White River Project

05/10/2026

Information about the closure of Nansladron Bridge. Until further notice

16/09/2026

If you want to be a part of the Big River Watch you can start by downloading this app - more info below https://theriverstrust.org/take-action/the-big-river-watch

🌊 Our rivers need our help this week. 🌊

We’re linking up with Earthwatch Europe's to support The Rivers Trust’s seasonal citizen science initiative: The Big River Watch (18th–24th September)! 📊

Why it matters now:
After months of hot, dry weather, recent rain might feel like a relief—but dry, baked ground can’t absorb water quickly. This causes rapid runoff that raises flood risks and washes urban pollution and agricultural runoff straight into our rivers.

What is the Big River Watch?
It’s a nationwide citizen science campaign designed to gather vital, real-time data on river health across the UK and Ireland. With 0% of rivers in England currently meeting top chemical and ecological health standards, data collected by everyday volunteers helps pinpoint pollution hotspots, guide local restoration projects, and demand policy change from decision-makers.

How you can take action in 15 minutes:
1️⃣ Download the free Big River Watch app 📱
2️⃣ Head to your local river or stream between Sept 18th–24th 🏞️
3️⃣ Spend 15 minutes recording what you see—from wildlife and plant life to water clarity, flow, and visible pollution 🔍

Every single data point builds a clearer picture of how climate stress and pollution affect our waterways.

🔗 Get started & download the app: https://theriverstrust.org/take-action/the-big-river-watch



RiverCare & BeachCare
Delivered by Keep Britain Tidy
In partnership with Anglian Water - Love Every Drop

East Mercia Rivers Trust RiverCare Long Bennington Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership

01/09/2026

Exciting news....! 👏

We get asked a lot about bringing back our pit to port tour for the public - so we are delighted to announce we have a limited number of spots available on 30 Sept!

👉Meet at our offices at Par at 9am
👉We should be finished by about 4/5pm

Email [email protected] to book / find out more
First come, first served 👏

More below 👇

29/08/2026

Today's features our penultimate carnival photo before the Clay Country Carnivals Trail ends on Sunday 6 September! 📸

We’ve loved re-celebrating these amazing parties and fetes, showcasing another fantastic side of the local communities tied to china clay history.

This photo is from Grampound Carnival in 1955. 🎉

Come back next week for the final carnival snapshot before we dig back into our mining heritage!

29/08/2026

29/08/2026

New pottery workshop alert! 🤩

Join our new Engine House/Chimney Making Workshop on Saturday 5 September at 10am until 12pm.

Recreate some of Cornwall’s most iconic structures! In this workshop you can make either a chimney or an engine house.

You will be shown how to roll coils of clay into a chimney or roll slabs of clay to make an engine house. You will then be shown how to apply texture to your work to make it look like a stone-built structure.

Once your piece is made, you will be able to decorate it with coloured slips to bring your structure to life. Don’t worry if you are new to this, you will be given guidance from our pottery instructor throughout the workshop to ensure that you create an amazing and unique piece of hand built pottery.

Price: £45.00 per person

Combine with a visit: If you are not an annual pass holder but would like to combine your workshop with a visit to the museum you can purchase a reduced price admission ticket at the point of booking.

Book now: https://www.wheal-martyn.com/Event/engine-housechimney-making-workshop

26/08/2026

We’d like to hear your views on plans to protect Cornwall as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Around a third of Cornwall is designated as a National Landscape, and your feedback will help shape how it's cared for in the future.

Complete our short survey by September 30.