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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Sep 3

💬 “Sustainability and community are two main pillars of Brooks Estates — and Kernow Conservation aligns with both.” – Brooks Estates 🌿

We’re proud to have them in our growing network of business members, supporting real change for Cornwall’s wildlife and people.

🌐 kernowconservation.org/business

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 28

⏰ Just 1 week to go!

We’re almost at our Aviva crowdfunder target for water voles in Cornwall.

Every £ is matched up to £250, so your gift has twice the impact.

Please help us cross the finish line: www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/expanding-...

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 27

💬 “One of the best things was connecting with other Cornish businesses, all sharing the desire to restore nature in Cornwall.” – Prune Harris Ltd.

We’re proud to have business members who give their time, energy, and support to projects like our water vole recovery work. 🌿

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 25

🎥 A stoat investigates a water vole monitoring raft — a rare glimpse of this predator in the water.

A sharp bird alarm at the end sends it racing back to shore.

Wild Cornwall at its finest.

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Cirl Bunting is singing its way back into Cornwall’s story.

Once gone, now reintroduced and thriving on the Roseland Peninsula — another conservation comeback alongside the return of the chough.

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thank you! The £40 donations are all from Aviva employees, they get given a voucher to donate to a project of their choice but as Aviva are already giving the fund they don't also match fund it.

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 21

We’re over 80% of the way to our water vole crowdfunder target! 🐾

With Aviva’s match funding, every £ you give (up to £250) is doubled — so your impact is even greater.

Please donate or share today and help us cross the finish line: www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/expanding-...

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 20

Our business members help make moments like this possible. Want your company to be part of Cornwall’s conservation story?

More info: kernowconservation.org/business-membership

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 19

In August, Cornwall’s damp meadows and heaths glow with the purple blooms of Devil’s-bit scabious.

It’s a late-season nectar lifeline for pollinators and the sole larval food plant for the rare marsh fritillary butterfly, whose larvae feed on its leaves throughout autumn and winter.

📸 tag us

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 18

Not the most flattering angle, but definitely one of the rarest we’ve filmed in Cornwall.

Seen skulking through the undergrowth at Trelusback Foundation… can you guess the bird?

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 15

Yesterday we visited Woodland Valley Farm with some of our business members to see the incredible beaver habitat there.

Beavers create wetlands, boost biodiversity, clean water, and reduce flood risk — all by doing what comes naturally.

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 14

🦅 Red Kites Are Nesting in Cornwall!

After 170+ years of absence, Red Kites are back and breeding in Cornwall.

First successful nest: 2021.

Estimated breeding pairs now: 5–6 and rising!

📸 Seen a kite? Tag us!

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 13

A big thank you to RRL Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers for your continued support and renewing your annual Wild Kernow Gold Business Membership!

We look forward to seeing you again soon!

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 12

PLEASE SHARE!

Can you chip in just £2 (or more!) to help these little biodiversity ecosystem engineers in Cornwall?

Every donation is match-funded by Aviva Community Fund up to £250 per donation! 🙌

www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/expanding-...

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 12

Himalayan balsam is pushing out native plants across Cornwall.

You can help by:

🌱 Reporting sightings to ERCCIS 👉 erccis.org.uk

📷 Tagging us in your photos to help raise awareness

#InvasiveSpecies #WildCornwall

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 11

Our camera trap just met its match: a camera-shy woodcock.

A few steps into frame, a glance at the lens, and it was gone.

Some wildlife prefers to keep its secrets.

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 8

Our August Wild Kernow Update is nearly here — full of exciting conservation news, project updates, and a few surprises (including one with wings!).

Sign up at 🌐 kernowconservation.org

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 8

The Cornish chough vanished in 1973.

Gone from the cliffs. Gone from the skies.

Then in 2001 – 3 returned.

Now in 2025? 300+ wild choughs call Cornwall home again.

A local legend reborn. A real-world comeback. 🐦🔥

#CornishChough #CornwallWildlife

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 7

www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/expanding-...

Expanding water vole reintroductions in Cornwall

#StrongerCommunities 💛 To help continue and expand our work with water voles in Cornwall, building on the success of our previous reintroductions.

www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 7

We've now reached £2390, 23%, with our Aviva Community Fund crowdfunding campaign to support further water vole recovery in Cornwall!

Please support us if you can!

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 5

Please share to help us reach our target!

(Full details and to donate: www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/expanding-...)

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 4

A goose honks, a water vole jumps — and then relaxes for a casual scratch.

Captured on one of our trail cameras.

We’re working protect water voles like this across Cornwall. 💚

🎥 Watch with sound!

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thank you! ❤️

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thank you so much!

rru.bsky.social @rru.bsky.social · Aug 1

Just donated to this one to get them off the unlucky 13 donor’s number. Looks like a good cause, and love that my donation gets doubled!

Normally I support things I like by reposting on Bluesky, but occasionally I’ll drop in some money. Joining a regional wildlife trust is the best thing!

Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Jul 31

🎥 Our water vole crowdfunder is live!

We’re restoring water vole populations in Cornwall and restoring vital habitats.

Watch our 60 second vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5Qa...

Donate if you can, share 💚
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/expanding-...

#WaterVole #RewildCornwall

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Kernow Conservation CIC @kernowconservation.bsky.social · Aug 1

Swifts define summer skies – fast, loud, and utterly wild.

Numbers are falling fast, but you can help by protecting nest sites and spreading the word.

📷 Tag us in your swift shots!

#SwiftWatch #SkyWonders

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