Golden Tree productions are currently running a project called ‘Kerdroya’. This project is all about the ancient craft of Cornish hedging and aims to connect the community with ‘Master Hedgers’ at events and workshops with an aim to engage and educate people about the significance of the Cornish hedge and how it has played an important role in shaping our landscape as well as making vital contributions to the local wildlife.
At the free day-long community hedging taster sessions, the public are invited to work alongside a master hedger to help restore and rebuild a Cornish hedge in the local style, whilst learning more about the hedges geological, ecological and cultural significance.
Cape Cornwall Hedging Taster Day: Thursday 23rd May, 10:30am-3:30pm
Cape Cornwall, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7NN
Park Head Hedging Taster Day: Tuesday 28th May, 10:30am-3:30pm
Park Head, near Porthcothan, PL27 7UU
St Agnes Hedging Taster Day: Wednesday 29th May, 10:30am-3:30pm
St Agnes Head, TR5 0NU
Predannack Wollas Hedging Taster Day: Friday 31st May, 10:30am-3:30pm
Predannack Wollas, Helston, TR12 7EZ
To book a place on a taster day or to find out more, email: kerdroya@goldentree.org.uk
There are also upcoming community lectures taking place over the next few months. Senior Archaeologist Ann Reynolds will deliver ‘The Hidden Values of the Humble Cornish Hedge’, a fully illustrated talk on Cornish hedges and field patterns, discussing how hedges define and tell the story of our landscape and show us how they contribute to local character and distinctiveness, whilst sheltering, feeding, pollinating and protecting.
Cape Cornwall Community Lecture: Thursday 30th May, 7:30pm-8:30pm
Centre of Pendeen, Church Road, Pendeen, TR19 7SE
St Agnes Community Lecture: Friday 7th June, 7:30pm-8:30pm
Miners and Mechanics Institute, Vicarage Rd, Saint Agnes TR5 0TL
Park Head Community Lecture: Wednesday 26th June, 7:30pm-8:30pm
Mawgan Porth Village Hall, Mawgan Porth, Newquay TR8 4BB