THANKS TO YOU

Members and supporters help to fund the Trust's work for wildlife in an amazing variety of ways. Here is a small selection to show what we mean.

HABITAT APPEAL

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Thank you to all the people who supported our Habitat Appeal Draw. We raised about £6,000 - if we use this to draw down Lottery and other grants it will be worth about £60,000.

The winners were:

  • BS and PJ Goudge, St Austell - a week's holiday on the Isles of Scilly.
  • Jean Richards, Hayle - short-break holiday on the Isles of Scilly.
  • Rev and Mrs Chudley, Gunnislake - signed, limited-edition print by Dick Twinney.
  • David Glassborow, Exeter - original painting of Chûn Downs by Barbara Hearn.
  • D H Tribe, Falmouth - seal book by Stephen Westcott.
  • Smaller prizes went to K Coad of Truro, Mr(s) Brown of Redruth, Cherry Harvey of Truro, Mr(s) Dowling of St Ewe and Mr(s) Hoddinott of St Austell.

The Trust would like to thank The Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, Lunnon Farm, Lyonesse Guest House, Dick Twinney and Barbara Hearn.

Thanks also to everyone who responded to our Habitat Appeal which was sent out much earlier in the year. We have now raised in excess of £750,000 since the appeal was launched in October 1996 - allowing us to buy several new sites and start a new programme of works on the rest of our nature reserves. We could not have done this without you.

Paul Horak

CABILLA AND REDRICE WOODS

Photograph by J. Herbert On Wednesday 6th May Cabilla and Redrice Woods Nature Reserve, the first of the sites bought as a result of the Habitat Appeal, was formally opened by Howard Curnow, Vice-chair of the Trust's Council. Situated in the beautiful Glynn Valley, the open day gave Trust members and interested parties alike the opportunity to explore this outstanding reserve.

All appreciated the hard work put in by Project Officer Steve Chudleigh and his team during the winter months to complete the first year's management and prepare the site for opening.

Visitors were able to follow the new nature trail which winds its way through Cabilla Wood and, via a new footbridge and boardwalk, into Redrice Wood. The route then crosses the stream over the restored granite bridge and back into Cabilla Wood. The walk takes about two hours and is enjoyable at any time of the year.

Victoria Scott

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