Practical conservation session – St Gothian Sands

Carrying on from our session here in December, we’ll continue with the gorse cutting and we’ll have a bonfire, weather permitting, to burn the cuttings. Cutting down areas of scrub like this gives the surrounding dune grassland a chance to regenerate.

This session runs 10am – 2pm.

General information for practical conservation sessions:  We recommend wearing stout footwear and clothing suitable for working outside in the exposed environment of the Towans.  Do bring a spare layer, hat and full waterproofs and sun cream (if it’s going to be sunny). We supply biscuits, please bring your own hot/cold drinks and lunch.

Please book in advance so we can make sure we bring enough tools & biscuits and know to contact you if we need to cancel the session.

Date of Session: 24/02/2026

Meeting at: St Gothian Sands main entrance (parking in roadside lay-bys or Gwithian Green car parks)

View over sand dunes to coast showing bushes, wildlife pond and Godrevy Island in the distance

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Contact

If you’d like to get involved, just phone us, email us, or contact us via our social media.

Friends of the Towans

07393522875

volunteer@friendsofthetowans.org.uk