People urged to 'love your beach' this Valentine's and join cleans across Cornwall
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is sharing its love for the environment this weekend
People are being urged to help the environment this Valentine's and join 'Love Your Beach' cleans and litter picks across Cornwall.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is holding a serious of events this weekend, from Seaton to Marazion.
Hundreds of community members will be donning their waterproofs and braving the elements at 13 locations across the Duchy from 12th-14th February.
The events have been organised by Cornwall’s Your Shore Network, made up of 17 volunteer-led marine conservation groups, in partnership with other organisations including Redruth Town Council, 2 Minute Beach Clean and Creative Kernow.
Every year, huge winter storms cause large amounts of plastic and litter to wash up around Cornwall’s 400-mile coastline. In 2019 alone, 80,000kg of rubbish was collected from Cornish beaches, according to Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s State of Nature 2020 Report.
Everybody is welcome to take part in Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Love Your Beach Weekend. Members of the public are encouraged to join their nearest organised event where equipment will be provided. Beach goers can also do their own clean up; drawing or making a love heart, taking a picture and posting on social media using the hashtags #loveyourbeach and #yourshorenetwork to get involved.
Love Your Beach 2022 is proudly funded and supported by South West Water and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
You can find more information about the events below and here.
The Love Your Beach Programme for 2022:
Saturday 12th February:
• Harlyn Bay – 10am - Seven Bays Marine Group
• Redruth Town – 11am – Redruth Town Council and Plastic Free Redruth
• Marazion East Beach – 11am - Plastic Free Marazion and Mounts Bay Marine Group
• Crinnis Beach – 12pm - Three Bays Wildlife
• Seaton Beach – 3:30 - Looe Conservation Marine Group
Sunday 13th February:
• Holywell Bay – 9am - Holywell Bay Surf Life Saving Club
• Polkerris Beach – 10am - Friends of Fowey Estuary and 2 Minute Guardian Angel
• Par Beach – 10:30am - Friends of Par Beach
• Perranporth Beach/Dunes – 11am - Perranporth Marine Conservation Group and Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Dynamic Dunescapes project. A local sand artist will be joining the event to create a piece of beach art.
• Porthtowan Beach – 11am - St Agnes Marine Group and 2minute Beach Clean
Monday 14th February:
• Gwithian – 9:15am - CLASH and Creative Kernow
• Polzeath Beach – 9:30 - Polzealth Marine Conservation Group
• Porth Beach – 10:30am – Newquay Marine and Newquay Beach Care