May blossom is hawthorn blossom. Hawthorn,  Crataegus monogyna, is part of the rose family Rosaceae, sometimes called the May tree and the flowers used for May day garlands. The beautiful, late blossom...

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April is one of the best months to enjoy an abundance of colour in the countryside, the spring flowers are on full show yet to be hidden by the long grass and...

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The past couple of months have been very busy for the ranger team. We have completed our ash dieback work. All our ash trees were surveyed in the summer and any showing...

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Firstly I would like to apologise for the lack of articles from your local National Trust ranger team over the past year. Jen Tyler, who was writing monthly articles, has re-located to...

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The swallows are back!  The swallows are back. Yes.  6000 miles from Africa, and here they are, nesting in the roof of the loos at Porth.  Incredible. I love hearing their chittering,...

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I am new to the Roseland and joined the Ranger team here in March.  What a wonderful place to work, to walk, to be.  Headlands.  Ocean.  Farmland. Views! The potential for habitat...

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NATIONAL TRUST – ROSELAND AND VERYAN BAY  In May, National Trust volunteers took part in a research project with a team of scientists from Natural England to help survey and control the...

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NATIONAL TRUST:  ROSELAND AND VERYAN BAY April’s newsletter coincides with Spring and the need for a clean sweep… The March beach clean at Porthcurnick joined in The Great British Spring Clean, a...

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A challenging project for the Rangers in 2016 was to build, transport and install a replacement footbridge for a very tricky location. Walkers on the coast path going around Nare Head from...

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