Traditional hay making was the call of the day for our Young Rangers this week as they headed to Skyegrove – a small-scale farm near Liskeard which promotes the use of hand-powered tools and a bio-diverse, regenerative approach to farming.
Our award-winning Young Rangers ‘Climate Action Youth Group’ offers the chance to take action over the climate crisis, assist with environmental work on historic natural landscapes and develop skills in countryside management.
Due to the complex needs and varied terrain of the historic sites we care for, our Rangers use a wide variety of techniques to undertake their work to improve biodiversity, protect archaeological features and ensure that these special places are accessible to the public.
They are firm believers in the ecological and archaeological benefits of complementing modern land management techniques with traditional methods, and the day was a fantastic opportunity for our Young Rangers to learn a new skill that they can use in their work with our charity and take forward to help achieve their career or life goals.
The next session is set to take place from 11am – 3pm on Wednesday, 20th August at Tregonning Hill near Helston. This diverse historic landscape is one of the 17 heritage sites cared for by Cornwall Heritage Trust, and the session will involve bracken management to improve biodiversity, protect archaeological features and ensure the site is accessible to the public.
This project is currently part-funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and holidaycottages.co.uk.
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