West Cornwall
Located in Penberth Valley is a beautiful, secluded, well-visited small fishing community in West Cornwall, with the infamous South West Coastal Path and several footpaths running through it. Its deep sided valley was once used for growing daffodils, but as smaller farmers left, it became heavily wooded. Unfortunately, the Valley has been hit by Dutch Elm Disease which is effecting parts of this woodland. The National Trust aims to plant up several small, steep, unused agricultural fields with a variety of blossoming trees to create a joyful, reflective space for those visiting and for people living within it, for generations to come. By planting a variety of different blossoming trees, they hope to enhance biodiversity within the Valley, by establishing more substantial hedgerows and planting an array of blossoming trees that fruit in the Autumn. Photo Credit: ©National Trust Images/John Miller.