.....as Coral Smith, from the DWT, showed Coastwise members during her talk pulling together data from three groups of marine surveyors.

Shoresearch methodologies have been followed by Coastwise, the DWT and Shores of South Devon, another marine enthusiast group similar to Coastwise. Data has been uploaded to iRecord, and Coral undertook some analysis to show up similarities and differences.

First of all, she outlined the different types of survey, and the route to validation of the data on iRecord.

...............and was the mid point of an excellent walk - the final one of the Coastwise Summer Programme - which was organised and guided by Martin Corfe.

The route took in Kilkhampton Common, Lee Wood in the Coombe Valley, and then Duckpool.

The return was via the Stowe Barton side of the valley and passed Kilkhampton Castle before finishing at the church.

........as it launches its latest ambitious programme of talks and activities about the coast and its wildlife on 12  October, in Barnstaple Library, with exceptional photographs from diver Maggs Ashton, including the rare Sunset Cup Coral at Lundy.  This is the first of ten weekly Thursday morning meetings of talks and local site visits.  

Chair Liesje Birchenough says...