Blogg
Explore the latest news from the Penwith Landscape Partnership through our blog posts below.
24th November 2022
Megan Whatty from LEAF shares information and advice for farmers on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Livestock.
14th November 2022
Do you have an idea for a project in Penwith? Do you need some funding? In this blog find more information on our community grants.
30th September 2022
Our volunteers have been digging trial pits at locations in Penwith to investigate what archaeological remains may lie beneath the soil, under the guidance of our team archaeologist Laura. Learn more about what happened in this blog.
22nd August 2022
James Daniel of Precision Grazing and Phil Pengelly, Farm Environment Officer for the Penwith Landscape Partnership, share a YouTube video and information for farmers, with advice on preparing for winter after the current dry summer.
17th June 2022
Megan Whatty from LEAF shares a blog on the importance to farmers of slurry management for clean air and water.
26th April 2022
West Penwith based farming film Dying Breed by Penwith Landscape Partnership volunteer Mick Catmull is to be relaunched at Newlyn Filmhouse on Sunday 15th May 2022
1st April 2022
James Daniel of Precision Grazing and Phil Pengelly of the PLP have written a blog and recorded a video on spring grazing management for farmers, especially in the light of rising costs.
18th March 2022
On 21 Feb 2022 Penwith Landscape Partnership board member and farming advisor Edward Richardson was presented with a High Sheriff's Award, for his services to the local community in Cornwall.
4th March 2022
On 9th April 2022 the Penwith Landscape Partnership is holding an open day and launching three new short films on the Penwith landscape and our work there, created by award-winning filmmaker Nina Constable - and we hope you can join us! Find out more in this blog.
6th December 2021
With the price of Ammonium Nitrate fertiliser set to climb above £700 per tonne (Farmers Guardian 22/11/2021) James Daniel of Precision Grazing and our Farm Environment Officer Phil Pengelly discuss how farmers can reduce their reliance on artificial nitrogen fertiliser whist achieving the most profitable level of production in a YouTube video and our latest blog.
5th October 2021
The Penwith Landscape Partnership will be running two LANTRA courses, which are free of charge to farmers and growers and their staff who live or work in the PLP area in Autumn 2021
7th September 2021
We are pleased to announce two upcoming events aimed at Penwith farmers on 28th September 2021 - a farm walk and a later farmers' evening meeting. Read our post to find out more!
27th July 2021
On July 15th, LEAF headed down to Penwith to check out Varfell Farms who will be joining the national LEAF Demonstration Farm Network in 2022 as a legacy of the Penwith Landscape Partnership horticulture project being run by LEAF. In this blog, Lucy Bates from LEAF shares more information on the tour and what was seen.
21st July 2021
The Penwith Landscape Partnership currently has a vacancy for an Ecologist - read this post to find out more about the role.
22nd June 2021
This July we have a number of courses and events for farmers - read the post to find out more!
21st June 2021
Our Programme Manager Julian shares sightings of some of Penwith's bees and other insects he spotted in the company of Paddy Saunders from Kernow Ecology
28th May 2021
In the latest blog post from LEAF, Rebecca Davis shares how important managed agriculture is to help manage Carbon emissions in the future, and how LEAF is working with farmers towards this goal
19th May 2021
Claire from the PLP discusses her maintenance of a Cornish Hedge in her garden, and preparation for an upcoming event called 'The Wall'
13th May 2021
Following on from their recent podcast, James Daniel of Precision Grazing and Phil Pengelly our Farming Environment Officer share information for farmers on how to manage a late spring.
19th March 2021
The Penwith Landscape Partnership are holding an online celebration of the Cornish Hedge on 6th-9th April 2021 - read our blog to find out what we have planned!
10th March 2021
Linked Environment and Farming (LEAF) shares information on the Environmental Land Management funding scheme and how it can help Penwith farmers
18th February 2021
Phil, our Farm Environment Officer, has been working with Synne Foss Budal of Nofence in Norway, local farm stakeholders Lisa and Piers Guy and James Daniel of Precision Grazing on the creation of a series of YouTube films about the Nofence virtual fence system and its use in Penwith - read the blog to find out more!
8th February 2021
As this is the time of year when farmers think about soil compaction, Phil shares a blog on how using an aerator can alleviate this
6th January 2021
An update on the work of the Penwith Landscape Partnership in the coming weeks
5th January 2021
A group of students from Duchy College have been on a work placement with the Penwith Landscape Partnership, working out in the landscape. In this blog they each share their experiences from this placement.
18th December 2020
Rebecca Davis from LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) shares an update for the Horticulture section of our Farming Future project with news of LEAF's online Sustainable Farming Review tool
10th December 2020
Discussion about preparing stock for winter, with James Daniel, Edward Richardson and Phil Pengelly.
11th November 2020
Lucy Bates from LEAF, who are managing the Horticulture Section of our Farming Futures project, shares an update on their work focusing on Integrated Pest Management
9th October 2020
We're pleased to share the successful conversion of a disused farm building into accommodation for autistic adults with the support of our Buildings in the Landscape project
4th September 2020
Recently on social media we've been highlighting different aspects of Penwith and our work with our Penwith A to Z- here's a recap for anyone who missed it!
27th July 2020
An update from LEAF on their work relating to the Farming Futures Horticulture project, particularly relating to Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
29th June 2020
The Soil Association has made videos from Virtual Field Days on Herbal Leys available on their website
1st June 2020
James Daniel from Precision Grazing with Edward Richardson from Farm Cornwall and the Penwith Landscape Partnership's Phil Pengelly present ideas and advice for Dry Weather Planning for Farmers
22nd May 2020
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Hub share how they can support Penwith farmers and businesses
18th May 2020
Lucy Bates of LEAF gives us an update on the Farming Futures - Horticulture Project
28th April 2020
The Farming Health Hub has issued a leaflet with advice and support for farmers during the COVID-19 outbreak
27th April 2020
James Evans shares an update on the work that is still able to take place on the Buildings in the Landscape project during the COVID-19 lockdown
2nd April 2020
Opportunities for farmers for support from the Penwith Landscape Partnership, Precision Grazing and the West Cornwall Grassland Society
26th March 2020
We share the latest newsletter from Farm Cornwall, with a lot of advice for farmers in the light of COVID-19
17th March 2020
A summary of what measures the Penwith Landscape Partnership is taking in light of government guidance to prevent the transmission of COVID-19
19th February 2020
A summary of the recent activities for the Penwith Landscape Partnership
22nd January 2020
We were excited to launch the Horticulture strand of our Farming Futures Project with LEAF at an event on 20th January.
8th January 2020
2020 is looking like another exciting year for the Penwith Landscape Partnership
9th December 2019
On Tuesday 26th November a group of approximately 25 people gathered at the St.Buryan Inn to hear about the progress of the Livestock Demonstration Units as part of the Penwith Landscape Partnership – Farming Futures project. Find out about what was discussed on the evening.
26th November 2019
2 Minute Farmer are holding a get together for the farming community on 27th November
4th November 2019
On Tuesday 26th November
Edward Hosking reports back form the LIC "Mind the Profit Gap" Dairy Conference
28th October 2019
On Thursday 26th September Dr Hannah Jones representing both Duchy College and Reading University led an event at Sancreed Village Hall on management of Herbal Leys- find out more about what was covered on this event.
17th October 2019
Local farmers attended a course by Greenway Training on the Safe Use of Fertilisers and Manures
14th October 2019
2 minute farmer has organised two events in Cornwall to bring the farming community together- one in West Cornwall
3rd October 2019
Joss Dauncey Bsc shares his research into the benefit of condensed tannins for ruminants
20th September 2019
Funding support is available for Penwith farmers to obtain planning and building regulations approval for the conversion of traditional barns to alternative uses.
16th September 2019
If you are a Penwith dairy farmer looking to boost profitability from your dairy farm pasture, we are able to sponsor some tickets to this helpful conference.
28th August 2019
There has been a lot of interest in Herbal Leys of late, but it is not a new idea as it was mentioned in farmers' guides going back a hundred years- here we look at this farming practice and how it can benefit Penwith farmers.
2nd August 2019
On the weekend of the 27th-28th July 2019 the Penwith Landscape Partnership attended the St Buryan Rally for the first time, with a marquee full of activities for all the family.
11th July 2019
The RDPE have opened up applications for small grants for farmers
2nd May 2019
The Penwith Landscape Partnership team have been working with farmers in Penwith.