.......from Northam Burrows Country Park.
Rose Roberts is an old friend of Coastwise since her days across the bay in Croyde where she was ranger for Ruda Holiday Park, and is a dedicated environmentalist, writer and blogger. Before her time at Croyde she was a National Trust Ranger in Bedfordshire, so she has a great deal of experience of the natural world.
.......is afforded to marine biologist and author Julie Hatcher by the drysuit she uses when diving in winter, so she adds a battery-powered vest underneath....very sensible !
Julie told Coastwise members about the differences that winter makes to looking for marine life underwater. Different and more abundant creatures are seen , less seaweed means that they are often more visible, and lower light levels, especially in early mornings and late afternoons mean that nocturnal animals emerge.
.....is where Heather Buttivant likes to spend her time - mainly in the rock pools.
The authoress, conservationist and blogger ( Cornish Rock Pools) lives within sight of the Looe shore, and gave Coastwise members a virtual tour of what can be found Hannafore and Talland Bay beaches.
Coastwise will be visiting the area in early April, with Heather as the guide, so this was a very useful introduction to the area.
Heather's books include "Rock Pool - Extraordinary Encounters between the tides", and contain excellent pictures as identification aids.
......with lots of new projects delivering or starting, as Andy Bell, the Biosphere Coordinator and Chief Executive of the North Devon Biosphere Foundation, told Coastwise members.
..........in areas run by the National Trust is something that all Coastwise members do.
To help us understand more of what goes on behind the scenes, Lead Beach Ranger at Croyde Holly Robertson and Assistant Ranger Fraser Goodfellow from Woolacombe explained to Coastwise members how they run their patches.
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