Author: coastwisend

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

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

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

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

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

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

Andy Bell, Manager of North Devon's Biosphere, stepped in to the breach when the speaker from the Environment Agency was unable to attend. However, this was no second-rate imitation, as Andy has a deep knowledge of the area, the Water

Peter Ward is an artist with a keen interest in the locality and its geological origins, and he gave a hugely informative and entertaining talk to Coastwise members. One definition of art lies around the understanding of nature and its