On Saturday 14 August, the Making Space for Nature project gathered together Nature Conservation organisations in a Celebration of Nature event at Beacon Park.
Cornwall Council was joined by Prickles & Paws, Nature Connects, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Falmouth Marine Conservation and the University of Exeter putting on a range of activities to engage with local residents.
There was a nature hunt around the new planting and habitat creation around the park, a hedgehog trail, pot painting, bones identification and local artist, Rob Johnsey, helped youngsters to create collages of flowers.
Over 100 local families and residents joined in.
The event followed the introduction of new trees, an orchard, wildflower meadows, pollinator-friendly planting, hedgehog houses and benches to allow people to enjoy the sensational view from the top of Beacon Park.
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The team wanted to introduce local people to the improvements and encourage them to care for this amazing local space.
Regular volunteering sessions are taking place monthly and the team say they would welcome further engagement from residents in the long term care of Beacon Park.
This event was the perfect introduction to the great nature conservation work that is going on in and around Falmouth.
This has been one of four spaces that will benefit from the Making Space for Nature project.
Works have already been completed at Tregoniggie Woodland and Lambs Lane estate with the final site at Swanvale due to be started in October 2021.
More information can be supplied by emailing spacefornature@cornwall.gov.uk.
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