Red Rubies roam West Cornwall

The National Trust has embarked on a pioneering project to assess the true cost of managing a farm for the benefit of wildlife and yet also remaining economically viable. Thanks to funding from The Tubney Charitable Trust, the National Trust has acquired Trevean Farm – a coastal farm with strong nature conservation potential, consisting of 73 hectares of marginal farmland in West Penwith, on the Land’s End peninsula in Cornwall.

The land will be managed organically with a focus on encouraging UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) habitats and species such as the Greater Horseshoe Bat and the Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary Butterfly.

The Trust’s immediate priority has been establishing a small organic herd of pedigree Red Devon cattle. The cattle are the cornerstone of the project – grazing the land and cliffs and within three years, the Trust hopes to sell the beef to local restaurants and direct to the consumer.

Red Rubies roam West Cornwall (From This is The West Country)