Marazion School Unveil Time Capsule Plaque
On Friday 19th July 2024, the unveiling of a commemorative plaque took place at the newly renovated Gwelva boat landing, marking the site of a unique 100-year time capsule.
Historic Craft Revived: Stephen Mathews’ Withy Pot Journey Captured on Film
Stephen Mathews, a much-loved island boatman with an encyclopaedic knowledge of St. Michael’s Mount, has brought his family’s centuries-old tradition of withy pot making back to life.
Second West Cornwall Primary School Book Festival Celebrates Young Readers and Writers
The West Cornwall Primary School Book Festival, sponsored by the St Aubyn Foundation, returns for its second year.
Marazion School to Commemorate Renovation of Gwelva Boat Landing with 100-Year Time Capsule
On Friday, 19th July 2024, the unveiling of a commemorative plaque marking the spot of a unique 100-year time capsule will take place on the newly renovated Gwelva boat landing
Over 45,000 Mount visitors journey through time
A new collection of artworks has captivated the hearts and minds of visitors from across the world. The Steward’s House gallery on St Michael’s Mount, home to the Sheila Hichens Collection of Newlyn School art, has become a hub of cultural significance, drawing in over 45,000 visitors in its inaugural year alone. Founded on the…
St Aubyn Foundation supports Growing Links
Founded in 2013, Growing Links in Penzance, is working to establish a local, resilient and sustainable food system. The organisation strives to achieve this through applied permaculture design and ethics, chemical-free horticulture, education and observation. The ambition is to bring communities together to grow, celebrate and eat together; to increase wellbeing, as well as access…
Mount Garden Team support Wave Rangers Community Project
The Wave Project’s Nature-Based Educational Programme Opens its First Community Garden. On Thursday 20 July, the Wave Rangers installation in St Anthony’s Gardens, Penzance was officially opened. Wave Rangers, the nature-based educational programme from The Wave Project, opened the garden designed by pupils from Nancealverne School Sixth Form. The garden is a unique collaboration between…
St Aubyn Foundation supports the inaugural West Cornwall Primary School Book Festival
A new book festival aimed at inspiring local primary school children about the joy of reading and creative writing has taken place in Penzance this week. The West Cornwall Primary Schools Book Festival saw 120 pupils aged 8 to 11 years drawn from nine local schools, spend a day attending workshops at Penwith College. The…
Queen’s Green Canopy in Friendship Woods
Over 250 pupils from St Hilary and Marazion schools in West Cornwall gathered in Friendship Woods this week to plant 500 new trees as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy, a nationwide initiative to create a living legacy in Her Majesty’s name. The project, to mark the year of the Platinum Jubilee, will see one…
St Michael’s Mount – Where Learning Comes to Life
A new initiative to engage with schools and community groups across West Cornwall has been created by St Aubyn Estates. The Learning Hub is headed up by Kerry Rice, Education Officer, who joins the Estate following 10 years of teaching at a local primary school and before that, 20 years as Learning Curator at Tate…
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