The grim reality of clinging to life on the shore for animals and algae was expertly described to Coastwise members by marine biologist John Hudson. The steepness, tidal movement, wave impingement and temperature are some of the factors which affect
Coastwise members enjoyed an expert, and enthusiast's, view of the world of sharks from Nicky Weeden, of Blue-O-Two diving and the Shark Trust. It's well known that sharks are one of the oldest and most successful species, the cartiligenous fishes
……..sounds a very dry topic until Chris Preece, returning to Coastwise after a previous talk, brought it to life and gave members a fascinating account of the origination of lighthouses and navigation aids from medieval times. Hermits and anchorites were
….as if we needed reminding ! At our annual member's event, we were again reminded how knowledgeable and enthusiastic our membership is. Jim Monroe talked about Mighty Molluscs, a very diverse phylum that includes sea slugs, squids, chitons, octopuses (yes,
Answer – Yes, when they relate to the National Trust in North Devon, whose local manager Rob Joules came to give Coastwise members an insider's view of the Trust. As an example, what are the significance of 22271, 800 and
Despite the cuts in public expenditure, there is still grant money out there, and Cornwall's Wildlife Trust secured some £50K of it to carry out a highly professional baseline survey of the North coast of Cornwall. CWT's Caz Waddell came
After Rockham's steps were washed away in the 2013 storms it was a fairly tricky beach to get to, but there's another now with the title of "North Devon's Most Exciting Beach Approach" ! Our "local" Lee Bay is a
We don't know about you, but our August Newsletter tells you all about what Coastwise has been doing.
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
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
