
7) Beach Clean and Litter-picking
● Various beaches in Cornwall
8) Connect with Nature in Nueva Vizcaya
● Birds in Nueva Vizcaya
● Butterflies in Nueva Vizcaya
9) Raising awareness on the importance of wildlife through "Wildlife Matters"
Events are Free, it is fully-funded by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls. Everyone is welcome to attend. Booking is essential. To book, please contact Rowena via email: [email protected].
Rowena brings coffee, tea, biscuits and cakes. You are welcome to join us after the event for a cuppa and a slice of cake or just to have a chat.
Please check our website and social media prior to the event in case of cancellation due to weather conditions or change of date and time. Please wear suitable clothing and shoes. Bring binoculars; pen and paper to list the wildlife you see; something to sit on (optional); and sunscreen / sunblock in the summer. No dogs please.
Rowena brings coffee, tea, biscuits and cakes. You are welcome to join us after the event for a cuppa and a slice of cake or just to have a chat.
Please check our website and social media prior to the event in case of cancellation due to weather conditions or change of date and time. Please wear suitable clothing and shoes. Bring binoculars; pen and paper to list the wildlife you see; something to sit on (optional); and sunscreen / sunblock in the summer. No dogs please.
Join us on our Virtual Wildlife Talk via Zoom on 15th March 2021 at 7:30pm with our local celebrity Chris Jones.
Chris Jones is the owner of Woodland Valley Farm, home of the Cornwall Beaver Project. Chris is the Restoration Director of Beaver Trust. Chris is on the Ladock Parish Council and the Chairman of Transition Ladock and Grampound Road.
Woodland Valley Farm is a Cornish organic farm in Ladock and the home of the Cornwall Beaver Project. Woodland Valley Farm have been featured on several newspapers, magazines and TV shows nationwide.
Woodland Valley Farm is the Cornwall Sustainability Awards 2020 Winner on Environmental Growth Category.
Chris Jones is the owner of Woodland Valley Farm, home of the Cornwall Beaver Project. Chris is the Restoration Director of Beaver Trust. Chris is on the Ladock Parish Council and the Chairman of Transition Ladock and Grampound Road.
Woodland Valley Farm is a Cornish organic farm in Ladock and the home of the Cornwall Beaver Project. Woodland Valley Farm have been featured on several newspapers, magazines and TV shows nationwide.
Woodland Valley Farm is the Cornwall Sustainability Awards 2020 Winner on Environmental Growth Category.
Join us on our Virtual Wildlife Talk via Zoom on 5th April 2021 at 7:30pm by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls.
Rowena is a Dentist, Author, Wildlife Advocate, Education and SEN / SPED Advocate. Rowena is the Founder of Ladock Parish Wildlife Group; Trustee and Founder Member of Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society; and Trustee and Publicity Officer of Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society or Cornwall Birds. Rowena is a Volunteer Chough Watcher for RSPB and National Trust. Rowena is a volunteer for Three Bays Wildlife Group doing Butterfly Transect in Lower Portmellon Valley and The Lost Gardens of Heligan; and Seaquest Survey in Dodman Point. Rowena is the Website and Social Media Administrator of Ladock Women's Institute; and Vice President of Soroptimist International of St Austell and District.
Rowena loves nature and wildlife; bird-watching, butterfly-watching, and rock-pooling. Rowena loves walking on the beach, coastal cliffs, woodlands, gardens, and others. Rowena loves writing and reading.
Rowena is the Author and Photographer of "Paloresow Kernewek, The Cornish Choughs on the North Cornwall Coast" published in 2013. She am currently working on her next book.
Rowena loves inspiring people through her photographs and making a difference in the life of others through her advocacies.
Rowena is a Dentist, Author, Wildlife Advocate, Education and SEN / SPED Advocate. Rowena is the Founder of Ladock Parish Wildlife Group; Trustee and Founder Member of Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society; and Trustee and Publicity Officer of Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society or Cornwall Birds. Rowena is a Volunteer Chough Watcher for RSPB and National Trust. Rowena is a volunteer for Three Bays Wildlife Group doing Butterfly Transect in Lower Portmellon Valley and The Lost Gardens of Heligan; and Seaquest Survey in Dodman Point. Rowena is the Website and Social Media Administrator of Ladock Women's Institute; and Vice President of Soroptimist International of St Austell and District.
Rowena loves nature and wildlife; bird-watching, butterfly-watching, and rock-pooling. Rowena loves walking on the beach, coastal cliffs, woodlands, gardens, and others. Rowena loves writing and reading.
Rowena is the Author and Photographer of "Paloresow Kernewek, The Cornish Choughs on the North Cornwall Coast" published in 2013. She am currently working on her next book.
Rowena loves inspiring people through her photographs and making a difference in the life of others through her advocacies.
Join us on our Virtual Wildlife Talk via Zoom on 3rd May 2021 at 7:30pm by David Cooper.
David Cooper is the County Dragonfly Recorder for Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly . He’s an expert in identifying dragonflies and damselflies. You can send your sightings to David via email on [email protected].
David is a skilled and talented photographer and painter. Check out David's photographs on www.flickr.com/photos/dave913.
David Cooper is the County Dragonfly Recorder for Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly . He’s an expert in identifying dragonflies and damselflies. You can send your sightings to David via email on [email protected].
David is a skilled and talented photographer and painter. Check out David's photographs on www.flickr.com/photos/dave913.
Join us on a Virtual Butterfly-watching around the spectacular countryside of Cornwall via Zoom on 7th June 2021 at 7:30pm by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls.
Rowena is a Dentist, Author, Wildlife Advocate, Education and SEN / SPED Advocate. Rowena is the Founder of Ladock Parish Wildlife Group; Trustee and Founder Member of Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society; and Trustee and Publicity Officer of Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society or Cornwall Birds. Rowena is a Volunteer Chough Watcher for RSPB and National Trust. Rowena is a volunteer for Three Bays Wildlife Group doing Butterfly Transect in Lower Portmellon Valley and The Lost Gardens of Heligan; and Seaquest Survey in Dodman Point. Rowena is the Website and Social Media Administrator of Ladock Women's Institute; and Vice President of Soroptimist International of St Austell and District.
Rowena loves nature and wildlife; bird-watching, butterfly-watching, and rock-pooling. Rowena loves walking on the beach, coastal cliffs, woodlands, gardens, and others. Rowena loves writing and reading.
Rowena is the Author and Photographer of "Paloresow Kernewek, The Cornish Choughs on the North Cornwall Coast" published in 2013. She am currently working on her next book.
Rowena loves inspiring people through her photographs and making a difference in the life of others through her advocacies.
Rowena is a Dentist, Author, Wildlife Advocate, Education and SEN / SPED Advocate. Rowena is the Founder of Ladock Parish Wildlife Group; Trustee and Founder Member of Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society; and Trustee and Publicity Officer of Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society or Cornwall Birds. Rowena is a Volunteer Chough Watcher for RSPB and National Trust. Rowena is a volunteer for Three Bays Wildlife Group doing Butterfly Transect in Lower Portmellon Valley and The Lost Gardens of Heligan; and Seaquest Survey in Dodman Point. Rowena is the Website and Social Media Administrator of Ladock Women's Institute; and Vice President of Soroptimist International of St Austell and District.
Rowena loves nature and wildlife; bird-watching, butterfly-watching, and rock-pooling. Rowena loves walking on the beach, coastal cliffs, woodlands, gardens, and others. Rowena loves writing and reading.
Rowena is the Author and Photographer of "Paloresow Kernewek, The Cornish Choughs on the North Cornwall Coast" published in 2013. She am currently working on her next book.
Rowena loves inspiring people through her photographs and making a difference in the life of others through her advocacies.
Join us on a Fungi Walk with Pauline Penna from Cornwall Fungus Recording Group at Woodland Valley Farm on Tuesday, 16th November 2021, 1:30pm.
Event is Free. Limited spaces. Booking essential. To book your place, please email Rowena Castillo-Nicholls at [email protected].
Please wear warm clothing and wellies. No dogs please. Thank you!
Event is Free. Limited spaces. Booking essential. To book your place, please email Rowena Castillo-Nicholls at [email protected].
Please wear warm clothing and wellies. No dogs please. Thank you!
Fungi Walk in Woodland Valley Farm
lead by Pauline Penna and Paul Gainey
lead by Pauline Penna and Paul Gainey
