by cornwallnatureconservancy | Oct 31, 2019 | memoirs |
India & Nepal Expedition 2019 We decided to drive up a day before travelling to Kathmandu, as the last few times we have driven to Heathrow on the M5 and M4, we have been involved on a series of major holdups – eight miles one time, and a 90 minute delay at...
by cornwallnatureconservancy | Sep 11, 2019 | news |
Cornwall Nature Conservancy Half-Year Report January to early August 2019 January Late last year the female Jaguarundi died of old age just after producing a kitten. Our keeper Pixie (really Lauren) hand reared this tiny creature very successfully. In January 2019, we...
by cornwallnatureconservancy | Sep 4, 2019 | news |
My Nature Diary 2019 This year has been very varied in weather. We have had long bouts of dry weather, especially in spring and early summer. At the time of writing, 12th July, we have just experienced unseasonal storms, tremendous gales and heavy rain. However, our...
by cornwallnatureconservancy | Jul 18, 2018 | memoirs
As it is such a spectacular “place” to visit, both for the naturalist and others, we booked a week around the longest day of the year. We did this as we left last year, as indeed most visitors do. The place, the Isles of Scilly and the specific break we booked –...
by cornwallnatureconservancy | Jul 18, 2018 | memoirs
In April 2018, we drove to Cairngorm National Park and spent a ten-day break watching birds, animals and admiring fabulous views. Here is the detailed account of that wonderful trip to Scotland. We drove 2018 miles. We set off from Cornwall at a not unreasonable time....