Author: raysurridge
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Chough
Choughs have been breeding at Southerly Point for many years now. Photo: Ken Billington
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World War II discoveries at Windmill Farm
In this short article, originally published as a blog post on our website back in April 2013, Nick Marriott of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust describes the discovery of some pill […]
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Volunteering
Volunteers have always been, and will always be, important to Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Without volunteers the Trust would never have come into existence. Volunteering for the Trust is rewarding and […]
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Habitats of The Lizard
This article is an extract from Classic British Wildlife Sites –The Lizard Peninsula by Andrew Byfield in British Wildlife, 3 (2), pp. 92–105 (1991). Travelling from north to south across the […]
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Where and When to see The Lizard Flora and Fauna
The Lizard peninsula more than warrants a visit at any time of year. March or April is the best time to see the early species such as Early Meadow Grass, […]
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Wonderfully rich botanically
This article is an extract from Classic British Wildlife Sites –The Lizard Peninsula by Andrew Byfield in British Wildlife, 3 (2), pp. 92–105 (1991). So Why is The Lizard so wonderfully […]
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The Lizard land use
Location The most southerly point of England, The Lizard is sparsely populated, with just over 3% of the area being defined as urban: settlements are mainly being concentrated along the […]
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Butterflies on The Lizard
As ever with butterfly spotting the likelihood of finding a good diversity and number on the wing depends on the weather on the day, and the weather in preceeding weeks, […]
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A short history of botanical discovery on The Lizard
This article is an extract from Classic British Wildlife Sites – The Lizard Peninsula by Andrew Byfield in British Wildlife, 3 (2), pp. 92–105 (1991). When the eminent Cambridge botanist, John Ray, […]
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Lizard Geology
The rocks of the Lizard Peninsula form one of the most interesting suite of rocks in Britain. A Pre-Cambrian age (older than 600 million years) has been assigned to them, […]
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Welcome
Module 202Participating organisations (2)mod_custom The Lizard – a living landscape for people and a wonderful landscape for wildlife. Welcome to the Linking the Lizard Countryside Partnership website. This is your […]
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Surveys
Thanks to its unique geology and climate, the Lizard Peninsula hosts some of the UK’s most important rare flower sites and botanists have flocked here for centuries to […]
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Working Holidays
You don’t have to live locally to volunteer, both the National Trust and the RSPB offer working holidays here in the Lizard. We will put you up in local accommodation […]
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RSPB
The chough, is the much loved spiritual emblem for Cornwall and Cornish people. Since their historic natural return in 2001, choughs are now part of the scenery on the Lizard […]
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Natural England
Like other National Nature Reserves (NNRs) the Lizard’s NNR is a place for people; a place to enjoy nature, to take some exercise and to escape from the pressures […]
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National Trust
Coast and countryside volunteering with the National Trust enables you to get outdoors and play a vital role in maintaining the environment for everyone to enjoy. Our outdoor volunteers have really […]