Cornwall Heritage Trust has received a huge boost to the ecological management of the historic sites it protects, having been awarded nearly £20K from the Banister Charitable Trust.
The £19,942 of funds will go towards undertaking ecological surveys at each of the historic sites the Trust owns in order to create management plans to protect rare habitats and endangered species. As a result of the grant, Cornwall Heritage Trust will also employ a Countryside Ranger to introduce the recommendations and best practise from these plans as part of the grant.
The small independent charity protects over 100 acres of historic landscapes and heritage sites spanning the breadth of Cornwall from Caer Bran in the far West, to Dupath Well in the East. Three of its properties are designated County Wildlife Sites and two are soon to become Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Cathy Woolcock, CEO of Cornwall Heritage Trust said: “We’re hugely grateful for the Banister Charitable Trust’s support! We’re incredibly proud of the huge range of landscapes and biodiversity we look after and this grant will provide us with the knowledge required to manage these special places with consideration for their unique and complex ecological needs.”
