Paula Ferris reports from the recent MBA Crab Workshop at Lee Bay – Crabs have a lot going for them. Everyone loves them, especially children – right. There are not many species on our shore so it is easy to
MBA Pincer Movement……
Rising Tide of Knowledge…..
Marine enthusiast and educator Heather Buttivant is a shining example of what she preaches – "you can teach yourself". As a self-taught marine expert she received no formal biological education, having, in her own words ‘looked into the biology lab
Rock of ages, (c)left for me 58M years ago….
When Augustus M Toplady composed the hymn, he wasn't necessarily thinking of Lundy. However, Coastwise most members love the island, and Dr Stan Coats gave them a detailed history of its granite from its genesis about 58M years ago, to
Seal the Marine Mammals around us…..
Sue Sayer (top L with colleague Kate Hockley) of the Cornwall Seal Group opened the Coastwise Autumn session with the ever-popular topic of seals. The south west is fortunate in its seals, home to a significant proportion of the UK’s
Many Anemones……..
Dr Keith Hiscock, Marine Biological Association Associate ("…..it means I'm retired but the MBA still thinks I may be useful to it……"), was the tutor for an Anemone Workshop organised by Cat Oliver of the AONB's Coastal Creatures project on
Crawling around with Crabs at Croyde……
Our Croyde shore safaris are always popular. This time we had chosen the sunniest day of the week attracting about 70 visitors. Mainly visiting families, they included plenty of enthusiastically inquisitive youngsters whose sharp eyes and determination made sure we
A Hele Success Story…..
The showers held off long enough to make our fourth public summer shore safari, organised by Marjorie Heath, enjoyable for the 40 or so who joined us at Hele Bay on 27th July. Crabs and small fish were as popular
Gluttons for Punishment – another BioBlitz…….
After the huge successes of previous BioBlitzes at Woolacombe and Croyde, Coastwise is helping the Marine Biological Association (MBA) and the North Devon Coastal AONB to run one at Lee Bay on 22nd and 23rd of September. Coastwise Motto (perhaps)……"We
Looking at Secret Lives…..
…….under the microscope at a Coastwise Microscope Workshop. A Coastwise Microscope workshop was held at Ilfracombe Dive Club on 23 June for 20 members of Coastwise and other organisations. Star of the show was a new microscopy set-up designed to
Rockhoppers…….
Not penguins, but a dozen coastwise members led a shore safari for the public at Westward Ho! on May Bank Holiday Monday. Our battle through the traffic and the hassles of parking were more than rewarded by the interest and