Take a tour of the Outside Inn (National Trust tent at Glastonbury Festival)


Take a tour of the Outside Inn (National Trust tent at Glastonbury Festival) from National Trust on Vimeo.

Is this the best tea-party in North Cornwall?

On Sunday 27th June we are having another tea party in the Tintagel WI hall between 12 and 4pm (as well as the beach tea party at Carnewas, see other blog post)

FREE tea, but there will be charges for coffee and / or cakes etc. 

While you are there, you can get the opportunity to see the tea cup quilts we have made and help to make your own patch. Activities for children in the OPO (normal admission applies) and WI hall (free admission).

Victorian Picnic and Kite Flying Day...


.... at Carnewas & Bedruthan Steps on Sunday 27 June from 11am onwards..


Come along and follow in the footsteps of our Victorian ancestors, many of whom made Carnewas a favourite spot to visit. Bring along a blanket and picnic to enjoy. There will be games and kite flying - family fun in a truly spectacular spot.

photo of kite flying NOT at Bedruthan Steps!!

Parking £2.20 - National Trust members free
Call 01208 863046 for details

National Insect Week


Insects are great!
It's National Insect Week this week 21 - 27 June.
What's your favourite?
Pearl Bordered Fritillary for me - delicate, pretty and if it's flying it means a sunny day.

West Pentire Arable Plant Project

Learn more about the Arable Plant Project being undertaken at West Pentire on Wednesday 23 June at 1.30pm

Join National Trust Nature Conservation Adviser Janet Lister and local Warden Jon Pullen to learn about the vital work being done to monitor and manage the plant life at West Pentire. Learn to identify different plants and gain an insight into this fascinating project.

Meet at the gateway leading onto Pentire Point West. FREE but the nearest car park is privately owned and so charges apply.
Call 01208 863046 for more details

Godrevy Pro Junior

The Godrevy Pro Junior competition is coming up on June 26th


Godrevy Pro Junior is the inaugural professional event hosted by the National Trust and sponsored by Shore Surf School and Gwithian Academy of Surf, and endorsed by the British Surfing Association to be the first Junior British Team qualifying event to be held this year.

We believe that it’s important to showcase beautiful and untouched beaches and stretches of coastline and highlight the importance of looking after a surfer's playground.

It's at Godrevy Beach, Hayle, Cornwall on Saturday 26 June 2010. the ceck in time is 8am and the first heat in the water is at 9am (condition dependant)

Important

The scoring system will be the same as the British Surfing Association’s score system:

In your heat you are allowed to catch a maximum of 15 waves. Your top two scoring waves will be added together for your final score. The two surfers who score the highest in the heat will progress through to the next round.

Not only can you earn points towards becoming a British Team member but you can also pick yourself up a great prize for being the person who picks up the most beach litter!

... more info at National Trust | Godrevy Pro Junior

Fantastic Fabrics!

On Sat 19th and  Sun 20th of June 2010 there is a Fantastic Fabrics exhibition in Tintagel WI hall - info about how textiles are made (knitting, quilting, lace making, weaving etc) and work from Cornish artists who use textiles for their work. Additionally there's a chance for people to have a go themselves. 

Free entry to the exhibition 

- and of course, the national Trust OPO is close by if you fancy a visit to the team there (normal admission charges to the OPO).

Job Vacancy

We are currently looking for an additional staff member at Tintagel Old Post Office.

  
Up for grabs is the position for a seasonal steward - hours required are between 4 and 15 hours a week from now until December - You will need good customer skills, flexibility and as part of the role weekend working is essential.  



If you are interested, or know someone who might be, the phone number to call for an application pack is (01840 770024)

taking photos on the waters edge

This arrived in my email inbox earlier, and I think it's an excellent idea!! What do you think??

WATER'S EDGE - nationwide call to action!

a HIGH TIDE project created for the launch of Discovering Places over the London 2012 Open Weekend

Monday 21st June 2010 is the Summer Solstice. We want you to go to your nearest water's edge and take a photograph - whether it's the sea, a lake, a river, a canal, a pond. or even a puddle!

You can be creative too! Make a sculpture out of twigs or write a message in the sand! Whatever you do, try to capture that special moment in your natural environment. Your challenge is to help us set a World Record for the most photos taken and collected from a nation on the Longest Day!

Photos must be taken on 21st June and sent to us by text or email by 5pm on 28th June.

To submit your photo:

*       Text your photo, starting your message with WATER then the time and location to 81333 (texts charged at standard rate)
*       Email your photo to water@mybigscreen.co.uk water@mybigscreen.co.uk>  including the time and location

All selected photos will be broadcast nationwide across the BBC Big Screens / London 2012 Live Sites network during the London 2012 Open Weekend 23-25 July 2010.

Please visit www.mybigscreen.co.uk <http://www.mybigscreen.co.uk/
>  for Terms and Conditions of Participation.

Based in Liverpool, HIGH TIDE is an interdisciplinary artist-led initiative that seeks to nurture a creative culture of sustainability and eco-logical consideration of our lives in a rapidly changing world. www.hightideuk.org <http://www.hightideuk.org/>

Discovering Places is a London 2012 campaign to inspire communities across the UK to discover their local environment - with all its hidden places, extraordinary spaces and the stories they have to tell. Water's Edge will be part of the Launch of Discovering Places which will take place through a programme of activity on the London 2012 Open Weekend 23rd to 25th July 2010.



The London 2012 Open Weekend is an annual UK-wide celebration counting down to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 
For more information on BBC Big Screens please visit www.bbc.co.uk/bigscreens

Water's Edge is funded by the Environment Agency and supported by London 2012 and the BBC.

Best wishes,
James & Janette

James Brady & Janette Porter
High Tide - directors
www.hightideuk.org

.embracing and exploring the tide of change

Bashing the Montbretia

Managing Montbretia Day, Glebe Cliff, Tintagel. Wednesday 9th June


As Part of a national initiative we set out on Glebe Cliff on Wednesday 9th June to eradicate the invasive weed, Montbretia.

In the summer months it has a pretty orange flower and is frequently seen on hedge banks all over Cornwall. It is however taking up valuable space for our more delicate native flowers such as Stitchwort, Herb Robert and Pennywort, to name a few.

In all we had five volunteers armed with spades who worked very hard digging up patches of the weed, we managed to fill the boot of our four wheel drive before the rain started. Even though we tried to dig up all of the roots, plants such as these have a habit of surviving through thick and thin, so I’m sure we’ll be back next year to dig out any remaining plants!!

via
Jennythe North Cornwall Warden
Polzeath-Tintagel

butterfly imposters


Many people describe to us and ask us to identify unusual looking 'butterflies' they have seen whilst out walking. It turns out that they are quite often one of the day flying moths rather than a butterfly. Moths are very closely related to butterflies, all coming from the group of insects known as lepidoptera – a greek word meaning tile-winged, which refers to the overlapping wing scales.
Butterflies have clubbed antennae – nearly all moths do not.
Moths often seem to fly and flap their wings much faster than butterflies who have a more loping flight. Some of the common day flying species you will encounter are:


Humming-bird moth – hovers just as the name suggests
Six spot burnet – black with red spots
Scarlet tiger – orange underwing, black and cream spots
Cinnabar – loves ragwort. Black with red stripes
Cream spot tiger – yellow underwing, black and cream spots
Silver-Y – distinctive letter ‘y’ shape on forewing
Mother Shipton – named after the 16th century witch the brown and cream markings look like the profile of an old hag!
Clouded buff – yellow or orange forewing with red veins

We know North Cornwall is special...

.... but why is it to you?


Do you live here?
Do you visit here?
Were you born here or are you an addition, an adopted 'local'?


North Cornwall feels like, and is like nowhere else (and I say this as an addition, an incomer, who has lived all over the world in some amazing and beautiful places)

There is a feel to it, something about the light, the air, that makes it stand out.

I would love to know about your favorite places, your favorite villages, places to walk, places to explore, places to escape to.

What makes you feel passionate about North Cornwall:? Be creative, be personal! I'd really love to know, and to share.

For me it is Rough Tor, Tregardock Cliffs, Boscastle harbour and the Valency Valley. It is the people who have time to talk, the nod and salute when you pass another car on a narrow lane.  It's the weather, the wind and the rain. It's those wonderful winter days alone on a beach.


Tintagel Wildlife Walk

On Friday 11th June 10am - 1pm


In the company of National Trust Wardens you are invited to come and explore the rare wildflowers and other wildlife that make the cliffs of Tintagel their home.

Meet at the car park near St Materiana's Church, Glebe Cliff, Tintagel.

£2-pp places limited so booking essential - call 01208 863821 asap

Bashing the Balsam

As part of a National Trust wide conservation event to control non native invasive species, please come and help us clear Himalayan Balsam from the Valency Valley in Boscastle. Gloves will be provided but wearing wellies would be handy!


Come for a couple of hours or bring a packed lunch and stay for the day.
Meet in the main car park in Boscastle at 10am

Simon Ford - the National Trust's Nature Conservation Advisor in Wessex explains what the problems are and what we are doing about it

NT - Plant Invaders Week from National Trust on Vimeo.


8th June 2010 is 'World Oceans Day' - What's your favourite and why?
.... The Altantic for me as it shapes the coastline we live, work and play in

DIY Bat and Bird Box Build

Date: Saturday 5th June

Description: Build your very own bat or bird box and have a go at our wildlife quiz. Why not bring a packed lunch and enjoy the spectacular views from Pentire Point?

Meet: Please park at the Lead Mines car park (SW 941 800) then walk back down the farm road 200 metres to meet at Pentireglaze (nr New Polzeath) SW 943 799

Cost: £5 to take your bird/bat box home. Any remaining boxes will be erected on Trust land.

Time: 11am-3pm

Booking: Not necessary - just drop in.
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