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
Mount garden opening for National Garden Scheme
There will be a special opening of the beautiful garden at St Michael’s Mount in support of the National Garden Scheme (NGS) during the King’s coronation weekend as part of the attraction’s celebrations. On Sunday 7 May, visitors can explore the inspiring garden that has evolved over the years since the creation of the initial…
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…
The Sheila Hichens Collection of Newlyn School paintings on display in newly renovated Steward’s House
An exhibition of culturally significant Cornish artwork opens to the public for the first time on St Michael’s Mount in October. The Sheila Hichens Collection of paintings by well-known Newlyn School artists will be on display in the island’s newly renovated Steward’s House. Sheila Hichens was born in 1924 and her childhood was deeply rooted…
Mount swim raises over £20,000 for men’s health charity
320 swimmers took part in a sea swim around the iconic island of St Michaels Mount and raised over £20,000 for The Chestnut Appeal for men’s health. A gentle breeze greeted the swimmers of all ages who tackled the challenging 2.5km open water course cheered on from Marazion beach by family and friends. The annual…
Once in a century Marazion boat landing and sea defence regeneration to begin
Two significant and interlinked projects are scheduled to begin on 5th September. These are to repair part of Marazion’s sea defences to protect key infrastructure and redevelop Gwelva boat landing to meet current and future boating needs for island residents and visitors to St Michael’s Mount. The raised platform or ‘toe’ forms part of the area’s…
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