Archive News
2010
Living Landscape
‘Living Landscape’ was the title of the Cornwall AONB photo competition held in conjunction with My Cornwall magazine (who helped promote the competition). The closing date for entries was 30 September 2010. Over 100 photos were entered in the competition. Photos were judged and there were 4 winnning photos. The winning photos featured in the December/January 2010/11 edition of the My Cornwall magazine. All prizes were kindly donated and included a vintage motor boat launch on the Carrick Roads; gliding flight to take ariel photos of the AONB; a year's Cornwall Wildlife Trust membership; and a year's subscription to My Cornwall magazine.
The winning pictures will be used to illustrate the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan which outlines how we will look after our protected landscapes over the next five years.
All photos received will be placed into the Cornwall AONB photo library and used on the AONB website, in printed material, and used by the AONB partner organisations. The photographer will be credited in all cases where the photos are used.
MANAGEMEUNT PLAN REVIEW SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL - SCOPING REPORT CONSLTATION
The Cornwall AONB Management Plan 2004-2009, is currently being reviewed by the Cornwall AONB Partnership on behalf of Cornwall Council (a statutory requirement under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000).
In addition, in order to comply with the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) regulations, the Management Plan Review will be subject to a full Sustainability Appraisal (SA) which goes beyond an SEA to also address social and economic effects of the plan. A scoping report has been produced which sets out the background and context of this work, along with the objectives against which the iterations of the Cornwall AONB Management Plan will be tested.
Click here to view the Scoping Report.
THE BEAUTIFUL QUIZ - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (From Tir Teg 7- March 2010 edition)
1. Which is older, the Merry Maidens stone circle or Chyscestauer prehistoric village?
The Merry Maidens – Bronze Age (2500 BC onwards), Chyscestauer - Iron Age (750 onwards).
2. St Michael’s Mount castle contains a model of the castle (made in 1932) from what material?
Champagne corks
3. In the late 18th Century, Cornwall smuggler John Carter was better known by what name?
The King of Prussia
4. Which English king set the boundary between England and Cornwall
King Athelstan
5. How many nature reserves are owned and/or managed by AONB Partner Cornwall Wildlife Trust?
55
6. Which American professor said: “The economy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the environment.”?
Herman Daly
7. Which is the rarest animal found in the Marsland Nature Reserve on the Devon/Cornwall border?
The Dormouse
8. Which island was occupied by sisters Attie and Babs Atkins for 40 years from 1964 and then bestowed to Cornwall Wildlife Trust?
Looe (or St George’s) Island.