Thanks to you

Threatened Species
Appeal

A big thank you to everyone who helped to raise money for our Threatened Species Appeal last year. The response has been fantastic and so far you have raised over £9,500. We can now take action to help protect a number of threatened species across Cornwall. A few examples of how this money will be spent include:

• Our Marine Officer being able to work closely with dive clubs to identify locations where the delicate coral Pink Sea Fan still exists and take action to prevent its further loss;

• Our Water for Wildlife Officer will be able to identify important wetland sites where species such as the grass snake and water shrew occur and work with landowners to make sure their habitat is positively managed;

• ERCCIS will be able to complete a full review of where our threatened species occur, and start to promote surveys of species we need to understand better.

Thank you once more for your contributions, which will all help conserve our wildlife for future generations to enjoy.

Richard Marsh
Assistant Conservation Manager

Open Day at Lower
Lewdon

On Sunday 12th January Jane Briggs, Manager of Bude and Holsworthy Barclays Bank, handed over a cheque for £500 to cover the final touches to the Barclays Sitesavers project at Lower Lewdon Nature Reserve. The £5,000 project included substantial access improvements, new sections of livestock fence, two new interpretation boards, dormouse boxes and willow removal. The open day was a great success attended by staff, volunteers, local members, the volunteer warden and representatives of the press. Special thanks to Gavin Henderson and his volunteer team for their hard work.

Jane Briggs presents a giant cheque for £500 to Bena Smith of Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Photo: Robert Sperrin

Obituary: Kenneth
Williams

1918-2003

Kenneth Williams was a key worker for, and promoter of, the Trust's interests for very iitnany years. He worked tirelessly as Honorary Secretary for 25 years whilst working as a full-time science teacher at Pool School. Until ill health intervened he continued to take an active interest in the Trust as well as the Camborne-Redruth NHS, which he had helped to instigate in 1956.

His interest in and knowledge of Cornish natural history was extensive and profound. As a Cornishman he was aware of the history of 'his' land and the changing pressures it had experienced over the centuries. A specialised interest was his study of Cornish spiders, but he also undertook surveys of both freshwater and marine life. He was very involved in studying the effects of oil spillage of the Torrey Canyon' and was one of the first to record the lethal effects of the dispersant. His extensive collection of articles and news items on this first major oil spill is in the Trust's library.

In all his work he was aided by his wife Margaret, herself a botanist and a keen supporter of the Trust's work. She died in 1991.

Kenneth was a very quiet man whose work was never adequately recognised. He was ever ready with advice and encouragement and will be very much missed by friends and colleagues.

Stella Turk

Wildlife guardians

We are grateful for the support of our corporate members and supporters, listed below.

Corporate Members:
County Environmental Services Ltd; Imerys; Miller Countrywide; Paradise Park Wildlife Centre; Robinson Reed Layton; Rosemullion Homes; Stephens & Scown; The Lost Gardens of Heligan; Tregothnan Estate; Vickery Holman; Watson Marlow; Weststar Holidays.

Corporate Supporters:
Adventureline; Carley's of Cornwall Ltd; Clowance Holdings Ltd; Cornwall College; Cornwall Paper Company; DairyLand Farm World; Doble Quality Foods, Duchy College; Environment Agency; Hawkins Motors Ltd; Land's End and John O'Groats Co Ltd; Marcus Hodges Environment Ltd; Massie Ludnow & Jenkins; North Cornwall District Council; Penmere Manor Hotel Ltd; Quay Sailing Club; Richard Lander School; Rose-in-Vale Hotel; Seven Wives of St. Ives Soap Company; Shortlanesend Garage; The Body Shop; Trevarno Estate and Gardens.