Did you know that 80% of the seafood we eat in the UK is made up of just five different species? We call them the big five: cod, haddock, salmon, tuna and prawns. Not only is that really boring, but it’s a pretty bad idea. It puts a lot of pressure on a handful of […]

Stargazers are buzzing about a bright new comet. The ball of dust and ice is formally named C/2023 P1, but is also called Comet Nishimura, after the Japanese photographer who first spotted it.  It will be visible for the next few mornings, just before sunrise, when it will glow green low on the horizon. What is […]

Each summer, there comes a moment when we suddenly notice that the ground is crawling with large winged ants that seem to swarm in vast numbers. So what causes this simultaneous taking to the air, and is there really such a thing as flying ant day?  What are flying ants? Flying ants are known as […]

Trevillett Mill derives its name from the Trevillett River that flows by and for centuries has powered its impressive water wheel and its proximity to Trevillett, a hamlet located within the parish of Tintagel. Trevillett Mill from the south Situated in the picturesque Rocky Valley, a short hop downstream are the ruins of Trewethet Mill (a […]

Stargazers are in for a treat tonight with a supermoon predicted – assuming there aren’t too many clouds. July 3 2023 is set to be the date when the lunar surface will be the biggest yet this year from the earth. Tonight’s full Buck supermoon will be visible Monday, 3 July 2023 in the UK […]

Ticks are becoming much more common now across large parts of England, particularly in woodlands, along woodland edges, on heathland and moorland and in some grassland sites. Their numbers are increasing largely due to the increase in deer numbers. Reports from the public about ticks in gardens are also increasing. With deer moving into urban areas and […]

Cornwall is the perfect place for picking your own Mussels. The huge rocks on our tidal, clean beaches create the perfect home for growing these delectable goodies, which means there are plenty of them. They are one of the most sustainable fish to source in Cornwall and are absolutely delicious.   The rule of thumb is to only […]

The first ever orbital space launch from the UK is expected to take place on the night of Wednesday 14 December from Cornwall. Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit company will run the mission out of Newquay, on the north Cornwall coast. It will see a repurposed 747, nicknamed ‘Cosmic Girl’, release a rocket over […]

The world is changing, and we need to change with it. The impacts of climate change are already being felt all over the world. In the last few years, here in Cornwall, we have experienced unprecedented weather. We have had back-to-back named storms, heatwaves, flash floods and unseasonable weather. This more extreme weather poses a […]

As expert map readers will know, when you’re out and about navigating with a compass, there is a difference between magnetic north (where the compass points) and grid north (the vertical blue grid lines shown on OS maps). The difference between magnetic north and grid north is often referred to as ‘grid magnetic angle’ and […]