Liskeard Old Cornwall Society

05/06/2026

A few spaces available for Sunday's walk, let me know if you'd like to join us, Brian.

02/06/2026

Friends,
It's that time again ! While the recent sunny weather has encouraged our lovely wild flowers to thrive at Lock 21, it's also boosted the 'nuisance' plants and weeds. We need a 'gardening session' to de-weed and take out the familiar Himalayan Balsam, whose seeds burst forth and threaten to colonise the site, alongside other invasive plants.

Since Network Rail have removed lots of trees down the branch line to Looe, the view of our lock is so much more visible to passing train passengers, as well as those who use the lane, which is great.

Our next work session is planned for Saturday 20th June and you will be most welcome to come and join the team, any time from 10.00 until around 4.00 pm. Don't worry if you can only spend a short while at the Lock, you will be most welcome. I know that a couple of you find Saturdays difficult, so we will try and manage a Sunday later in the summer season, to accommodate your availability.

We now have our Network Rail provided gazebo, which will give a little bit of shade to rest in. As usual, please bring along a gardening fork, or other useful implement, if you can. Wear some sensible shoes or boots, a pair of gloves and a dollop of sun cream. If you want to stay all day, bring a packed lunch and plenty of drink. If you have been issued with a pink Network Rail tabard, please bring that along.

Indeed, thanks again to those of you who have visited the site, outside of our organised working parties. You can visit the site individually, whenever you have a spare hour or two, as long as you're wearing your pink tabard, to satisfy Network Rail that you're not a trespasser.

Please put the date in your diary - Brian and I hope you can join the fun once again on Saturday 20th June.

01/06/2026

Well done to the three volunteers who descended on St Keyne Well on Saturday and cleared a year's growth of unwanted vegetation in under two hours. Hopefully today's rain will encourage some more welcome shoots to appear. Hope you can tell which two pic's are before and which are after our efforts.

31/05/2026

The crowds gathered, the sun shone and St Neot celebrated Oak Apple Day in style. Liskeard and Launceston pleased to take part.

29/05/2026

23/05/2026

This is my contribution to the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies' 2026 Festival of Walks. There are spaces available to non-members for a donation of £2 per person, so message or email me to get booked in. It's a fairly level town centre circular stroll of a mile and a quarter starting at the Fountain Monument on the Parade, PL146AH, with stops at thirteen substantial buildings to hear about who owned them, and the staff they employed, over 100 years ago. Meet at 2.30pm on Sunday June 7th. Maximum of 25 walkers, book in with Brian at [email protected]. (I've heard recently that 2 or 3 of the owners will allow us to pop into their gardens briefly, Brian Oldham (President of Liskeard OCS and a Cornish Bard).

19/05/2026

Inside the woods at our Summer Fair at High Wood, Liskeard you can:
- Learn about the history of this UNESCO World Heritage Site with local historian and author Iain Rowe on his free guided walk.
- Go on foraging in nature workshop around High Wood to learn about edible plants with Nature, Art and Play - Adults £6 Children free - book on our website
- Try a free Qigong in the wood with Ninja Granny
- Have a go at willow weaving with JFassenfelt Willow - various prices
- Try free outdoor games, scavenger hunts, colourings.

Face painting, eco-friendly stalls, good food and more.
(Some free stall places still available)

Blue badge parking via Venslooe Hill entrance.

For more information and to book your free tickets visit our website https://www.protect.earth/events

17/05/2026

Just received these from this morning's start of Liskeard's Beating the Bounds. I'll be at Treworgey Manor at 2.15pm for the start of the second half if anyone fancies a 4/5 mile walk, Brian.

16/05/2026

Can you spare an hour or two to help give the ancient St Keyne Well its spring clean on the morning of Saturday May 30th? If you can, bring your gloves and gardening tools, I'll be there from 10.30am. The Well is well🙂 signposted from the village.