By Bethany Rossiter During this very strange and testing year, stress and anxiety have become a challenge for many during our day to day lives. It is well understood that taking time out to embrace nature can be an effective way of dealing with stress, helping us to relax and feel calm(1). The Cober valley,…
By Bethany Rossiter Following the planting of 300 native trees at Penrose Stream at the end of January last year, further tree planting has taken place on the sides of the Cober Valley, near Helston. Over two days (Thursday 14th and Thursday 21st November 2019), 531 trees were planted on the streamside edge of…
In 2015 Katrina Threadgill conducted her MSc Geography dissertation on different ways people value the Cober catchment. You can read the full report here: Mapping social and biophysical values of ecosystem services on a catchment scale: a case study of the River Cober catchment, West Cornwall. Kindly Katrina has also summarised her research and findings for this…
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…
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…
In December 2013 Geography students from University of Exeter were guided around Chyvarloe Farm bordering Loe Pool by Paul Parfitt (farmer), Jeremy Clitherow (HLS advisor for Chyvarloe farm) from Natural England, Dr Mike Leyshon and Timothy Walker from the University of Exeter. The students were studying how a sustainable farm works in contemporary Britain. In particular the role of…
In November 2013 University of Exeter students were guided around the the Cober catchment by Becky Hughes (Catchment Sensitive farming), Laura Bailey (National Trust) and Tim Walker (UoE PhD student). The aim of the exercise was to tell the story of water through the catchment. Here are some students looking at a Cober tributary Steve…
Here is one of the first articles the West Briton paper published about the eutrophic conditions in Loe Lake: Diversity of Lake Life is harmed by water pollution.
Research is being carried out to try and protect a rare moth from extinction. The Sandhill Rustic Moth only exists in Cornwall, at Loe Bar at Porthleven. Scientists at the University of Exeter are working with local environmental consultants. Find our more by reading the article in the Falmouth Packet or from BBC Cornwall.
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