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Lots to keep us busy throughout the year
We joined the scheme in 2023. Bit of background and intro being a David Bellamy member.
With this in mind, we kicked off our plans to create ‘Pollinator Patches’ across the site last year, including a previously un-used space just beyond the outdoor children’s play area and putting green.
> The aim of these were to create wildflower gardens, dedicated to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects to inhabit the area and use it as a source of food.
> Groundwork started in April and we seeded in May. We chose a native 100% wildflower mix, which included poppys, blue lupin and soapwart.
> To compliment this space, we also fitted bug shelter boxes to encourage more species to make themselves at home.
One of the new David Bellamy wildlife challenges for 2024 we’ve taken on is ‘Home Sweet Home’ – putting up artificial homes to help animals on our park survive and thrive.
> We’ve installed RSPB- accredited bird boxes and bug houses across the site to encourage more species to make themselves at home.
> These pollinating birds and insects are vital for the health of our countryside, so it’s important we make them feel just as welcome as our camping guests!
So that our guests can identify our wildlife areas, set aside for our David Bellamy efforts.
> We’ve added signage which includes a QR code to find out more information.
> Helping everyone to understand the wildlife around them while staying at Polmanter, is part of the pledge, which will then hopefully inspire them to do their bit when they return home.
Our yearly seasonal planting scheme is underway, with a huge order of bedding plants supplied from Trevenna Cross, a nursery and garden centre. Not only are they based right here in West Cornwall, but they also share the same sustainable ethos. For many years, they have been working off their own water supply, have biomass boilers installed to handle their heating needs and recently have installed solar panels. They are no longer potting in black plastic pots, as they are difficult to recycle, and have installed wildlife boxes across their 35 acre site to support their local wildlife.
With regards to light pollution, we continue to ask guests to keep lighting around tents, caravans and motorhomes to a minimum and don’t allow illuminated flag poles to help preserve the dark sky.