2027 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.
Date: Every Second Sunday of the Month
Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm (2 hours)
Location: Mevagissey Harbour
Meeting Place: What3Words - ///sleepers.irrigate.belonging
Fieldtrip Leaders: Rob Nicholls and Rowena Castillo-Nicholls
Event is Free. 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.
Direction to Mevagissey Lighthouse Quay Car Park:
Follow the one-way system into the heart of the village and proceed along Church Street. When you reach the cobbled area on the left, follow those cobbles until the harbour appears in front of you. Turn right at this point (straight ahead is private parking) and go straight on. About 50 yards past the jetty, on your right you will find the parking bays for disabled drivers. Bearing left you will pass the Toilets and then the Aquarium, after which you may park in any of the areas indicated above.
Parking at Mevagissey Lighthouse Quay Car Park:
You can drive straight onto the harbour. There are some 60++ parking spaces. There is a ticket machine in the main parking area and your payment allows you to park either there, on your right after the Aquarium, or on the Lighthouse Quay itself. Please bring coins for parking.
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.
Some of the Birds we’ve seen at Mevagissey Harbour:
Purple Sandpiper, Great Northern Diver, Caspian Gull, Sandwich Tern, Guillemot, Razorbill, Black Headed Gull, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Cormorant, Ferral Pigeon, Fulmar, Gannet, Great Black-backed Gull, Grey Heron, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Mallard Duck, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Raven, Rock Pipit, Rook, Shag, Starling, Turnstone, and a lot more…
Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm (2 hours)
Location: Mevagissey Harbour
Meeting Place: What3Words - ///sleepers.irrigate.belonging
Fieldtrip Leaders: Rob Nicholls and Rowena Castillo-Nicholls
Event is Free. 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.
Direction to Mevagissey Lighthouse Quay Car Park:
Follow the one-way system into the heart of the village and proceed along Church Street. When you reach the cobbled area on the left, follow those cobbles until the harbour appears in front of you. Turn right at this point (straight ahead is private parking) and go straight on. About 50 yards past the jetty, on your right you will find the parking bays for disabled drivers. Bearing left you will pass the Toilets and then the Aquarium, after which you may park in any of the areas indicated above.
Parking at Mevagissey Lighthouse Quay Car Park:
You can drive straight onto the harbour. There are some 60++ parking spaces. There is a ticket machine in the main parking area and your payment allows you to park either there, on your right after the Aquarium, or on the Lighthouse Quay itself. Please bring coins for parking.
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.
Some of the Birds we’ve seen at Mevagissey Harbour:
Purple Sandpiper, Great Northern Diver, Caspian Gull, Sandwich Tern, Guillemot, Razorbill, Black Headed Gull, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Cormorant, Ferral Pigeon, Fulmar, Gannet, Great Black-backed Gull, Grey Heron, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Mallard Duck, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Raven, Rock Pipit, Rook, Shag, Starling, Turnstone, and a lot more…
Date: Every Third Sunday of the Month
Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm (2 hours)
Location: Ruan Lanihorne, Roseland Peninsula
Meeting Place: What3Words - ///parsnips.switch.curable
Fieldtrip Leaders: Rob Nicholls and Rowena Castillo-Nicholls
Event is Free. 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.
Some of the Birds we have seen at Ruan Lanihorne:
Purple Heron, Black-winged Stilt, Sociable Lapwing, Glossy Ibis, Ruff, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Black-headed Gull, Buzzard, Canada Geese, Carrion Crow, Common Sandpiper, Cormorant, Curlew, Dunlin, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, Great Black-backed Gull, Greenshank, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Kingfisher, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Mallard, Mute Swan, Raven, Redshank, Ringed Plover, Rook, Shelduck, Skylark, Snipe, Starling, Stonechat, Teal, Wigeon, and a lot more…
Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm (2 hours)
Location: Ruan Lanihorne, Roseland Peninsula
Meeting Place: What3Words - ///parsnips.switch.curable
Fieldtrip Leaders: Rob Nicholls and Rowena Castillo-Nicholls
Event is Free. 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.
Some of the Birds we have seen at Ruan Lanihorne:
Purple Heron, Black-winged Stilt, Sociable Lapwing, Glossy Ibis, Ruff, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Black-headed Gull, Buzzard, Canada Geese, Carrion Crow, Common Sandpiper, Cormorant, Curlew, Dunlin, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, Great Black-backed Gull, Greenshank, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Kingfisher, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Mallard, Mute Swan, Raven, Redshank, Ringed Plover, Rook, Shelduck, Skylark, Snipe, Starling, Stonechat, Teal, Wigeon, and a lot more…
Date: Every Fourth Sunday of the Month
Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm (2 hours)
Location: Towan Head, Newquay
Meeting Place: What3Words - ///spoken.stormy.stirs
Fieldtrip Leaders: Rob Nicholls and Rowena Castillo-Nicholls
Event is Free. 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.
Some of the Birds we’ve seen at Towan Head, Newquay:
Purple Sandpiper, Great Northern Diver, Guillemot, Razorbill, Sandwich Tern, Great Shearwater, Gannets, Kittiwake, Fulmar, Black Redstart, Wheatear, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Cormorant, Ferral Pigeon, Fulmar, Gannet, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Little Egret, Magpie, Oystercatcher, Rock Pipit, Shag, Starling, Stonechat, Turnstone, Whimbrel, and a lot more...
Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm (2 hours)
Location: Towan Head, Newquay
Meeting Place: What3Words - ///spoken.stormy.stirs
Fieldtrip Leaders: Rob Nicholls and Rowena Castillo-Nicholls
Event is Free. 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.
Some of the Birds we’ve seen at Towan Head, Newquay:
Purple Sandpiper, Great Northern Diver, Guillemot, Razorbill, Sandwich Tern, Great Shearwater, Gannets, Kittiwake, Fulmar, Black Redstart, Wheatear, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Cormorant, Ferral Pigeon, Fulmar, Gannet, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Little Egret, Magpie, Oystercatcher, Rock Pipit, Shag, Starling, Stonechat, Turnstone, Whimbrel, and a lot more...
BBC Radio Cornwall, James Dundon's Saturday Show
New chair of RSPB Kernow invites everyone to join her bird watching club and try something new in 2026.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mrx512
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002p8ps
New chair of RSPB Kernow invites everyone to join her bird watching club and try something new in 2026.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mrx512
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002p8ps
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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