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National Trust to celebrate Cornwall's rarest habitats
Wildflower meadows will be celebrated with a day of nature-inspired events and hands-on activities.
The National Trust is hosting events across Cornwall on Saturday, July 5 to mark National Meadows Day, giving people the chance to explore and learn about one of the county's rarest habitats through creative workshops, guided walks, and nature experiences.
Fern Carroll-Smith, coastal meadows project officer at the National Trust, said: "National Meadows Day is a chance to connect people with the landscapes and nature that make Cornwall so special.
Visitor taking in the view at The Rumps, Pentire, Cornwall (Image: ©National Trust Images/Chris Lac)
"We're excited to welcome visitors and showcase the incredible work being done to reverse the decline of these vital habitats."
Events will take place at National Trust sites including Botallack, Pentireglaze, Cothele, Lanhydrock, Lansallos, and Gunwalloe.
Activities will include scything lessons by the sea, botanical printmaking, bug hunts, and wildflower seed harvesting.
At Cothele Mill, visitors can join National Trust rangers for talks on meadow management and take part in nature detective activities and a scavenger hunt.
The Tamar Landscape Partnership will also be on-site, helping with kick sampling and invertebrate identification in the Morden stream.
No booking is required for this event, which runs from 11am to 3pm.
At Lansallos, the ranger team will guide visitors through wildflower meadows that are not usually open to the public.
Guests can improve their plant identification skills, learn about traditional meadows, and enjoy tea and cake.
The event runs from 10am to 3pm and visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic.
At Botallack, a family-friendly event will run from 10am to 2pm, focusing on the Cornish Coastal Meadows Project.
Visitors can join a mini bug hunt, harvest yellow rattle seeds, and take home a seed mix to create a mini meadow at home.
Glendurgan Garden will host Coastal Meadows Project team members from 10am to 2pm.
Visitors can pick up spotter sheets, take part in a meadow plant hunt, and make a seed packet to take home.
Lanhydrock will also host the Coastal Meadows Project team from 12pm to 3pm near the main house, offering similar activities.
A printmaking workshop led by artist Alicia Breakspear will take place at Pentire from 10am to 4pm.
The workshop costs £65 per person and booking is essential.
Scything lessons at Gunwalloe will run from 10am to 3.30pm and cost £25.
Spaces are limited and booking is required.
