Welcome to the Friends of Kilminorth Woods
website.
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Described by some as
'a Little Known Gem', by others as 'the Lungs of Looe' or part of
the 'UK's equivalent of the rainforest', Kilminorth Woods is a Local
Nature Reserve near Looe in South East Cornwall, owned by Cornwall Council.
Classified as ancient woodland, it is part of a County Wildlife Site in an Area
of Special Landscape Value and is also a featured site in the BBC's Breathing
Places Project.
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| The Friends of
Kilminorth Woods is a community based wildlife and conservation group that runs
events throughout the year. Our group has a growing membership and a family
feel. We endeavour to cater for all age groups and abilities. |
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| Some of our members after a litter pick. |
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| Events include
conservation activities such as bat monitoring, butterfly walks, badger
watches, bug hunts and many more. We have a members' walk at least once a month
and other special interest events and trips throughout the year. So why not
come along? See the
events page
for more details. |
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We have
close links with other conservation groups such as the Cornwall Wildlife Trust,
The Woodland Trust, Looe Voluntary Marine Conservation Area, BBC South West
(Breathing Places), Caradon Field and Natural History Club, the Friends of
Churchtown Farm, Cornwall Mammal Group, BTCV and other local and environmental
organisations.
These links enable us to share resources and expertise to ensure
that the woodland is both properly managed and remains a Local Nature Reserve
(LNR) that the local and wider community have access to.
This photo was taken on one of our family days on the West Looe
estuary run in conjunction with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. It was a day of
exploring the natural history of the estuary mud! |
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| Website
created and managed by P McMurdie and L Winter. Lasted update
26.01.12 |
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| Please note, all media on this website is the
copyright of Friends of Kilminorth Woods members and must not be used without
prior permission |
