Saltash Community Space
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 more
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 more
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.
The 18th September 2021 was an historic day for Tincombe. The community gathered to install our very own bench! Thank you to David Weldon for making the very first bench for Tincombe and helping with the installation. It looks amazing! THANKS TO CHRIS HAVERSON FOR DIGGING THE HOLES AND TO JAY WILLIAMS FOR EMPTYING THE HOLES Thanks also to Adrian White more
To keep up with the news on Tincombe Tea Party 2022 Follow our page. The very first Tincombe Tea Party took place on 22nd August 2021 organised by the Friends of Tincombe. What a great event had by all. We had Thomas Tingcombe ( Blast from the Past ) attend our Tea Party, the Sunset more
Deadline : Friday 9th July 2021 FRIENDS OF TINCOMBE NEED YOUR HELP AND CREATIVITY. WE WOULD LIKE A LOGO CREATED AND WE ARE ASKING THE PEOPLE OF SALTASH COMMUNITY TO DESIGN IT FOR US . The Great Spotted Woodpecker is well known for its sound and presence at Tincombe and so would like the Great more
Thank you to the COOP who have donated £200 toward a new bench here at Tincombe. Adam from the Saltash COOP came to Tincombe on the morning of 30th April 2021 to present the cheque. The donation was very gladly accepted by Karen Roberts on behalf of the Friends of Tincombe. The COOP have also more
A Massive Thank You to the small team that planted the Willow Dome here at Tincombe on 25th April 2021 and to everyone one who has helped make this happen. So many people have made this happen. Firstly Shojiro Frank for donating all the Willows from his own garden and to his daughter for all more
The Friends of Tincombe very first event with Cornwall Wildlife Trust took place on the 17th April 2021. Our very determined volunteers took on the massive task of clearing the pond weed! It was purposefully a small volunteering event in which the Friends of Tincombe helped Stuart from CWT to remove invasive (and illegal to more