The dead-wood invertebrates

It’s apparent that a great deal of our blog posts seem to revolve around a single aspect of our work as rangers here at Trelissick: This oft-omitted subject – a source of great fascination, discussion and affection for our small countryside team – concerns the retention and protection of our dead and dying trees and the remarkable, obscure ecosystems that are…

High winds on the Trelissick estate

It’s always very sad when a great, veteran tree succumbs to a storm but it’s not necessarily the end of the road…. Recent high winds have brought down several veteran trees around the estate, including this majestic sessile oak (pictured above); a familiar presence, presiding over the bowl-shaped bottom of Nanphillows field. ‘Nanphillows’ is the name given to one…