Student opinion: Climate change - What can we do to help?
By Lottie Wilson, Year 12, Launceston College Climate Change. This phrase has caused so much anxiety for so many of us. ClimateChange is...
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Rosie Cripps
- Mar 13
Custodians of the Countryside: Langore Tree Services and the art of hedgelaying
Did you know in Cornwall alone there are around 30,000 miles of hedges, many of which are ancient? We see them every day on our travels,...
Mimi Attenburrow
- Dec 31, 2022
Tree-cycling this Christmas!
Have you gone for a cut Christmas tree? A potted? Or a plastic? And what do you do with it after the twelfth night? There are so many...
Rosie Cripps
- Dec 6, 2022
Waste little this winter
As winter rolls around, the tubs of chocolates, endless packs of wrapping paper and cards from friends, family and acquaintances start...
Guest Author
- Dec 6, 2022
'We are so close!' An update from the Forest for Launceston team
We are so close! It hardly seems like three months since we last updated you on the Forest for Launceston project! The exciting news is...
Rosie Cripps
- Nov 1, 2022
Remember, remember… to keep an eye out for local wildlife this November!
Wrapping up and gathering around a crackling bonfire on 5th November might be fun for us - but it’s important to spare a thought for the...
Guest Author
- Nov 1, 2022
Don’t dump your pumpkins for wildlife, forestry experts say
Forestry England has asked the public to be careful about how they dispose of their pumpkins now Halloween has passed. Pumpkins are a...
Emma Eccles
- Sep 28, 2022
Help plant a living legacy, and Honour HM Queen Elizabeth II with an autumnal tree planting morning
When St Clether Church and St Clether Parish Council applied to participate in The Queen’s Green Canopy as part of Her Majesty’s Platinum...
Rosie Cripps
- Sep 8, 2022
An update from the Forest for Launceston project
It’s been a long time in the making, but we are delighted to hear the Forest For Launceston is progressing well and the team are in the...
Mimi Attenburrow
- Jul 4, 2022
Sowing the seeds for a new generation of green thinkers!
Fox Tor Class of Lew Trenchard C of E Primary School wanted to develop an environmentally friendly project - so they dropped some seed...
Rosie Cripps
- Jun 8, 2022
Protecting Cornwall's Bees...
In recent years, the importance of bees for our ecosystem and how sadly some species are facing decline due to environmental problems has...
Guest Author
- Apr 5, 2022
Diary of a cottage gardener - April
Hilary Stevenson of The Devon Cottage Gardener delves into April's gardening to-do list... The storms of March seem a distant memory. As...
Rosie Cripps
- Mar 10, 2022
Local hedgelayers win big at event
Keeping a rural craft alive and well, AND winning big - two tree surgeons from the Launceston area have been celebrating after taking...
Guest Author
- Feb 3, 2022
Grow sustainably with the Devon Cottage Gardener - February
We are delighted to have the wonderful Hilary - aka, the Devon Cottage Gardener - on board with us here at Launceston Life as a guest...
Rosie Cripps
- Nov 25, 2021
Double donations to help people revel in Westcountry rivers
An environmental charity is hoping to raise £12,500 to support its citizen science volunteers and education projects. This year, for the...
Rosie Cripps
- Sep 14, 2021
How to shop sustainably in Launceston
We heard from Let’s Get Naked Refill founder Jade Harvey, who has some great top tips on how you can shop sustainably in Launceston and...
Rosie Cripps
- Sep 14, 2021
Forest for Launceston Plans move forward
In recent years, it has become more and more important over time to enhance our green areas and do what we can to improve biodiversity....
Rosie Cripps
- Sep 14, 2021
'Life' publications recognised as carbon neutral
As you will already know, here at Launceston Life we produce our quarterly community magazine, as well as other publications that can be...
Rosie Cripps
- Sep 1, 2021
Look out for hedgehogs this autumn
With autumn and winter approaching, we may not be spending as much time sat in the garden, but you may find a couple of prickly visitors...
Rosie Cripps
- Jul 2, 2021
Let’s Get Naked Refill to open in Launceston this Saturday!
People in Launceston will be able to change the way they shop with the introduction of a new refill shop in the town centre. Let’s Get...
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