Later this year Coastwise will be staging a Bioblitz as part of the AONB's Coastal Creatures project – 17th September at Croyde. Although we have experience of running a very successful major event in 2012, it's always good to limber
The first Coastwise public shore safari of the season was at Barricane Bay, Woolacombe on 5th June. The weather was pleasantly cool, during a spell of otherwise hot sunny weather, which attracted just the right number of small family groups
A seashore survey had been scheduled for Friday 22nd April at Barricane Beach, Woolacombe, and, despite the "heavy rain" forecast, twelve stalwarts turned out to enjoy the very low tide. In the event, there was no heavy rain, and members
Coastwise members regularly make a visit to “foreign” shores, organised by Mavis Symons and under the guidance of marine experts Trudy Russell and Jason Birt. This year over 20 of us went to beaches to the west of Padstow, Porth
Old friend of Coastwise and film maker Jo Stewart-Smith gave members what she called the "Back Story to the Boat Stories", so she clearly meant Stern Stories…..I think. With the help of EU funding via the FLAG scheme she was
What a difference a day makes ! After the storms of the 9th March, the weather was on its best behaviour for the Coastwise field trip to Lee Bay on the following day. The low tide (0.2m, with high atmospheric
Coastwise welcomed back its old friend Dr Keith Hiscock. Keith was born in Ilfracombe, where he developed the love of marine biology that has defined his life. Now retired (in a sense), he's a sort of Emeritus Celebrity Professor at
Being a popular outing, split shifts were the order of the day for our visit to Ilfracombe, half the group visiting the Aquarium, whilst the other half visited the Ilfracombe and North Devon Sub-Aqua Clubhouse where Chris Mandry kindly hosted
The member's session is always excellent, and this year we had three very entertaining and informative topics. Sue Austin introduced us to the Blaschkas, father and son, who, in the 1870s, made models of marine life in glass for educational
It helps to have members with good contacts, and this is how (Emeritus) Professor Harry Bryden of Southampton University came to be talking to Coastwise members about one important aspect of oceanography – the reason for the Gulf Stream, and
