Steeple Woods
Forest for Cornwall
Cornwall County Council is the landowner of the Reserve and the Steeple Woodland Project Group manages it on their behalf.
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Steeple Woods
- Dec 22, 2022
See weeds?
One of the ongoing battles for the volunteers is to control the spread of non-native, invasive plants that would otherwise take hold on...
Steeple Woods
- Dec 14, 2022
A walk in the Woods
One of the jobs for the Volunteer's Wednesday work sessions is to check for storm damage in the old Woods.
Steeple Woods
- Nov 17, 2022
NASA and cow burps
So, we all understand that carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels is a reason for our climate change.
Steeple Woods
- Nov 3, 2022
Ponds Project update #3
The ponds project has been running for almost a year. Volunteer Chris and his pond-elfs have worked long and hard.
Steeple Woods
- Oct 20, 2022
The early days...
The Steeple Woodland Project started life back in 1999. It's interesting to look back over the timeline of the project.
Steeple Woods
- Oct 6, 2022
What a difference!
There have been a lot of changes over the twenty or so years that the Reserve has been maintained by the volunteers.
Steeple Woods
- Sep 15, 2022
Open Day 2022
Well. after a series of nervous checks of the weather forecast and will-we-won't-we decisions the 2022 Open Day went ahead as planned....
Steeple Woods
- Sep 8, 2022
The Keeper of the Woods
Well before the Reserve was created the, then derelict, land was home to a local character - affectionately known as Nokka.
Steeple Woods
- Aug 18, 2022
How many volunteers...
How many volunteers does it take to check a log beehive? Well, you can make up your own punchline to that...
Steeple Woods
- Jul 29, 2022
Nature finds a way
Volunteer Rupert spotted this unlucky oak sapling growing through a broken plastic bottle.
Steeple Woods
- Jul 15, 2022
Doh! A deer...
They are elegant, graceful and beautiful. No not the Volunteers, the Roe Deer that we share the Reserve with.
Steeple Woods
- Jul 1, 2022
St. Michael's Way
Cutting across the Reserve, the ancient pilgrimage route of the St. Michael's Way is an ever popular attraction for visitors and locals.
Steeple Woods
- May 26, 2022
BBC Slow Radio
The folks at BBC Radio 3 have been broadcasting some fantastic natural soundscapes as part of their weekend breakfast show.
Steeple Woods
- May 12, 2022
Ponds Project update #2
The volunteers, lead by Chris-2, have been busy with the Ponds Project over the last few months. As well as making sure that the water...
Steeple Woods
- May 9, 2022
Criminal damage
We are very sorry to report that there has been another case of senseless vandalism in the old woods.
Steeple Woods
- May 2, 2022
#NoMowMay
The good people at Plantlife are asking for our help (and saving us a chore on our to do lists in the process).
Steeple Woods
- Apr 20, 2022
Support for the CEE Bill
The Steeple Woodland Project Group has joined the CEE Bill Alliance - West Cornwall and signed an open letter calling for the Climate and...
Steeple Woods
- Mar 31, 2022
Cornish hedging project update
Visitors to the Reserve may have noticed that there are a lot of Cornish hedges dotted around the site.
Steeple Woods
- Mar 23, 2022
60 minute life saver
A recent study by Japanese researchers has shown a clear link between regular physical exercise and reduced disease risk.
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