RESIDENTS are being invited to help reduce erosion of the dunes and improve biodiversity at Crantock Beach.

The National Trust is joining forces with the Making Space For Sand project, to plant marram grass on Wednesday, June 11 from 10am.

National Trust Ranger Hannah Pickard said: “The dunes are important for wildlife but also to provide a natural defence against increasing storms and rising sea levels.

“Planting more marram grass aims to improve biodiversity and also binds with the sand to reduce erosion of the dunes.”

The dune system at Crantock is a dynamic environment that will continue to shift and change over time, with the ongoing effects of climate change.

Recent years have seen dramatic changes to the dune system and the foreshore following spring tides and stormy weather. Changes are part of an ongoing, natural process, but what is changing is the speed and severity at which this is occurring.

The National Trust is working with others, including researchers from Plymouth University and the Making Space For Sand team, to understand how the beach and dunes will change in the long term and plan for the future.

Hannah Pickard said: “A long-term dune management plan will inform how we, with help from local partners, can all work together to care for this special place.”