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NewsSAVE BILLS, SAVE MONEY & SAVE CARBON WITH NEW TRUST PROJECTLocal conservation charity Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust has won a £28,000 bid to set up a new project aimed at helping local communities and businesses save bills, save cash and save the planet by becoming more energy efficient. morePRESS STATEMENTThe Trust has announced the outcome of a consultation on redundancies within the organisation. Read more > moreTHREE YEAR FORT RESTORATION WORK IS CAPPED OFFTorbay Coast & Countryside Trust's three year programme of work to restore Napoleonic fortifications at Berry Head National Nature Reserve comes to an end this week as the final capstone is put in place. Read more > moreLAUNCH OF PLAN TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR TORBAYA strategic plan that champions a future green network across Torbay is being launched by conservation charity Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust. moreHEAD TO THE FARM FOR UNIQUE GIFT IDEASLessons in sausage-making, cake-baking and even planting a tree are among the ideas offered by Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust for unique gifts this Christmas. Read more > moreDOWNLOAD OUR LATEST JANUARY - MARCH EVENTS & NEWSLETTERHot off the press! Our latest events & newsletter are out now ... read more > moreCHARITIES CHIP IN FOR GREENER FUTUREThe partnership between Paignton Zoo Environmental Park and Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust combines the latest technology and our oldest source of fuel - wood. Read more >> moreTORBAY OPTS FOR TRANQUIL BURIAL ALTERNATIVEMore than 200 local people have now opted for woodland burial overlooking Tor Bay moreNEW PATHWAY LEADS TO IMPROVED WOODLAND FOR TORBAYOver 3000 metres of pathway improvement work is being carried out in Scadson Woods, Paignton Read more > moreYOUNG BOY CAMPAIGNS FOR LOCAL CRABSA budding young conservationist has begun an awareness campaign locally to help protect crabs after a trip to a local crabbing site sparked concerns. moreENGLISH RIVIERA GEOPARK FILM SHOWN AT PARIS UNESCO CONFERENCEmoreTRUST UNVEILS PROPOSALS FOR MAIDENCOMBETorbay Coast and Countryside Trust is launching a consultation process to discuss new proposals for Maidencombe, including a new visitor centre, village hall and four houses - at a public meeting on Tuesday 25 October. moreNEW PROJECT FOR SCADSON WOODSA new improvement project by Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust to focus on Scadson Woods in Preston, Paignton will begin later this month. more19TH BIRTHDAY FOR COCKINGTON APPLE DAYCockington's popular October Food & Crafts Festival - Apple Day - will celebrate for the 19th year on Sunday 16 October, showcasing the best in local foods, handmade crafts, apple varieties - and ciders of course! moreNATIONAL TRUST PENINSULA CHALLENGEOur partners on the English Riviera are putting on an English Riviera Peninsula Challenge as part of the first ever National Trust Walking Festival, with four legs over four consecutive days. moreNEW SOLAR POWER STATION FOR OCCOMBE FARMOccombe Farm, Paignton, is now home to the largest solar power station in South Devon following the installation of over 500 new solar panels on their barn roofs. moreTRUST'S SEASHORE CENTRE IN TOP 10 DAYS OUTThe fascinating rockpools and Seashore Centre at Goodrington Sands, Paignton, are a Top 10 choice when it comes to days out according to the Guardian newspaper. moreTRUST FLEXES IT'S 'MUSSELS' !'Mussels by Moonlight' is just one of a series of fantastic events which have been developed by the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust. moreBERRY HEAD ON COUNTRYFILEBerry Head and it's rare Greater Horseshoe Bats featured on BBC One's Countryfile last night! Read more > moreFREE VISITS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMERTrust's new membership package now includes free entry to Greenway House, Coleton Fishacre, Kents Cavern, free parking at Trust sites and a 10% discount in Occombe Farm cafe and Guard House cafe at Berry Head moreFIRST GRADUATION FROM UK'S FIRST SEA SCHOOLStudents at the UK's first Sea School, based at Goodrington Sands, Paignton, will graduate later this week before the popular program takes a well-earned summer break. moreNEW BAT CAM GIVES RARE GLIMPSE INTO LIFE OF RARE BATSThe activity of one of Torbay's rarest wildlife species can now be viewed close-up for the very first time, thanks to a new wildlife camera installed in the caves at Berry Head - which are a roost for the rare Greater Horseshoe bat. moreFIRST EASTER EGG FOR GUILLEMOTS AT BERRY HEADA very special egg - but not of the chocolate variety - was found on Easter Monday at Berry Head National Nature Reserve. moreNEW TRAINEES FOR UK'S FIRST SEA SCHOOLFour marine trainees have been recruited to get more local people engaged with our amazing marine environment thanks to funding secured by local conservation charity Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust. Read more > moreHAVE YOUR SAY ON WHAT MATTERS MOST IN THE BAYA new plan setting out how Torbay can make the most of its superb natural environment has been published for public consultation. moreUK'S FIRST SEA SCHOOL TO LAUNCH IN THE BAYLocal conservation charity Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust are pioneering a new Sea School as part of their latest project aiming to connect young people with the marine environment. moreTRUST CELEBRATES 10 YEARSThe achievements and highlights of 10 years of the Trust were celebrated at a special event at Occombe Farm last night > moreNEW ENGLISH RIVIERA GEOPARK GUIDEBOOK LAUNCHEDA brand new guidebook, showcasing the English Rivera's unique, natural landscape has just been published and is available for purchase. Read more > morePOETRY EVENING AT BERRY HEAD - WHY NOT JOIN IN WITH YOUR OWN POEMS?Brixham Library's Poetry for Pleasure group are holding a celebration evening of poetry readings for everyone this Friday, 3 September at Berry Head National Nature Reserve. moreRARE SMALL BLUE FOUND AT SECOND TORBAY SITEA small colony of the rare Small Blue butterfly has been discovered populating a new site in Torbay - in an area where Small Blue larvae were introduced onto their sole food and breeding plant, Kidney vetch, by Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust. moreMARITIME FUNDING TEACHES CHILDREN TO LOOK AFTER FISH120 local students will enjoy a tour around Brixham Fish Market learning what it is like to be a fisherman and which fish are more sustainable to eat, before taking some freshly landed fish back to Occombe Farm to cook with. moreGIFT OF POETRY FOR BERRY HEADBerry Head National Nature Reserve has been presented with a book of themed poems today, telling stories of the site's history and environment. Read more > moreNEW CHILDREN'S MEMBERSHIP CLUB LAUNCHEDA membership club aimed at getting children out and about enjoying the natural environment in Torbay is being launched today. Read more > moreBERRY HEAD LAUNCH WENT OFF WITH A BANG!The Trust opened a spectacular new visitor centre and cafe at Berry Head NNR on Friday 19 March. Read more > moreNEW WEBSITE FOR BERRY HEAD NATIONAL NATURE RESERVEBerry Head now have their own website, dedicated to telling stories about the fantastic wildlife, history and heritage of the site. Read more here > moreREGENERATION PROJECT OPENS AT BERRY HEAD NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE - 19 MARCHA £1.8million project to regenerate Berry Head National Nature Reserve in South Devon culminates on Friday 19 March, with the opening of a spectacular new Visitor Centre and Café designed to change the way that visitors experience the site. more"WE LOVE OUR GEOPARK" FILM LAUNCHWatch the amazing new Geopark film... read more > more19TH CENTURY DRAWBRIDGE REINSTATED AT BERRY HEADA drawbridge dating back to 1804 is to be reinstated at Berry Head National Nature Reserve this week. moreGRASSROOTS WINTER NEWSLETTERDownload our Winter newsletter here > morePREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR REINTRODUCTION OF GRAZING AT BERRY HEADA series of cattle grids will be installed at Berry Head National Nature Reserve this week in preparation for an expanded area of conservation grazing at the site later this year. Read more > moreDRAWBRIDGE TO BE REINSTATED AT BERRY HEADA drawbridge dating back to 1804 is to be reinstated at Berry Head National Nature Reserve, as part of the heritage lottery funded 'On the Edge' project. more |
