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1 Lizard Peninsula Heritage Trust An environmental charity dedicated to the recognition, protection, enhancement and enjoyment of the Lizard Peninsula Friends of the Lizard Registered Charity No Patron: Jill Morison DL Newsletter No 69, October 2016 Chairman s Message It always amazes how quickly the time for writing my message for these Newsletters comes around, the ink has hardly dried on the previous July issue and it is time to publish the October one. David Richardson does a tremendous job for us producing these quarterly Newsletters and I would like to thank David and all the contributors for their continued support. We have had five enjoyable events since the last Newsletter, all of which are covered by reports here. The Veggie Bonanza was a great success; thanks to Jane and John Grierson for hosting and organising that again this year. The Helford village walk which was very interesting. Thanks to the Blackmans and Richardsons for organising the day and all the research work into the various Listed Buildings in the village's Conservation Area. This data is now kept in an archive of such material, which the Trust maintains. The Committee has approved the cost for updating and re-vamping the Trust's Website. We need to move our site from the existing hosting platform to a more modern one. This will be easier to update with new material and will be more compatible for viewing on ipads and iphones. We have appointed a consultant to do this work and, when completed, we will then be able to maintain the site ourselves. Member Peter Wood has looked after both the updating and hosting of the existing website since its inception and I would like to thank him on behalf of the Trust for his efforts over the years in doing this for us. If anyone has any ideas for items they would like to see on the new Website then please let us know. I look forward to seeing the new site which should be up and running before the end of the year. Please do let us know if you are coming to any of future events. This is important for all events, so we can have ideas of numbers on the day. A phone call, text, or to the event organiser or other Committee member is all that is needed. If anyone has any new ideas for events then do let one of the Committee know we welcome any ideas for events or places possibly to visit. Meanwhile, I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the remaining events for the year. John Thompson Events before the next Newsletter (due in January 2017) See Events Programme, sent with the April Newsletter, for full details, booking arrangements, costs & contact information (note changes). Postcards & Cream Tea Thursday 3 November Meet 2.00pm at Mawgan Village Hall. Display & open discussion on local historic & modern postcards. Second in what may become an annual series, following the success & popularity of last year's similar event in Coverack. Cost 3 per person, pay on the day. Booking is essential as teas must be ordered in advance. 19th Annual General Meeting Tuesday 15 November 2016, 7.00 for 7.30pm at Mawgan Village Hall. OS re: SW Accompanying this Newsletter are the letter of invitation with Agenda & the Elections paper (19.7). Other documents Minutes from 2015, Chairman's report, Treasurer's report & Membership report will be available on the night, but will be ed or posted to members in advance on request. Guest speaker - Steve Townsend, Natural England. Refreshments - the usual buffet, with wines, juices & hot drinks available before, at the interval & after the speaker, provided by the ladies of your Executive Committee. Voluntary financial contributions to the cost of the refreshments would be welcome on the night. Pre-Christmas Gentle Walk & Lunch (dogs welcome) Saturday 3 December Meet at the St Keverne Band Room carpark, 100m due east from The Square. Booking essential, as we need to notify numbers to The Fat Apple. Abandon Meat All Ye Who Enter Here And Ye did, for one day anyway. Not that I was there to see if anyone sneaked a few rashers of bacon at breakfast-time to sustain them, nor if they fell upon a flesh feast at supper time, but somehow I doubt it; we were all too full up! Our Carmelin "Veggie Bonanza" day dawned clear and sunny, perfect LPHT weather yet again, leading me to wonder how we have so often managed to achieve this in a year that has not been exactly remarkable for its perfect weather. The words sun and righteous spring to mind. In fact, we could feel very righteous indeed, because no animals were harmed in the process of our feast, no body parts to remind us of fluffy lambs, Babe-type piggies, cuddly calves or innocent bovines that folks Ah! over when they see them in the fields and then proceed to consume in mouthfuls of beefburger and Sunday roasts. Okay, that s the evangelistic part done for now (except to wonder if you are aware of how much methane is pumped into the atmosphere by animals bred for slaughter what one might call glo-bull warming?). I m sure you d rather know what we had to eat, right? In no particular order, then: homity pie, tapenade vol-au-vents, two magnificent salads, quiche, spicy chick peas, Scotch eggs (Quorn - I defy anyone to tell the difference!), falafels, houmous, courgette bake, and the prizewinning hot dish of Stuart s veggie lasagne. Delicious. All of it. Who needs meat? Certainly not my nephew-in-law who was camping in our field and turned up at just the right moment to go away again with a plateful of goodies. He is big chap who likes his meat and plenty of it, but he came back the next morning saying that it had all been so delicious that he could be persuaded to turn veggie on the strength of it almost. Might have to feed him a few more platefuls. After a dessert course of lemon meringue pie, ginger rhubarb pudding, strawberries, cookies and chocolate dip, we made our portly way into the garden to sit in the sunshine on Adele and John s kindly loaned garden chairs and let our overburdened digestive systems commence battle. Those who were inclined had a tour of our garden and we received some very nice, encouraging comments. Several weeks of drought followed by a week s pelting rain did not do us any favours, but then gardeners always like something to moan about, don t they? Just in case the sun did decide to take its hat off, we had bought two little solar-powered flower ornaments which wave their petals up and down in the daylight; pure schlock but great fun, if a little distracting when one is having a serious conversation. There wasn t much of that on this day, though, I am happy to say. Brexit, the Olympics, Trump and similar topics* didn t get a look-in, and the only yawns we saw were brought on by over-indulgence in the mouth-watering cuisine. Our thanks to all who contributed, and let s hope everyone will be encouraged to leave off the meat more often! Jane Grierson * It was inevitable that with BOTL (Bridge on the Lizard) players Kath, Stuart, Geoff & me there, the conversation did lapse into Bridge from time to time. DR Lizard Peninsula Heritage Trust - Newsletter 69, October Page 1

2 Helford Village Visit Fifteen members, plus one dog, gathered at the main car park in Helford on a fine and dry Friday morning. Two of our group had left their car over the other side of the estuary and came over on the Ferry, saving themselves a 20 mile round road trip. I immediately noticed that the very nice café, which had been in the nearby old chapel building, had closed down. I learned from some of the group that this was due to the Council putting up the rent on the building so much that the café had to close. The building is now up for let and the Council will currently have all the usual outgoings with no income. It is a shame that Councils are so short sighted! I was looking forward to a quick coffee before getting started on the tour of the village! Lynda briefed the group on the route that we would be taking on our tour and had produced a useful write up, with notes that we could use as we walked around. David explained about the Conservation Area that included nineteen Listed Buildings in the village, with their traditional slate roofs and some with thatch. As we meandered around the village, taking in the views of the little Helford Creek, which was looking at its best with the incoming tide and all the pretty cottages and boat house, it became very apparent to me just how quiet it was in the village. The odd delivery van drove through and a few other visitors walking around was about the extent of activity. I have since learnt that of the eighty properties in the village, fifty are second homes and a few are even owned by famous celebrities such as Sir Tim Rice, Samantha Beckinsale and Roger Taylor (the drummer from rock band Queen). This does lead to some wrangles between locals and the second home owners as was recently reported in a news article in the Sunday Telegraph (for those who want to read it see: ). We crossed over the little bridge by the ford and walked down the main street of the village, taking time to admire the cottages on our list, some dating from the 16 th century and others from the 18 th century. We also passed the old red phone box with its Tudor Crown. I could not resist seeing if the phone box still worked and it does, albeit for a minimum of 60p per call. Further up the street the still thriving village stores sells everything from fresh fruit and veg, local cheeses to wines and Roskilly s ice cream. As it was now nearing lunchtime, the group resisted the temptation and I was promised one after lunch! We made our way down to the Passenger Ferry at Helford Point to take in the views of the Helford River estuary from there. To hail the ferry, which resides over on the Helford Passage side, you have to turn over a yellow circular board I am sure the ferryman was waiting over there with baited breath for the sign to go over when he saw fifteen folks milling around he may have had to commission two boats had we actually wanted to cross! At this point the weather was beginning to close in and it started looking very much like rain; some of us were less prepared for rain than others. Someone proposed an early lunch back at the Shipwright Arms and that was quickly seconded and thirded. Lunch at the Shipwrights Arms had been pre booked, but they were not at all bothered that we were a tad early and had a few more folks than we had booked for, despite being fairly busy with their regular customers and late summer visitors. Service at the bar and for the food orders was very swift and we were all soon tucking into the likes of fish and chips, pasties, salads etc. also, for those not driving, sampling the fine ales. The landlord and his staff were very helpful and welcoming, making the pub an excellent choice for the lunch stop, not that there were too many other options in Helford, especially now that the café has closed! The weather conveniently cleared during lunch, so we set off on the second part of our tour of the village. This consisted mainly of the NT woodland walk around Pengwedhen and is accessed from the small Penarvon Cove. The walk meanders through the woods along the banks of estuary to Frenchman`s Creek, made famous by the Daphne du Maurier novel of the same name. Our walk stopped off at the small St Francis Chapel which looks like it may well date from the 16 th century but was actually built in From there we doubled back along a higher footpath to the entrance of the woodland walk and retraced our steps back into the village. I made a mental note to re-visit sometime and do the complete walk to Frenchman s Creek and up the Creek to Kestle Barton. By this time the car park tickets were fast running out and there was no time to stop at the shop and have that long promised ice cream. We had to return to our cars before the parking warden showed up. A very enjoyable day was had by all and thanks to the Blackmans and the Richardsons for organising the day, the weather, the pub and researching all the information we gleaned. John Thompson Green Energy Subsidies Many of you will have read my previous articles bemoaning the huge cost of subsidies for wind farms and solar farms. A recent National Audit Report has highlighted that these subsidies will exceed the budget set by the Government by 1.5 bn. The actual spend will be a mind boggling figure of 9.1 bn. The NAO report criticises the Government for not spotting the overspend until it was far too late and it was revealed that a Treasury Board which should have been overseeing the spend did not meet until last summer. The NAO says the Government failed to learn the lessons of previous overspends. These subsidies will cost every household 110 per year by I am sure that, many years in the future, historians will wonder how so much money could have been frittered away. Geoff Blackman Lizard Peninsula Heritage Trust - Newsletter 69, October Page 2

3 Recorded for Train-ing Purposes I never thought that an LPHT outing would bring tears to my eyes, so excuse me while I employ the services of my handkerchief and take a few deep breaths before I start. What is she talking about? you might wonder. Well, once upon a time, I lived, with my family, in the Cober Valley, Lowertown, Helston. A hundred yards or so from our house loomed an 80 foot high viaduct which, until 1964, carried the branch railway line from Gwinear Road station, across this valley, to Helston. I could even go so far as to say that this viaduct is the reason I have lived in Cornwall for the last 42 years, and thus why you are reading this! Our family, on our 1968 summer holiday, took a ramble along the old railway track and thus discovered the viaduct. My father, a railway enthusiast, got talking to the old chap who worked in the quarry nearby (whence had come all the granite for the viaduct) and who announced, That there Viaduct Villa down below is for sale; perhaps you should buy it. My father did just that, following up this purchase with that of the viaduct itself in July He paid British Rail 5 for the privilege, and perhaps can be said to have been part of the regeneration process of the Helston Railway. In the 41 years since, wonders have been performed by the Helston Railway Preservation Society (HRPS), and the line, closed by hatchet-man Beeching and left to nature for decades, is now operational again from Prospidnick to Truthall. Those names might not mean anything to you, but to me they represent a decade of country rambles and family history. So, on a gorgeous September day, a party of us set forth on a trip back in time. Meeting at Prospidnick, a hamlet just off the Camborne road, where the headquarters of the HRPS are, um, stationed, we enjoyed a short stroll from car park to platform before boarding the buffet car. Here we indulged in some delicious coffee and cake until the arrival of the engine was announced. The naïve amongst the party (most of us) carried on eating and drinking as we fondly imagined that said engine would be coupled to the buffet car and haul us off in a Helston direction. Wrong. The buffet car is fixed in place, at least for now. So we gobbled the last of our buns, swapped china mugs for portable thermos ones, and exchanged our buffet places for those in the train about to depart from Platform One. "Birthday Boy" - John Girdlestone enjoys his birthday on the footplate The train consisted of a diesel engine (soon to be replaced with a steam version) pulling a brake van called Daisy. Daisy had seats inside but we lucky ones got to stand at the open end, under cover and with an unimpeded view of the track as it unrolled before us. It was magical. Show me anyone who says that they would not like to share the driver s view from a train! Second only to this outlook, the most impressive part of Daisy was her braking system, operated by a huge white wheel in the middle of the van. When wound down to engage the brakes, the system is so powerful that not even the engine could move the train, or itself. Our guard, Ken, told us that he sometimes gets into trouble from the engine driver if he momentarily forgets to unwind the wheel. We did not go fast, and did not go far, but every moment of that, perhaps, twenty minute journey took us along a track that had served its county for nearly eighty years from 1887 to 1962 with goods and passengers, and until 1964 with goods only. We passed green fields and sea views as we chugged our way along the line, then between embankments whose neatly trimmed verdure hedged the lengths of track unfolding before us. Every yard was a tribute to the tenacity and hard work of the band of volunteers who revived this piece of local history. There was not just hard physical graft involved, but battles with planners, councils, and one rather unpleasant local resident, all of which battles were won; the same indomitable spirit augurs well for the future of the project. The train chugged its way manfully up a 1 in 40 gradient, past a halt at Trevarno (objectionable local resident number two), and even a level crossing for farmers moving herds of cattle. Cameras were clicking, and Ken the guard was giving out information all the time; but my mind wasn t quite there. It was back in the 1890 s when the line was a vibrant, living part of local culture, then in the 1970 s when we walked the dogs, or rode our ponies, along the old track before a decade of two of gorse growth and bramble bombardment prevented further excursions. The newly-laid track stopped just before the bridge over the road to Truthall, ending in a large puddle. Ahead of that lies Lowertown Viaduct, and after that, Water-ma-Trout industrial estate where the revived line will end (the final bridge and Helston Station itself having been demolished decades since). HRPS hope to achieve their goal within the next few years, fulfilling not just these present day enthusiasts hopes, but my late father s dream: to see a steam engine puff its way across Cober Valley s viaduct once more. Back we rattled along the way we had come, the views just as spectacular going in a different direction. I am so looking forward to my next ride, where I shall be able to look down on the cottage where I used to live, free-fall into the past once more, and probably burst into tears. But I can t wait! Dean Super Quarry Issue update September 2016 Jane Grierson There have been some concerning developments regarding the issue of the proposed re-opening of the Dean Quarry near St Keverne. It would appear that a fence has been erected along the coast path adjoining the site. The CADS group (Cornwall Against Dean Super Quarry) allege that this fence was erected without planning permission and have circulated an which is part transcribed (in italics) below to update its members and the general public of developments: Cornwall Council is asking for comments on what needs to be considered as the main environmental effects of the existing fence at Dean Quarry. This fence was constructed without any planning permission just after the Judicial Review and before the announcement of the verdict in our (CADS) favour. On 11th August, Shire Oak Quarries applied to Cornwall Council for a Screening and Scoping opinion for the fence which was erected around the quarry last November. It is vital to understand that this is not an Application for Planning Permission for the fence - that would come later. What is screening and scoping? Screening is deciding if a project is likely to have significant effect on the environment. The public cannot comment on that. Scoping is the developers asking the planners and us, the public, what must be included in an Environmental Statement for the project. Following the screening and scoping process, Shire Oak intends to apply for retrospective planning permission for this fence. This is really important to them because they have to work the quarry before 8th October, 2016 to avoid having to do a restoration plan. Health and Safety would not allow them to quarry without a fence. Both the Secretary of State and the Judicial Review concluded that the project at Dean does require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). You can see Shire Oak s screening and scoping application at Lizard Peninsula Heritage Trust - Newsletter 69, October Page 3

4 You then have to enter the keywords Dean Quarry or PA16/07620 for screening and PA16/07621 for scoping. In October 2016, we received this communication from Alastair Cameron, regarding the recent extension of the Lizard National Nature Reserve. No doubt, we will hear further details from Steve Townsend who will be our guest speaker at the AGM: Dear Lizard Peninsula Heritage Trust Linking the Lizard Countryside Partnership Announce Extension of Nature Reserve Linking the Lizard Countryside Partnership is a network of organisations with an interest in understanding, caring for, and promoting the wonderful natural environment and wildlife of the Lizard Peninsula. As reported in previous Newsletters, this issue is not going away in a hurry. Any development of this nature does need to be done with due regard for the law and respect of all planning requirements. Hopefully, CADS will continue to monitor closely the parties involved in this issue and keep us all informed of progress. John Thompson A Penrose to Porthleven Perambulation The weather was very mild for the time of year. What a boring initial sentence! It gets better, I promise. An autumnal day in early October can be glorious, and this was one such, with sunshine sparkling on the sea and a fresh breeze whipping up the wavelets. I have it on the best authority, although I wasn t actually there. Adele and John Brazier had lined up a delightful stroll through Penrose Estate to Porthleven and, if only other folk had not been otherwise engaged on the Greek Islands, hozzy visits, slaving over a hot computer, nursing a bad back, or having their hair done, why! we might have managed a group of a dozen or more. As it was, the Braziers were joined by Hound Henry, plus Lynda and Geoff Blackman. The party of four valiantly stepped out, the vanguard position taken up by Henry, eagerly leading his troops through the woods in the direction of rabbits, squirrels and tussocky places where other dogs had left messages. Henry left plenty of his own, I am told, which sadly served to demonstrate the lack of dog bins on Penrose Estate. However, we ll skim over that one, as it were. It took a mere hour and a half for the quintet to reach their destination of Nauti But Ice at Porthleven, enjoying seaside and harbour views along the way, where Yours Truly, having blagged a lift with her sister Sally, met them for lunch. There we sat on the terrace in the sunshine, with Henry ensconced under our table munching a big Bonio. A very large attraction at Nauti is their allday breakfast, either veggie or the full monty, and most of our party succumbed to the temptation. And so I should think, for they had certainly earned it, especially Henry (who had now moved on to a biliously coloured dog-chew). We spent a lovely hour and half, catching up on gossip (travel insurance, health matters, the bargain poo bags one can get from the council, and other such erudition) while sipping our drinks and eating our all-days. I fell at this first fence, but can seriously recommend Nauti s fries; all but the last couple which were a little greasy. If only I had a dog, I was thinking, when suddenly Henry s quivering nose appeared and he gamely took charge of the chips. Lynda enjoyed the soupe du jour, although she nobly left aside her butter portions which I brought home for our fox. Meanwhile, Sister Sal had fallen at the second fence, discovering that her veggie sossy contained peppers, to which she is allergic. I could have claimed this delicacy for Foxy too, except that Henry had now been without nourishment for at least 9½ minutes, so it was donated to him, fortifying him for the hour and a half walk back to the car. Sometimes, a dog s life is not at all bad! Jane Grierson We have been working together for a number of years, coordinating our practical habitat management work to favour the Lizard s rare flora and fauna, and collaborating to raise the profile of the Lizard s natural environment, loved by locals and visitors alike. I would encourage you and your customers to visit our website to discover more about the work of the partners locally, to learn about the heritage and wildlife of the peninsula, and to find out about events and opportunities. You may have heard in the local press that we were pleased to announce in September that the Lizard National Nature Reserve has been extended to include land under the management of the National Trust and Cornwall Wildlife Trust, demonstrating our partnership s commitment to wildlife conservation across The Lizard. I enclose a newsletter which gives further information about this exciting development, which we plan to celebrate in 2017 with a series of events and activities. We will be in touch as opportunities arise, and do feel free to contact me if you would like further information on the work of the partnership, and how businesses might get involved in future. You will appreciate how important the quality of the natural environment is to why people want to visit the Lizard, so we hope you will agree that the extension of The Lizard National Nature Reserve is a fantastic milestone. Yours sincerely, on behalf of the Linking the Lizard Countryside Partnership Alastair Cameron National Trust General Manager Members of the Committee Chairman John Thompson Mellan House, North Corner, Coverack TR12 6TH Vice Chairman (vacant) Secretary David Richardson Bodlowen, 3 Bounder Treath, Coverack TR12 6TP Treasurer Geoff Blackman Chy an Mordhu, 5 Park Enskellaw, Mullion TR12 7JG Committee Geoff Blackman Chy an Mordhu, 5 Park Enskellaw, Mullion TR12 7JG Lynda Blackman Chy an Mordhu, 5 Park Enskellaw, Mullion TR12 7JG Adele Brazier Chegwiddens, 6 Bounder Treath, Coverack TR12 6TP John Brazier Chegwiddens, 6 Bounder Treath, Coverack TR12 6TP Avril Evens Tresaddern House, Ruan Minor TR12 7NA David Richardson Bodlowen, 3 Bounder Treath, Coverack, TR12 6TP Gill Richardson Bodlowen, 3 Bounder Treath, Coverack, TR12 6TP Anne Roberts Pipers Green, Garras, Helston TR12 6LP Ruth Thompson Mellan House, North Corner, Coverack TR12 6TH President: Geoff Blackman Vice Presidents: John Grierson, Peter Greenslade, David Richardson Published by Lizard Peninsula Heritage Trust, Bodlowen, Coverack TR12 6TP Tel: d813richardson@btinternet.com Website: Lizard Peninsula Heritage Trust - Newsletter 69, October Page 4

5 Botanical Walk (Plants seen are listed on the next page) 12 of us met at the Natural England office on the Lizard where Steve Townsend was ready to welcome us. As we had a coffee/tea & biscuits Steve explained where we would be going on our walk and we then had a discussion on a few samples of the umbelliferous family. Hogweed & water hemlock are very poisonous plants whereas fennel and sea carrot are not. In the same area, Peter Grey noticed a very small insignificant plant with a small pink flower which, after lengthy discussion with Steve & Peter Wood, was identified as Lesser Skullcap a first ever sighting for Steve & only the second for Peter W. As we walked back to our starting point, Steve took us into another field, where there were several more orchids which Steve was keen to get identified. Once again the Wild Flower books were scoured and, after lengthy discussion, it was decided to name these orchids as `Common spotted, heath spotted Orchid a rare hybrid. We then had a gentle stroll back to the cars where John Thompson thanked Steve for leading such an interesting and informative botanical walk in a different area from previous walks. David was last seen wandering around the car park, still searching for a common dandelion to add to his list! Just as we were heading off home it began to rain. Ruth Thompson Cornwall AONB - New 5 Year Plan We then set off, in suitable footwear to cope with 'boggy' areas, & rainwear 'just in case'. As we passed through the first field, Steve introduced us to some of his 'work colleagues' young ponies used for land management. We then passed an area that was being used as part of a research project by students at Exeter University. As usual, from the start of the walk, eyes were looking for as many different plants which were in flower and these were being recorded by David Richardson. Many well-known plants were noted and we then came to a wet area where Steve showed us Water Purslane not a rare plant but one that hadn't been seen in the area for a while. In the same area Water Plantain (a delicate blue flower) and Marsh Bedstraw along with the rare plant Pill Wort were noted, the latter not very significant but in abundance! Steve kept us all walking and identifying more flowers and we eventually stopped for our picnics in a dry spot where there were Heath Spotted and Fragrant Orchids. The new Cornwall AONB Management Plan has been finalised and is due to be published by end of this month. The process has been very comprehensive and the policies and actions contained within the plan are now supported by a robust evidence base, including a comprehensive scoping report, community consultation report, a full Sustainability Appraisal and a Habitat Regulations Assessment. The whole Plan is structured around the themes of People and Place and lists 26 actions for delivery by the Cornwall AONB Partnership over the next 5 years. In addition to the actions, the Plan also includes a section on Strategic Policies to direct best practice management across the whole AONB. The Plan has a chapter for each Local Section, detailing the landscape characteristics that makes each section special and unique and outlining policies individual to the sections. A PDF of the new Plan will soon be available for download at The emerging Cornwall Local Plan is now undergoing a further (and potentially final) round of consultation with regard to specific changes to the document that arose as part of the recent examination in May It is now likely that the Plan will be adopted by the end of Over the last 6-7 years, the AONB team have been heavily involved in the progress on the Plan, including making written representations and attendance at the examinations. It now is pleasing to note that the concerns we have raised have been addressed in the current consultation document. In particular we welcome the key tests for development impacting upon the AONB which are laid down in policy 23 Natural Environment and are as follows: all development proposals must conserve and enhance the landscape character and natural beauty of the AONB; development is required to provide only for an identified local need and be appropriately located to address the AONB s sensitivity and capacity; proposals should be informed and assist the delivery of the objectives in the Cornwall AONB Management Plan; and major development in the AONB will be refused subject to the tests of exceptional circumstances and where it can be demonstrated that the development is in the public interest. In addition to the above, it is also welcomed that this version references the AONB and its setting specifically in policy 3 Role and Function of Places. After a well-earned break we set off, in sunshine, to a very marshy area where Steve was hoping to show us some Marsh Fritillary butterflies. Unfortunately, due to the dull, cloudy breezy weather, these small butterflies were nowhere to be seen - Lynda and Gill were seen chasing a butterfly, trying to get a photo, only to learn it was a Spotted Wood butterfly and not the Marsh Fritillary! The Cornwall AONB Unit is now satisfied that the Plan appropriately safeguards the purposes of the AONB designation. It will now be key to ensure that the policy requirements that we have fought for are implemented at the stage planning applications are considered and determined. Lizard Peninsula Heritage Trust - Newsletter 69, October Page 5 Cornwall AONB

6 Botanical Walk with Steve Townsend, Natural England South-west Goonhilly Downs, Lizard Peninsula 1 July 2016 We were delighted that our good friend Steve Townsend was able, yet again, to give us another enjoyable escorted tour, to see the many common and rare plants that are such a feature of the Lizard Peninsula's unique and special landscape. We are also delighted that Steve has agreed to be our guest speaker at the Annual General Meeting in November. Plants, rare or seen in flower, excluding most grasses and a few plants not conclusively identified: Botanical name: Common name: Botanical name: Common name: Anagallis tenella Bog pimpernel Parentucellia viscosa Yellow Bartsia Baldellia ranunculoides Lesser Water-plantain Pedicularis sylvatica Lousewort Bellis perennis Daisy Pilularia globulifera Pillwort Carex demissa Common Yellow-sedge Picris echioides Bristly Ox-tongue Centaurea nigra Black Knapweed Pinguicula lusitanica Pale Butterworth Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear Plantago major Broadleaf plantain Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple Weed Plantago maritima Sea Plantain Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle Polygala serpyllifolia Heath Milkwort Cirsium palustre Marsh Thistle Potentilla anserina Silverweed Coronopus didymus Lesser Swine-cress Potentilla erecta Tormentil Cynosurus cristatus Crested Dog's-tail Prunella vulgaris Selfheal Crepis capillaris Smooth Hawk's-beard Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup Dactylorhiza maculata Heath Spotted Orchid Rhinanthus minor Yellow Rattle Digitalis purpurea Foxglove Ranunculus flammula Lesser Spearwort Erica cinerea Bell Heather Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Erica tetralix Cross-leaved Heath Rosa canina Dog Rose Erica vagans Cornish Heath Rubus fruticosus Bramble Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp-agrimony Rumex acetosa Common Sorrel Galium palustre Marsh Bedstraw Rumex crispus Curled Dock Galium verum Lady's Bedstraw Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved Dock Galium mollugo Hedge Bedstraw Sambucus nigra Elder Gnaphalium uliginosum Marsh Cudweed Sanguisorba officinalis Great Burnet Gymnadenia conopsea Fragrant Orchid Scrophularia nodosa Common Figwort Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed Scutellaria minor Lesser Scullcap Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog Senecio aquaticus Marsh Ragwort Hypochoeris radicata Catsear Serratula tinctoria Saw-wort Hypericum pulchrum Slender St John's-wort Silene dioica Red Campion Juncus effusus Soft Rush Sisymbrium officinale Hedge Mustard Juncus conglomeratus Compact Rush Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-thistle Lapsana communis Nipplewort Sonchus oleraceus Smooth Sow-Thistle Lathyrus pratensis Meadow Vetchling Succisa pratensis Devil's-bit Scabious Leontodon hispidus Rough Hawkbit Taraxacum officinale agg Dandelion Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle Thymus praecox Wild Thyme Lotus corniculatus Bird's-foot-trefoil Trifolium dubium Lesser Trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil Trifolium pratense Red Clover Lychnis flos-cuculi Ragged-robin Trifolium repens White Clover Lythrum portula Water Purslane Ulex europaeus Common Gorse Lythrum salicaria Purple-loosestrife Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch Medicago lupulina Black Medick Urtica dioica Common Nettle Oenanthe crocata Hemlock Water-dropwort Vicia sativa Common Vetch Total 82 David Richardson Lizard Peninsula Heritage Trust - Newsletter 69, October Page 6