A national campaign focuses on South East Cornwall this weekend.

The count is ‘a major focus’, say organisers, for Animal Aid’s Vegan Festival of Britain.

The Naturally Vegan Plot – an unusual wildlife-friendly research and education project that promotes vegan organic growing on  a three-and-a-half acre site near Gunnislake   - is offering an open day to highlight its work.

The event begins at the Tamar Valley Centre, Drakewalls, at 10.30am tomorrow (June 3). 

After a presentation to demonstrate the reasons, principles and methods behind plant-based growing and woodland and forest gardening, there will be a  vegan lunch followed by an invitation to visit the plot itself to witness the productive and sustainable methods used.    

Animal Aid campaigns against all forms of animal abuse and promotes cruelty-free living.

Spokesperson Mark Gold said: ‘So far during the Festival we’ve had a great time showing the public all the great vegan food choices that are available. 

‘But this weekend we’re really grateful to these two innovative Cornish projects for demonstrating how vegan food production offers the best hope for feeding a growing human population on a healthy, environmentally-friendly, plant-based diet.’

There’s also an open weekend at a veganic garden in Penryn

The Cornwall events are part of Animal Aid’s nationwide 40th anniversary vegan festival that celebrates what it calls the ‘phenomenal rise of interest’ in plant-based foods. 

The Festival closes with what Animal Aid says is Devon and Cornwall’s biggest ever vegan gathering at Exeter Castle on June 10.