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Crabby ? Well, yes and no……at Westward Ho!

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In a summer of uncertain weather we have been lucky so far with our public rock-pool rambles.  Westward Ho! looked good in the July sunshine and we had plenty of interest from the public with the help of a dozen

coastwisend 4 August 201523 October 2024 Read more

All Good Things……….

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The sun shone and a cooling breeze set the scene at Croyde and attracted an ideal number of guides and visitors for our first public rock-pooling of the season.  Around 30 of us set off down the beach, a mix

coastwisend 7 July 201523 October 2024 Read more

Coombe and Check out the Marine Life….

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A team from Combe Martin Museum & Coastwise surveyed the rocky shore life on Combe Martin Beach on 17th June. The poor overcast weather had deterred the public from joining us for a shore safari so we took the opportunity

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An Interesting Past……

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Fremington Quay not only has a redundant rail station now acting as an excellent cafe, but a while ago came into existence at the boundary of two geological eras. Coastwise members walked round the shore past Fremington Pill and the

coastwisend 13 June 201523 October 2024 Read more

Rhizostoma pulmo, also known as…….

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Barrel Jellfish. There have been reports of an invasion of the South West's shores by these large plankton (technically true), and here's one that made it up to the shore of the Gaia Reserve on the Taw Estuary, but no

coastwisend 29 May 201523 October 2024 Read more

Making the Most of Magical Marazion……

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Our annual visit away  took us to Penzance this year to the shores of Mounts Bay, on 18 &19 April. Eighteen of us, under the expert and helpful guidance of Trudy Russell & Jason Birt, visited Battery Rocks, Penzance, and

coastwisend 4 May 201523 October 2024 Read more

Warm feelings about Devon…..

Doug Eltham Climate Change 2

Coastwise members have a keen interest in their environment and surroundings, particularly as it affects marine life and the coastal fringes. Doug Eltham, Principal Environmental Policy Officer at Devon County Council was therefore a very welcome visitor when he came

coastwisend 7 March 201523 October 2024 Read more

Intriguing behaviour………

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You may not know Benny the Tompot Blenny, but Paul Naylor does – very well. Paul is a top underwater photographer, who combines astonishing images and film sequences with a marine biologist's deep knowledge of his subject. He returned to

coastwisend 27 February 201523 October 2024 Read more

Exe-Rated Birding……

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It's mid-February – snowdrops, early daffs….and the Coastwise annual birding pilgrimage to the Exe marshes. Ably organised and led by expert (evidently so, but hotly denied) John Broomhead, members took the train to Topsham and walked down to the RSPB

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Eco-Warrior encounters no opposition at Coastwise…..

Coastwise members learned some very practical approaches to reducing their energy footprint from sustainability guru and local businessman Mukti Mitchell. Mukti told members about a life devoted to sustainability, influenced first by his parents, who ran the Resurgence magazine devoted

coastwisend 12 February 201523 October 2024 Read more
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