The edges of Loe Pool used to be home to Strapwort (Corrigiola litoralis) a critically endangered plant now only found on the shores of Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve in Devon. Natural England’s Vascular Plants Taxon Group has identified the species as being at High Risk of becoming extinct by 2020. Unfortunately it became extinct…
Loe Pool has long been famous amongst anglers and conservationist for its wild trout. The population is genetically unique because over the centuries, as Loe Bar formed, the brown trout became separated from the sea and other trout populations. There is not all that much historical data on the fish populations in Loe Pool, although…
The Environment Agency has recently carried out work manage flood risk in Helston. This involved removal of accumulated silt at St Johns Road Bridge, County Road Bridge and Zachary’s Bridge on the River Cober at Helston to ensure the river channel capacity is maximised at these priority locations. Works were also carried to repair the…
Man on a beach is a fascinating and refreshing project which is simply trying to capture what beaches mean to people around the UK. The camera is pointed on a beach goer and the question “What does the beach mean to you…?” is asked. In answer people recall their emotions, perceptions and hopes about their beach.…
We have just dug this visually provocative project out the archives: The Water Treatment Plant. Bruce Davies is an Cornish artist motivated by the history of landscape and its changing use. Bruce undertook a year long (2007-2008) artist residency with the National Trust (NT). During this residency Bruce explored the issues of water pollution, visitor…
Dr Janet Dinsdale (our ecologist) with expert assistance from Kennack Diving have just completed the Loe Pool 2014 macrophyte survey, funded by Natural England’s Conservation Enhancement Scheme. Macrophtes are aquatic plants that grow in the submerged areas of lakes and provide cover for fish, invertebrates and produce oxygen needed for lake life. The Macrophyte population survey is…
The judges were immensely impressed with the quality of all the posters submitted in the Penrose Poster Competition, but a winner had to be chosen. So congratulations to Ollie Pearce!! Loe Pool Forum voted ‘Plants of Loe Pool’ as the best poster for its detail, accuracy and presentation. Likewise, well done to the runners up (featured…
Every year for the last twenty years the Science department at Helston Community College have lead a Yr. 9 field trip to Loe Pool. The day aims to bring the curriculum to life by getting the students hands on with nature. Pupils are tasked with surveying the wildlife in Loe Pool and Penrose Creek and…
With the exception of Helston the Cober Catchment is sparsely populated rural area. Many homes, if not most, in the middle and upper regions of the catchment will use a septic tank to manage their sewage. Phosphate is a nutrient present in sewage and posses a risk to water quality as it leads to algae growth. As you know, this…
Historically flooding in Helston has been linked to water backing up in Loe Pool lake and therefore led to the practice of ‘breaking the bar’, as explained on the Loe Bar page. You can keep an eye on the current level of Loe Pool lake here. Contemporary thinking in catchment management has re-focused the Forum’s attention…
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