Resource hub

Local inspiring organisations

St Ives Food Share - Reducing food poverty and food waste in the local community by taking food that would otherwise be going to landfill
and distributing it to people who need it.

Cornwall Rural Community Charity - An organisation dedicated to supporting and strengthening Cornwall’s Communities to improve quality of life.

The 2 Minute Foundation​  - A national charity. We are environmental educators highlighting the detrimental effects that plastics have on the environment.

Clean Cornwall​ - An environmental project that has been working with communities for more than 15 years to tackle the issue of litter and waste in Cornwall.

Sustainable Food Cornwall  - Cornwall’s food partnership, an alliance of organisations and individuals working to create a better food system across Cornwall.

//www.healthandclimateresilience.net/

//www.edenproject.com/mission/projects/wildflower-bank

Greffn.org - Exploring how to grow, measure and promote the benefits of nutrient-rich food

Community Supported Agriculture  (CSA) - A great way to support local agriculture. It promotes sustainable farming practices and gives customers fresh, seasonal produce. A subscription based model.

Incredible Bulk - Zero Waste Refill Shop and Plastic Free Home Delivery Service

Upcycle Kernow - Upcycling waste / repair cafe in Porthtowan. A volunteer-led community interest company, with a zero-waste ethos, offering various methods to re-use resources.

Good Old Furniture Available (GOFA) -  A non-profit making charity that redistributes unwanted household/garage items

LEAF  - We promote and support more sustainable farming to create a resilient food & farming system for future generations.

Local Environmental Action

Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Area Energy Plan     //letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/laep
This brings together key Cornish reports, including links to the action plan, inventories, performance reports and DPD. //letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/reports-and-reviews

Cornwall Climate Action Coalition   (CCAC)      Email: Cornwallcac@icloud.com
//www.cornwallclimateactioncoalition.org/local-energy.html  

Notes from previous meetings between members of CCAC and Cornwall Council
//www.cornwallclimateactioncoalition.org/meetings-with-cornwall-council.html

Cornwall Climate Action Network (CCAN)
//cornwallclimateactionnetwork.earth/

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Climate Commission:
//cornwallandiosclimate.org.uk/

Cornwall Council carbon neutral newsletter – sign up for regular updates.
//www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/climate-emergency/climate-emergency-news/

National Emergency Briefing:       //www.youtube.com/@nebriefing

Sustainable Penzance: sustainablepz.co.uk   mailto:community@sustainablepz.co.uk

West Cornwall Friends of the Earth: //www.facebook.com/westcornwallfoe  mailto:westcornwallfoe@gmail.com

Transition Penwith  transitionpenwith.org.uk    mailto:info@transitionpenwith.org.uk

XR West Cornwall extinctionrebellion.uk     mailto:xrwestcornwall@protonmail.com

Fruit trees, seeds, plants & veg  Suppliers

Cornwall: Kehelland Trust, Dobbies,  Falmouth Forest Garden , Hayle Plants

Unusual fruits: jurassicplants.co.uk and Kore Wildf Fruit Nursery - Wales

Rocket Gardens - veg plants, fruit bushes - //www.rocketgardens.co.uk

Other fruit suppliers: Bernwode Plants, Adam Apples , 3fatpigs.co.uk, www.ashridgetrees.co.uk

Veg suppliers: www.rocketgardens.co.uk

Heritage Seeds: //www.gardenorganic.org.uk/what-we-do/hsl

Soil, our most valuable resource

UK Soils - find out more about the importance of soils //uksoils.org/why-soil

The British Society of Soil Science has many resources for everyone: //soils.org.uk/education/

Kiss the Ground soil advocate training //kisstheground.mykajabi.com/kiss-the-ground-s-soil-advocate-training

Test your soils - free guidance from Soil Mentor on many ways to check your soil health //soils.vidacycle.com/soil-tests/

Connect children with soil & take part in this fantastic project:   //www.countrytrust.org.uk/news/plant-your-pants

Wildflower seeds

Wildseed - //wildseed.co.uk/

Scotia seeds - //www.scotiaseeds.co.uk/

Chiltern - //www.chilternseeds.co.uk/

 

Community Group Support

Free accredited courses like Safeguarding - //freecoursesinengland.co.uk

Online courses - //www.virtual-college.co.uk/courses/safeguarding/safeguarding-everyone-level-2

A membership community for charities, voluntary organisations and community groups in England. //www.ncvo.org.uk

DBS applications (we use Cornwall Council) - //www.matrixscreening.com/cornwall/ 

Further Courses

 

Random

A friendly dowsing group  //www.tamar-dowsers.co.uk