Episode 31 | Cornwall AONPod: Interview with Merlin Hanbury-Tenison, Cabilla Cornwall & Thousand Year Trust

In this episode of the Cornwall National Landscape podcast I am delighted to be joined by Neil Warren, Countryside Mobility Project Officer. We talk all about access to the protected landscape, trampers and the benefits to being able to access the outdoors. For more information about Countryside Mobility, and tramper hire in Cornwall, visit: countrysidemobility.org

Welcome to Season 2 of the Cornwall National Landscape podcast! From Wednesday 22 November, all AONBs became known as National Landscapes. This strong and consistent branding is designed to ‘level-up’ and reflect the importance of these protected landscapes alongside the UK’s National Parks. Cornwall National Landscape is the new name for the protected landscape in Cornwall, endorsed by Natural England. We are still in law a designated area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB). Cornwall National Landscape is 12 separate sections making up one third of Cornwall and our primary purpose remains to conserve and enhance Natural Beauty.

In this episode we are delighted to speak to not one, but two, colleagues talking all things nature recovery in Cornwall. Dougie Handford is the Senior Environment Officer co-leading the Local Nature Recovery Strategy alongside a great team in Cornwall Council. He leads on this with his colleague Beth Roberts. Clare Parnell is a board member of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership where she is also the Chair of the organisation's Rural Group. She is a member of our Cornwall AONB Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) Panel. She has a background in Agricultural Economics and working in the Agri-food sector. She farms in a family partnership in North Cornwall and Section 02 of Cornwall AONB. We talk about the state of nature in Cornwall, in the protected landscape and beyond, farming for and with nature and the Local Nature Recovery Strategy which Dougie and the team are currently drafting. There is a great opportunity, which Clare and Dougie discuss in the podcast, to get involved and have your say about nature recovery and the strategy. It's a survey to fill in, please do take the time before it closes on 22 November 2023. To find out more about nature recovery you can visit: letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/hub-page/nature-recovery Clare also mentions some really key links for farmers where additional support is available. Good Growth Fund CIoS Local Enterprise Partnership We hope that you enjoy this episode. Please share it with your friends and rate, review and subscribe.

In this episode we speak to CREST Cornwall - Cornwall Rural Education & Skills Trust. Expert hedgers Andrew and Helen talk all things Cornish Hedge, and CREST, for National Hedgerow Week (16 - 25 Sept). This episode was recorded at Heligan Gardens as CREST and Cornwall AONB set up to attend Awenek, a celebration of Cornish Heritage created by our Partners, Cornwall Heritage Trust. You can find out more about CREST by visiting their website, Facebook, Instagram or contacting them. Website Instagram Facebook Contact We hope that you enjoy this episode. Please share it with your friends and rate, review and subscribe.

In this episode Cornwall AONB's Monumental Improvement Activities Officer, Iain Rowe, interviews the Rame Conservation Trust and project Participants about their experiences of the Bee Mindful Project. A first for the Cornwall AONB Podcast to hear from individuals who have taken part, and contributed to the success, of projects that are delivered by the team. Thank you to Iain, Rame Conservation Trust and all those involved who feature on this episode - it's a really great listen! To find out more about the project you can visit our website. To find out more about the Rame Conservation Trust visit rameconservationtrust.org.uk We hope that you enjoy this episode. Please share it with your friends and rate, review and subscribe.

In this episode we talk to Merlin Hanbury-Tenison, Founder of Cabilla Cornwall and the Thousand Year Trust. We talk about upland farming, temperate rainforests, Merlin's commitment to people, place, nature and climate and an incredible sense of place. You can find out more about Cabilla Cornwall and their Dirty Weekends by visiting: cabillacornwall.com For more information about the Thousand Year Trust visit: thousandyeartrust.org We hope that you enjoy this episode. Please share it with your friends and rate, review and subscribe.

In this episode we talk to Rebecca Catterall, Development Officer for Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership. We talk about all things train travel! Sustainable access to the 12 Sections of the protected landscape starts on the train, and our railway stations can act as gateways into the AONB. The Looe Valley line goes directly into Section 10, South Coast Eastern. Rebecca has created some amazing events that take place on trains, from bingo to the longest lunch! She also talks about community involvement and making our railway stations beautiful and nature-friendly spaces. You can find out more about the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership, and all of the exciting events and Station Adoption opportunities here. For more information about the Looe line itself you can visit: https://greatscenicrailways.co.uk/lines/looe-valley-line/ Find out more about the Looe Heritage Project- www.looerailheritage.com  We hope that you enjoy this episode. Please share it with your friends and rate, review and subscribe.

In this episode we celebrate International Women's Day - 8th March - in an interview with Gill Pipkin. Gill is the Cornwall AONB Partnership Chair, Ex-Officio Trustee of the Cornwall AONB Trust and the CEO of Citizen's Advice Cornwall.  We talk about the environment, nature and its importance to health; the current challenges facing people in Cornwall; inspirational women and the importance of listening.  We hope that you enjoy this episode. Please share it with your friends and rate, review and subscribe. For more information about Citizen's Advice Cornwall visit: https://citizensadvicecornwall.org.uk/  For more information about Trebah Gardens visit: https://www.trebahgarden.co.uk/

Welcome to the 28th episode of the Cornwall AONB Podcast.In this Valentine's Day special we bring together two things that we love about the protected landscape; cultural heritage and art in the landscape. We listen to the Beast of Bodmin poem, written by Pascale Petit, translated into Cornish. The poem was kindly and expertly translated by Sam Brown and Ashley Taylor and read aloud by Ashley at Colliford Lake, Section 12 Bodmin Moor. The poem was the inspiration for the BEAST events that took place at Colliford Lake in Sept 21. Depending on what podcast app you're listening on, you may be able to see some incredible drone footage of Bodmin Moor and scenes which are included within the poem itself. We hope you love it as much as we do, enjoy!

In this episode we speak to Hugh St Aubyn, Chairperson of the Cornwall AONB Trust to learn more about the charity and how you can get involved.\\We talk about ELF Grants, the Trust's small grant scheme, Donations and Business Supporters.  You can find out more about all of these at https://www.cornwall-aonb.gov.uk/charity    We hope you enjoy this episode. Please rate, review and subscribe - and share with your friends.