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  • Westland Countryside Stewards awarded £6,800 of National Lottery funding to replace Kilkhampton Common footbridge.

    Westland Countryside Stewards is happy to announce the charity has received £6,800 of funding from the National Lottery. The funds will allow for the construction of a new footbridge to Kilkhampton Common, replacing the previous one damaged by the floods. The new bridge will continue to allow safe public access to the site. Nature should…

  • Bank Holiday and Butterflies

    Bank Holiday and Butterflies

    Summer Sunshine The summer sunshine was a welcoming sight on the Common throughout July. While August saw a change to unsettled, almost autumnal conditions, the rainfall helped replenish the water levels in the ponds. Luckily, this Bank Holiday weekend looks to bring more sunshine, which is the perfect weather to look for butterflies.  This year…

  • Winter 2018

    Winter 2018

    Winter on Kilkhampton Common As we approach midwinter, do not forget Kilkhampton Common is open 365 days of the year; a perfect place to visit to walk off your Christmas lunch!  Nature is in its dormant period. There is little outward growth, as all that energy focuses beneath the soil in roots and seeds, but…

  • Summer 2018 on Kilkhampton Common

    Summer 2018 on Kilkhampton Common

    What a glorious few weeks we have had so far this summer! Great in the way for a tan, however, you may have noticed the lack of rain has caused the top pond to dry right up, and the lower pond has lost a lot of water. This is really bad news for the amphibians…

  • Charity to attend Kilkhampton village fete

    Charity to attend Kilkhampton village fete

    Summer is here and it is time for the Kilkhampton village fete, and there are many events happening on the Common too.  Kilkhampton fete  Westland Countryside Stewards will be attending the village fete. We are running a raffle and all proceeds will go towards the Common. Prizes have been kindly donated by local businesses and…

  • Half term nature exploration on the Common 

    Half term nature exploration on the Common 

    The half term has ended but the weather remained warm and dry for our children’s nature events on Kilkhampton Common. Families walked and explored the many nature trails. With our bug hunting kit, we discovered an array of minibeasts such as slowworms, caterpillars, and insects. Around the wildlife ponds, we also found emerging dragonflies from their…

  • Half Term Children’s Nature Events

    Half Term Children’s Nature Events

    Reconnect with the family and local nature this half term with a range of free activities taking place on Kilkhampton Common. Children can explore the wildlife on their doorstep. All equipment will be provided. Bring a picnic! Meeting at Westland Countryside Stewards office car park, West Street, Kilkhampton, EX23 9QW. Parking available.

  • Spring 2018 on Kilkhampton Common

    After the strange snowy weather of winter, it is finally spring- we think! The common is starting to brighten up with the first signs of butterflies. Small tortoiseshell’s (Aglais urticae) have been spotted on the first butterfly survey of the year along with a single brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni). Within the next couple of months, The…

  • Volunteer in our Spring water vole survey

    Volunteer in our Spring water vole survey

    We invite you to volunteer in our Spring water vole field sign survey in the Bude catchment.   Come join us in a walk along the canal and river. We will search the vegetation and banks for signs such a burrows, latrines, and feeding.   Since the reintroduction of the endangered water vole, monitoring needs…

  • Westland Countryside Stewards is being supported by the Co-op Local Community Fund

    Westland Countryside Stewards is being supported by the Co-op Local Community Fund

    Help local community charities, like Westland Countryside Stewards, by shopping at Co-op.  Kilkhampton based nature conservation charity, Westland Countryside Stewards, has been selected for the Co-op Local Community Fund. Since September 2016, Co-op Members have raised £20 million for thousands of local projects that benefit communities across the UK. Funds raised will help encourage native…