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Hedgehogs in the sea near Woolacombe…..

Hedgehogs in the sea near Woolacombe…..

Well, not exactly hedgehogs, but hedgehog skins to be precise. This is the translation of the Latin name Echinoderm which covers starfish and sea urchins. Coastwise heard all about this group of animals, which is so distinctive that it occupies

coastwisend 12 December 201323 October 2024 Read more

Coastwise’s Brilliant Spring 2014 Programme………..

"Well done !" to the programme organisers. The Spring 2014 programme is full of interest and authoritative speakers. Everything from wetlands bird surveys to marine biodiversity, with topics such as fish biology, shoreline species affected by climate change, and scallops

coastwisend 10 December 201323 October 2024 Read more

A busy year for Coastwise…Chairs’ Report……..

Although the BioBlitz was the highlight of the year and occupied a lot on Coastwise time and effort, members did a lot of other  things. Read all about in the Chairs’ report on 2013.

coastwisend 7 December 201323 October 2024 Read more

Icebergs seen in North Devon Recently……….

Icebergs seen in North Devon Recently……….
coastwisend 30 November 201323 October 2024 Read more

John Walters knows some disgusting insects…..

John Walters is a naturalist, artist and author based in South-West Dartmoor. He’s talked to us before and received a great reception, so there was no hesitation in asking him back with a new topic about (mainly) insect life. As

coastwisend 22 November 201323 October 2024 Read more

Sue’s Seals Steal the Scene….

  When you greet your partner or an old friend, you may give them a kiss…..unless you happen to be a seal, when you will smell their ears ! This was one of the strange and interesting facts that Coastwise

coastwisend 16 November 201323 October 2024 Read more

Marine Conservation with the Devon and Severn IFCA…..

She may have kept the best for last (measuring a snail’s sexy bits) but Sara Clark’s talk was just as interesting throughout. As Principal Environment Officer for Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority, hers is a key position

coastwisend 9 November 201323 October 2024 Read more

Clocking Hockings………….

Hockings ice cream has been an integral part of beach trips for so many Coastwise members that we invited Geoff Hocking to come and tell us the story of his family’s ice cream business in Appledore. We were not disappointed,

coastwisend 8 November 201323 October 2024 Read more

Montagu – much more than just a Harrier and a Blenny……..

Despite giving his name to the Montagu’s Harrier, sundry molluscs and marine animals, including the charming Montagu’s Blenny, the work of naturalist George Montagu (1753-1815), much admired by his nineteenth century peers, is largely overlooked today. In a wide ranging

coastwisend 4 November 201323 October 2024 Read more

Seal’s Eye View of the North Devon Coast………

During his lively and thoroughly enjoyable talk Rob McIntyre of Sea Kayaking South West took us to sea, along the coast eastwards from Lee, to Porlock Bay, and to Lundy and back.  We travelled in the company of his friends

coastwisend 23 October 201323 October 2024 Read more
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