About
Connect with Nature because it benefits both our physical wellbeing and mental health.
Connect with Nature with Rowena because it benefits both our physical wellbeing and mental health. We are a friendly group of nature and wildlife enthusiasts, of all ages, from all backgrounds, interested in nature walks, bird-watching, butterfly-watching, rock-pooling, beach cleaning, learning new things, discovering new interests, meeting like-minded people, and having loads of fun.
Connect with Nature with Rowena is fully-funded by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, founder and chair. Connect with Nature with Rowena has never applied or received any funding or grant.
Aims of Connect with Nature with Rowena:
● To encourage the community to connect with nature because it benefits both our physical wellbeing and mental health.
● To raise awareness on "Sustainable Development Goals number 3", which is "Good Health and Wellbeing".
● To contribute to “Citizen Science” by recording the wildlife we see in Cornwall. Monitoring wildlife helps scientists and conservationists track environmental health, guide habitat protection, and detect population changes.
● To raise awareness on the importance of wildlife recording.
● To encourage the community in submitting their wildlife sightings.
● To learn new things and discover new interests.
● To meet like-minded people with the same passion and interest for nature and wildlife.
Projects of Connect with Nature with Rowena:
1. Bird-watching Fieldtrips
● Birdwatching at Mevagissey Harbour
● Birdwatching at Ruan Lanihorne
● Birdwatching at Towan Head, Newquay
● Birdwatching at Boscawen Park
2. Butterfly-watching Fieldtrips
● Various locations in Cornwall
3. Moth Nights
● Various locations in Cornwall
4. Nature Walks
● Nature Walk at Penrice Woods
● Nature Wander at Boscawen Park
5. Sea-watching
● Sea-watching at The Nare
● Sea-watching at Porthpean Beach
6. Rockpooling
● Various beaches in Cornwall
7. Beach Clean and Litter-picking
● Various beaches in Cornwall
8. Wildlife Recording and Monitoring
● Butterfly Recording at Woodland Valley Farm
● Butterfly Recording at Penrice Woods
9. Talk and Presentation
● A Decade of Chough Watching
● Butterflies in Cornwall
● Connect with Nature
10. Butterfly Education Kits Giveaway
● Various Primary Schools in Cornwall
11. Raising awareness on the importance of wildlife through "Wildlife Matters"
12. Connect with Nature with Rowena Cafe
13. Let's Get Wild! Let's Get FIT!
Connect with Nature with Rowena because it benefits both our physical wellbeing and mental health. We are a friendly group of nature and wildlife enthusiasts, of all ages, from all backgrounds, interested in nature walks, bird-watching, butterfly-watching, rock-pooling, beach cleaning, learning new things, discovering new interests, meeting like-minded people, and having loads of fun.Connect with Nature with Rowena is fully-funded by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, founder and chair. Connect with...
