Past events

John Smeaton - Civil Engineer

Wed 16th Oct 2024, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

A presentation by Duncan Matthews on the 18th century "father of Civil Engineering", designer of lighthouses, bridges, canals, and the development of Portland Cement.  

Meet: Luxulyan Village Hall, PL30 5QA

Coppicing bottom of Incline and Lower tramway

Fri 11th Oct 2024, 9:30am to 3:30pm

Luxulyan Valley Friday 11^th October 9.30 – 3.30

Bottom of Incline and Lower tramway. Coppicing the straggly trees beside the lower tramway at the base of the incline which will improve the habitat and make the stone work of the incline easier to see. We will also be working around the picnic area under the railway viaduct.

Meet Ponts Mill car park SX0728856150

Free Bat Walk by Padstow Bat Detectives

Sat 28th Sep 2024, 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Hello Friends

A Nature Walk in the Luxulyan Valley

Sun 22nd Sep 2024, 11:00am to 1:00pm

Exploring some of the Valley's rich flora and fauna. 

Meet: Black Hill car park, map ref. SX 059 573

Members - Free. Non-members - £2

Work Party - step building by the wheelpit plus dog runs and incline tree trim

Fri 30th Aug 2024, 9:30am to 1:30pm

 Volunteer Day  Luxulyan Valley   Friday 30th August  9.30 -1.30

• Wheelpit path dog runs

  Adding last steps to the path beside the wheelpit and repairing

  some dog runs in the leat close and trimming the incline.

  Meet at Ponts Mill gate at 9.15 the wheel pit at 9.30

  SX0727256176.

  Bring all own refreshments and tools if you have them.

  Under 16’s to be accompanied

   

  Booking. To say you are coming or for more information contact

   jheskett@cormacltd.co.uk or  call Jenny 07973813843

A Historical Walk in the Luxulyan Valley

Sat 17th Aug 2024, 10:00am to 1:00pm

Led by David Skelhorn we'll be exploring some of the Valley's rich heritage and industrial past. 

Meet: Ponts Mill car park, map ref: SX 072 562

Coastal Boat Trip

Sun 14th Jul 2024, 10:45am to 1:00pm

A 2-hour trip from Mevagissey including lunch. 

BOOKING ESSENTIAL - only 12 places available.  Contact Tracy to book: tel. 07785 741287, or email: tracyclimber@hotmail.com

Open to FoLV Members only,  £10 per person. 

Meet: By the lighthouse, the outer harbour at 10.45am

Wheal Martyn visit

Sat 15th Jun 2024, 10:30am to 12:30pm

A guided tour of this museum celebrating how China Clay has shaped Cornwall's landscape, its economy, and people. 

Reduced entrance fee of £7.00 for FoLV Members.  

Meet: Wheal Martyn, St Austell PL26 8XG at 10.30am

Mapping the Luxulyan Valley's Heritage

Wed 15th May 2024, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

A presentation by David Skelhorn on the recording of the Valley's heritage and industrial past. 

Meet: Luxulyan Village Hall, PL30 5QA

Newquay's Blue Reef Aquarium

Sat 27th Apr 2024, 10:30am to 2:00pm

Newquay Aquarium.

Marvel at over 40 naturally themed displays and the underwater walk-through tunnel of the world's oceans.  

Reduced entrance fee of £7.50 for FoLV Members.  £10 for Non-members.

Meet: Blue Reef Aquarium, Towan Promenade, Newquay TR7 1DU at 10.30am

Beavers on the River Tamar (and beyond)

Wed 3rd Apr 2024, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Beavers on the River Tamar (and beyond).
A talk by Matt Holden, Devon Beaver Project Officer.
Lanhydrock Memorial Hall, PL30 5AE, Wednesday 3rd April, 19:00 to 21:00 (approx.)

Beavers are back – after 400 years there are now free-living beavers from Cornwall to
Scotland, as well as some 35 enclosed family groups. The difference an active family of
beavers can make to the landscape is impressive, and the benefits for biodiversity, flood
alleviation, drought limitation and sustainable management are well documented. After
several mysterious arrivals and a couple of inadvertent escapes beavers have spread
widely through the river Tamar and are popping up on other catchments. Where are they
now? How can they be tracked? Are they easy to watch? How can we help in monitoring
and surveying beaver activity? What are the negatives and what support is available if
they turn up unannounced and start nibbling your trees? These and many other questions
will be addressed.
Matt is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable speaker and this will be a thought provoking
and educational evening.

Doors open at 19:00. Entry will be £3 for paid-up Cornwall Mammal Group members
and students and £5 for everyone else. You will be able to join the Group on the night
for the princely sum of £5/year. (Nov. to Nov.). The Memorial Hall is located on the B3268
just south of the Lanhydrock roundabout. SX080633, What 3 Words:nursery.gravy.protected.

Teas, coffees and cake is included. We will be holding a raffle to raise money to support the Devon Beaver Project (it
covers a big chunk of Cornwall, so that’s OK).

Enquiries: cornwallmammals@btinternet.com or check out our website www.cornwallmammals.org

Work Party - Coppicing & dog runs

Fri 8th Mar 2024, 9:30am to 3:30pm

Near the incline, repairing dog runs in the leat in that area and a little coppicing (after checking for nesting birds!) 

Meet: Ponts Mill Car Park SX0728856150 at 9.15 or on site at 9.30

Annual General Meeting

Wed 6th Mar 2024, 7:45pm to 9:00pm

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

Followed by Lakes Pottery, Truro.

A presentation by Tracy Elliot on the pottery often labelled 'The Original Cornish Pottery'.

Meet: Luxulyan Village Hall, PL30 5QA

Members - Free. Non-members - £2

Connections between Lanhydrock and the Liskeard District

Wed 28th Feb 2024, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Meet: Luxulyan Village Hall, PL30 5QA

Members - Free. Non-members - £2

Work Party - Coppicing, widening and dog runs

Fri 9th Feb 2024, 9:30am to 3:30pm

Working around the junction of the Velvet Path and the Tramway, re-clearing the walls and coppicing there and close to the bench on the leat path.

More dog run repairs. 

Meet: Black Hill car park SX 05838 57303 

Cornish Crosses

Wed 17th Jan 2024, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Cornish Crosses.

A presentation by Andrew Langdon on their distribution, age, design and reasons for being set up. 

Meet: Luxulyan Village Hall, PL30 5QA

Members - Free. Non-members - £2

Work Party - Lower Tramway

Fri 8th Dec 2023, 9:30am to 3:30pm

Ride widening on the Lower Tramway and re-clearing the Trevanney Dries. 

Meet: Ponts Mill car park SX0728856150 9.15 or on site 9.30

Seagrass Beds of St Austell Bay- change to schedule

Wed 6th Dec 2023, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

A presentation by Katie Bellman on St Austell Seagrass.

St Austell Bay  has one of the largest subtidal seagrass beds in the UK and seagrass is one of the fastest methods of carbon capture. 

Meet: Luxulyan Village Hall, PL30 5QA

Members - Free. Non-members - £2

We hope that the previously scheduled talk on Boconnoc: it is the Paradise of Cornwall can be rescheduled in the next year. 

Time and Tide Bell - change to schedule

Wed 15th Nov 2023, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

In a change to the original schedule November's talk is now to be a presentation on the Time and Tide Bell by Phil Gadd.  

Meet: Luxulyan Village Hall, PL30 5QA

Members - Free. Non-members - £2

We hope that the previously scheduled talk on John Smeaton - Civil Engineer can be rescheduled in the next year.