We’ve built 120 swift boxes – now we’re waiting for the swifts (end of April/ early May). Sam Freegard shares the latest update on the brilliant efforts of our Swifts, Swallows and Sand Martins group…

Many hands make light work! In early February, about 40 of us gathered in the Camel Barn at Rosuick Farm to learn more about swifts and bats and share our knowledge – making 120 boxes along the way.

Puddle gangs, rolling back the clock, reimagining fire, reflowing rivers, listening to our insects, getting stuck in elevators, mulching and community – this year’s conference took in a wide range of themes that set our minds ablaze with ideas for the positive actions we can all take to make a difference. Here’s a brief taster…

Springwatch presenter Gillian Burke’s talk at our AIR & FIRE conference in September encouraged us to look at fire, and perceptions of wildfire, afresh. Here are three short films she shared to help us do just that.

Hammocks slung between trees, a rope bridge crossed a stream. A fire lit and a cake baked over it. Popcorn popped, marshmallows melted… What a joy to join a pack of children in the woods of Rosuick Farm.

A fascinating nature ramble through the Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on the Lizard guided by Dougy Wright. From finding adders to witnessing the first UK-born Vagrant Emperor dragonfly teneral freshly emerged, Maggie Freegard shares some highlights.

As twilight drew closer on Goonhilly Downs on 20 September, we were treated to a fount of knowledge about bats from experts Paul Diamond and Tony Atkinson (part of our 2023 conference fringe events).

From Pale Flax – which had not been recorded here since before 1950 – to Southern Marsh Orchid and rare gall midges, our National Meadows Day Safari revealed some less common sightings, as well as abundant wildflower species across Goongillings Farm, Kestle Barton and Windmill Farm.

On Saturday 1 July, a good crowd of more than 70 people were entranced by stunning meadows in three locations on and around the Lizard. Birds and insects joined us all the way – from swallows, bumblebees, butterflies to rare European Field Crickets edging back from near extinction…

Our group of stream testers had our second get together in June – this time with Zoe Smith from Westcountry Rivers Trust. In total, our citizen science project is now logging results for 41 sites, which is amazing! From general water quality on the Lizard to how to select a good site to test, read on to discover more…

Join us on walks around one, two or three beautiful Cornish wildflower meadows, with Cornwall County Plant Recorder, Ian Bennallick, as your guide – and a communal lunch at Kestle Barton.

Discover how beavers live and the positive effects they have on Nature – from boosting biodiversity to reducing flood risks downstream – with Chris Jones from The Cornwall Beaver Project.

Sarah Board talked about her project for Natural England, assessing what is known of the quality and extent of Nature on The Lizard – from lowland heath to aiming higher with targets…