Tag Archive: Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Things to do with the kids this October half term
Autumn half term approaches and with it the two words parents dread to hear: “I’m bored!” At Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park you are within walking distance of beautiful beaches – a great source of fun even if sunbathing isn’t on the agenda – and... Read more
Butterflies, Bumblebees and Beach Cleans
This summer, we encouraged all of our guests and staff to take part in the Big Butterfly Count. Set up by the Butterfly Conservation Society, the big butterfly count is a nationwide survey aimed at helping assess the health of our environment. It was launched in... Read more
Bees, Plants & ORKS – Come Again?
The past two months have been planting time! We have started planting up our ‘Martha’s Orchard‘ site and replanted our front entrance beds. We are also on the brink of keep bees on the site with the help a local bee keeper. Here’s our Gardener... Read more
Challenging, Horticulturally Speaking
Mother Ivey’s Bay Head Gardener, Alison has been busy battling the quirky south west springtime weather conditions, trying to juggle unusually cold months with the need to recognise that Spring has infact sprung. Here’s what she’s been up to: “The year is moving on at... Read more
Charity champion park’s double boost for Cornish causes
Two Cornish charities each received a four-figure fillip to their fundraising efforts this January, thanks to an enterprising Padstow holiday park’s visitor giving scheme. Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Wadebridge Foodbank have both been handed cheques for £1,700 from Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park at Trevose... Read more
Happy New Year and Welcome!
Happy New Year from all of us at Mother Ivey’s Bay and welcome to ‘Maggie’s Boot Room’ our new gardening and wildlife blog. Here we plan to take off our wellies, have a cup of tea and talk about the gardens, our plans and the wildlife on... Read more