Saltash Community Space
Tincombe Park Now has a Hibernaculum. Hibernaculum is Latin for ‘tent for winter quarters’ In this case we are aiming at creating an amphibian hibernation habitat. DUG BELOW THE GROUND TO TRY AND GET BELOW THE FROST AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THEN WE BUILT UP WITH PALLETS (JUST LIKE AN UNDERGROUND BUG HOTEL) AND STUFFED THEM […]
The Friends of Tincombe Were invited to promote ourselves at Saltash CO-OP on Saturday 20th August 22. THIS ALLOWED US TO TALK TO SCORES OF PEOPLE WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REACH LETTING THEM KNOW WHAT WE ARE UP TO. We presented our work and vision to many interested shoppers – all of […]
This was the Friends of Tincombe’s second year hosting the Tincombe Tea Party at Tincombe Green, Saltash. This year the Tea Party took place on the 6th August. The Friends of Tincombe would like to send a big thank you to Cornwall Council and Saltash Town Council for funding the Tincombe Tea Party. The Tea Party had all the best local craft stalls that […]
The Tincombe Bug Hotel was created by the Friends of Tincombe on 20th May 2022. This bug hotel was brought to you by: Bob Jones, Chris Haverson, Liz Lloyd & Daniel, Dan Jenkins (for building the chimney) Thanks to Cathy Parsons, Debbie, Jay Williams & CO, South West Surfacing for supplying the pallets and thank you to Cathy Parsons for […]
6th March 2022 Tincombe Park has never been so clean!. What a great turnout we had. A massive thanks to all our litter pickers this morning who came from around Saltash. Thank you to Toni Grenville Slade, Bob Jones, Chris Haverson, Kimberley Dawn, Shojiro Frank, Gill Morris & Layla. Thanks to Jay Williams and the 3 little pickers, Adrian White, Jayden England and Audrey.Thank you to Jenene Williams for supplying the cake and Kimberley for the coffee […]
Due to the great success of the first Tincombe Tea Party held in August 2021 we are glad to announce the Tincombe Tea Party is back and is scheduled to be held on 6th August 2022 at 2pm till 6pm. As last year the Sunset Swing Band will be playing and there will be tea […]
The Friends of Tincombe were overjoyed when the Saltash Scrapstore decided to donate Tincombe Park a modern recycled bench. On 6th February 2022 Peter Ryland and the Saltash Scrapstore committee officially opened this bench which has a view over Trematon Fort and St. Stephens Church. A massive team effort has gone into creating this restful […]
14 apple trees and 2 cherry were planted on 15th January 2022 toward the Queen’s Jubilee Green Canopy. CORMAC and the Environment Agency have funded these fruit trees and the special thing about them is that they are all from the Tamar Valley. Some have some very interesting names such as pigs snout and lady’s fingers. The complete list will be available soon and each tree will […]
In December 2021 we planted dozens of Woodland Trees which were donated to the Friends of Tincombe by the Woodland Trust. We have planted 5 Rowan trees along Bramble Walk, 15 Silver Birch at The Drains below Slate Island, a few Rowan and Wild Cherry at the top of Greenfield and some more Rowan at Oaklands Field.
Our second hand made sleeper bench was installed by volunteers on 16th October 2021. This bench sits between the two main parts of the Orchard and has a view of Greenfield down to Maybrook Bridge.