A partnership of local organisations co-ordinated by Coastwise is planning a bioblitz at Woolacombe on 7th* September 2013. A bioblitz is a count of the plants and animals in a given location within a specified number of hours. For us
Tales from Wales – hours on the Gower
On the May Bank Holiday weekend some fifteen members of Coastwise enjoyed a change of scenery when they explored the marine life on the other side of the Bristol Channel. In a 3-day event organised by Mavis and Clive Symons
Coastwise hits the beach litter….helping the Marine Conservation Society on its Big Beach Clean
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) organised a Big Beach Clean on 11-13 May, collecting a whopping 11,500kg of litter, and Coastwise volunteers were out at Croyde helping. Strange as it sounds, rubbish collecting is fun ! There were over 6,000
Dormice, History and Helicopters….the Spring Newsletter has them all !
Despite this , the newsletter is all about our activities associated with the coast, and there are some great pictures ! Download it here.
Springtime Croyde sees the start of the 2012 Coastwise Rockpool Ramble programme…..
Croyde looked its best for the first public rock-pool ramble of the season on 10th April. Sunny blue skies coupled with a brisk but cool wind brought about 50 visitors to our busy base camp on the mid shore,
Coastwise follows in the footsteps of the Victorians…..
HELE BAY….a Victorian survey revisited 160 years later Jim Monroe, a Coastwise enthusiast with a keen interest in the work of Victorian naturalists and P.H.Gosse in particular, invited other members to join him in a survey project at Hele Bay
Join us on the beaches……….
The Spring talks series has finished, and the Autumn series won’t be starting until October, but these are really only the preparation for the summer outdoor events. Come along and be part of Coastwise this summer – download the 2012
Searching for Marine Scientists….with a microscope
Coastwise North Devon is hoping to recruit more local scientists with an interest in studying the marine life of the North Devon shore. A free taster event is on offer on Saturday 21st April. A Microscope and Seaweed Identification workshop
Dorms for Dormice – Coastwise tackles the dormouses houses crisis…….
On 20th March Coastwise ventured inland for a change, and Janice Whittington and Jan Ashworth led a team of 12 Coastwise Members who put their DIY skills to the test by building new homes for dormice. The National Trust had
Preparing for the Rockpool Summer – Lee Bay Training……
The first shore visit of the year took place on 8th March, a sunny early spring day, and a day for members old and new to get into gear for the 3rd Coastwise season of public rock-pooling which starts at