Free nature & art event, Bodmin Moor

Join Cornwall National Landscape’s Natural Beauty & The Beast project team, in partnership with the South West Peatland Partnership, as well as renowned local artist and naturalist Jennie Hale, for a free observational drawing walk exploring the flora, fauna and incredible bogs of Bodmin Moor.

SWPP peatland restoration works took place at South West Water’s Park Pit, an old china clay works now being restored for nature and water supply, in the spring of 2024. Stone, peat and wood were used to block large areas of peat drainage channels and cuttings. Quickly after works we could see these interventions holding back water, raising the local water table and reducing erosion of the carbon-rich peat. Two years on and peat-forming sphagnum mosses have colonised and spread, willow saplings have established and there is more diversity of wildlife, insect plant species - from bog bean to bog beacons, dragonflies to the insect-eating sundew.

By visiting for the day, you’ll be able to visit this normally closed site, see the restoration works and spend time in nature artistically capturing the small and beautiful species under your feet on these important peatland environments.

When is this event? 

Thursday the 25th of June. Arrive at meet point for 9:45am.

Where is this event? 

Meet at the Park Pit gate entrance.

What3words – accordion.broad.nanny

Grid Reference – SX 18572 71264

Please use What3words or grid reference to find the meeting point

Who is this event for?

Anyone wanting to immerse themselves in Bodmin Moor’s natural beauty and through practicing observational drawing, whilst learning more about Bodmin Moor’s incredible peatlands and rare species.

What to bring? 

Please make sure to bring your own lunch and refreshments to keep you fuelled for the duration of the event. We will not be walking far from the parking location, lunches can be left in cars. If possible please bring a folding chair/mat to rest on whilst drawing and feel free to bring your own arty supplies (We will be providing all the supplies you’ll need anyway) Please also bring sturdy boots or wellies as there will be areas of uneven and potentially wet terrain. We do also have a dry venue available if the weather takes a turn for the worst.

If you have any enquiries about this event, please contact NaturalBeauty@cornwall.gov.uk

Please complete the form AND the RSVP to book onto this event at this link here