Tree Planting Day 2025 - Sunday 23rd November 2025

Bring back your Father Christmas at Enys Sapling tree (Oak, chestnut or Monterey Pine) to be planted out to its forever home here at Sailors Creek and together we can create a new woodland for nature!

After planting nearly 100 trees at Enys we have unfortunately run out of accessible planting locations at Enys gardens itself.

So Father Christmas at Enys has teamed with the wonderful folk at Sailors Creek CIC to create a space for nature.

We have been busy clearing the piece of land of buddleia and brambles. As a result the land is quite uneven and with lots of off-cuts of bramble. This means it may not be a suitable place for delicate paws and for wheelchair/pram users or for the elderly.

Bring your saplings ( From 2022, 2023) and your woodland helpers dressed in suitable outdoor clothes and footwear to plant out your own baby tree and be part of caring for it grow into a new piece of woodland.

If your sapling has not survived, we have lots of saplings for you to plant, so simply book your ticket and tell us if you need us to provide you with a tree sapling.

Access to the field  - Click Here for Map 

You will need to walk here from either Penryn or Flushing, along the coast path. 

Please use the what3words bumpy.speeches.loitering

(as the Postcode doesn't always take you to the right place.)

The tree planting takes place in a field with no direct car park access. You will need to walk a short distance to get here.

Access from Penryn - You can either get there by walking the coast path from Penryn - Flushing. Start the path at St Gluvias Church / Islington Wharf footpath. You will come across Sailors Creek halfway along the established coast-path approx a 30 min walk when leaving from St Gluvias Church in Penryn.

Access from Flushing - park at the top of Flushing (find a space along the road by bus stop or down by the boat yard- check parking restrictions) and walk up the public footpath ( up the hill) turn left at the style at the top and walk across the sheep field till you find the Find with the Sailors creek sign along the top hedge line. 15 mins.

What 3 words for the meeting point in the field - bumpy.speeches.loitering

Join us Sunday 23rd November 2025 - 11am - 3pm

Tickets are free -But please get a ticket so that we know how many people to expect.

Small Donations appreciated :)

Why do we do a tree planting?

Father Christmas at Enys has created a Christmas Grotto where children get to "give" as well as "receive". With so much in the news about bad things happening in the world we wanted to create an event where children, families and adults can have fun whilst doing something Good!

Why?

Because it makes us Feel good! and whats more important than that?! To have a feeling that we are all doing something real and tangible to making our world a better place, for people, for wildlife and for the Planet.

If you would like to get involved please attend one of our Father Christmas at Enys events. It's here that we ( Literally and figuratively) sow the seed of the idea that we are creating a brand new woodland for nature. 

 In 2023 we planted 100+ trees at Enys Grounds . Last year we planted almost 100 trees here at Sailors Creek.

By buying a ticket to Father Christmas at Enys you are helping to fund this project and enable this woodland to be planted and cared for. We do not receive any funding for this and this is done on completely off of our own backs, passion for nature and hard work, so any donations are greatly appreciated.

Sailors Creek is an amazing CIC, committed to clearing up this small part of our shared waterway and restoring it to a clean, pollution free vibrant and diverse waterway to be enjoyed by people, nature and planet.

You can find out more about this wonderful project by Following this link

#earthdayeverydamnday

Access from Flushing

Walk up the footpath on the right

Turn left at the top at the style. Go thru the gate.

Walk along the hedge line

Voila! Entrance into the field

EVENT FAQ

Q: What is the charge to attend Tree planting day?  A: It's free. However if you would like to make a small cash donation to go towards tree planting equipment we would be most greatful:)

Q: What should I wear? A: please check the weather on the day and dress appropriately. If you have any gardening gloves - it would be useful to bring with you , but not essential if you don't mind getting muddy fingers.

Q: What is access and Car parking?  A: NO car park - you will need to walk along the coast path to access the site. Nearest parking is street parking in Flushing village.

Q: Are there any toilets? A: NO. Sailors creek is a rural piece of ground away from the road and amenities. Come having visited the toilet or enjoy a wild wee:)

Q: I don't have a tree to plant, can I still come? A: YES!:) we have spare saplings that you are welcome to plant if you do not have your own sapling to bring. Please tell us when you book your ticket how many trees you will need for each party in your group so that we know how many saplings to bring. 1 Sapling per person in Group.