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Zooming in on Coastal Birds…..

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……with Coastwise member Martin Batt. Like all organisations Coastwise has been severely affected by the C-19 restrictions, and the summer programme of outside activities has had to be abandoned for the time being. However, there is a thriving communication process

coastwisend 15 May 202023 October 2024 Read more

Coastwise Can’t Meet….but that’s not stopping us !

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This is a small collection of pictures posted on the Coastwise Whatsapp Group, where members have been using their Daily Walk productively, noting and appreciating all around them and sharing their thoughts (and recipes) with others !   Sarah compiled

coastwisend 21 April 202023 October 2024 Read more

It’s Spring…..and a Newsletter

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With everyone pinned down by Covid-19, Coastwise activities have taken a hit like nearly everything else, but this Newsletter (click to download), compiled by Paula Ferris, provides an update on what's happening. The picture's only there to remind you that

coastwisend 17 April 202023 October 2024 Read more

INNShore in North Devon……

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…….is a way to understand what new species are arriving on our shores. This new survey process which started last year is carried out twice yearly at two beaches: Westward Ho! and Lee Bay. It takes place over two hours,

coastwisend 17 April 202023 October 2024 Read more

Life in the Future…….

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……and we don't mean just after Covid-19. Harry Barton of the Devon Wildlife Trust gave Coastwise members his view on the future of marine conservation and wildlife when we've left the EU. He outlined the disastrous drop in wildlife in

coastwisend 16 March 202023 October 2024 Read more

High Seas Drifters…….

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……..also known as plankton, an important part of our marine ecosystem. A real expert, Dr Dave Conway of the Marine Biological Association gave Coastwise members a guided tour of the plankton world, touching on the wide variety of species and

coastwisend 28 February 202023 October 2024 Read more

All Change…..

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……to a different way of living. That was Mark Ward's message to Coastwise members when he talked about climate change and the effect it's having on our world. Mark's day job is with the Somerset Wildlife Trust, and he's also

coastwisend 22 February 202023 October 2024 Read more

Reef Not ?….definitely yes……..

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……formed by the sunken hull of the former Royal Navy Leander class frigate HMS Scylla. Doug Herdson, marine biologist and fish specialist, and for a long time the Information Officer at the National Marine Aquarium, gave Coastwise members a view

coastwisend 17 February 202023 October 2024 Read more

Barnacles drive you nuts……

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……says retired mental health nurse Mike Puleston ! Mike has been working with the Marine Biological Association on barnacles and their identification, and the reason for his frustration is that there are many different varieties – it is thought over

coastwisend 1 February 202023 October 2024 Read more

Lots of Culture and Biology here in North Devon……

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Adeline Gladieux and Sarah Jordon of the UNESCO North Devon Biosphere Reserve team talked to Coastwise members about a Bio-Cultural Heritage Tourism project which is in progress. The objective is to understand the impact of tourism on the local environment,

coastwisend 25 January 202023 October 2024 Read more
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