Show Cornwall's beaches some love this Valentine's Day
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is running its annual 'Love Your Beach Weekend'
With Valentine's Day getting closer, this weekend we're being invited to show Cornwall's beaches some love too.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is running it's annual Love Your Beach weekend - with cleans going on across the Duchy over the two days.
Organisers hope that taking part in Love Your Beach will enable people to feel empowered to make a difference to their local nature, even during winter.
The Love Your Beach events are coordinated by Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Your Shore Network of marine conservation groups at different locations around the Cornish coast.
They've told us they'll help get your local beach ready for spring whilst also protecting wildlife from the hazards caused by marine plastics and debris that are left on and washed into our beautiful Cornish beaches on a daily basis.
Katie Bellman, Community Engagement Officer at Cornwall Wildlife Trust says:
“Love Your Beach is one of our favourite events of the year. It’s a true celebration of not only our amazing Cornish coastline, but also the incredible conservation effort from our local communities.
“The Your Shore Network local marine groups who run the events over the weekend are an excellent example of how people can come together with a shared passion for their local beaches and really make a difference.
“Anyone can get involved, with beach cleans happening all around Cornwall.”
The events are open to everyone from first timers to regular volunteers, an opportunity to experience the mental and physical health benefits of getting involved in community conservation.
Here's the full list of cleans going on over the weekend:
Saturday 10th February
Friends of Fowey Estuary will be at Polkerris Beach from 10 am
Bude Marine Group will be cleaning Sandymouth Beach at 10:30 am
Falmouth Marine Conservation will be heading to Swanpool beach at 10:30am
Newquay Marine Group Will be walking along Porth Beach from 11 am
Polzeath Marine Conservation Group will be meeting at the Polzeath Marine Centre at 12 pm
Join Looe Marine Group from 12:30 pm on Seaton Beach
Sunday 11th February
On Caerhays Beach, you'll find Three Bays Wildlife Group from 10 am
At Harveys Towans beach, St Ives Marine Group will be cleaning from 10:30
Helford Marine Conservation Group, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, and One Bag Beach Clean are collaborating at Helford Passage Beach from 10:30
Friends of Par Beach will be meeting at the beach hut from 10:30 am
Mounts Bay Marine Group are joining Grampus Campus for a beach clean at Long Rock from 10:30
At 11 am you can join Perranporth Marine Group between the surf lifesaving hut and the Watering Hole.
St Agnes Marine Conservation will gather on Porthtowan from 11 am to spread love for their beach!