TAMAR Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is offering free intensive support to businesses in the Tamar Valley.

The workshops, held at the Tamar Valley Centre in Drakewalls, will express how green business practice in the valley can enhance the conservation of the landscape and all the new valley developments, look at their marketing appeal and develop strong visitor communication tools.

'Green and Gorgeous: sustainable tourism for everyone' will be held Wednesday November 9. 'Valley Champions: intensive training in a range of valley themes' on November 30 or Friday January 16.