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The Spring 2011 Newsletter is available for download here. There’s lot of interesting stuff about what we’ve been doing, and, more importantly, where we’re going this summer. There’s a really full summer programme of activities, so print out the Newsletter,

There’s a completely different perspective on the marine world available to divers, and Sally Sharrock from Seasearch Devon came all the way from Plymouth and gave Coastwise members a window on this fascinating and colourful world, and the work that

Underwater cameraman Doug  Anderson, recently shared with us (click here for story/pic) some of his amazing experiences filming for the BBC’s Frozen Planet series, to be screened in the autumn. We saw film clips and slides of his polar adventures,

To reflect the interest in terrestrial as well as marine natural history, Coastwise has been running more activities including birding trips. The latest (for report and picture, click here) was on February 8th along the Taw estuary, and was a

Coastwise North Devon’s opening meeting of the spring session concentrated on introducing our activities to new members. Among the reports on Shore Safaris, microscopy, Marine Conservation Zones and birding was an update on the highly successful Oral History project with

Coastwise is a lot more than a series of talks. The Winter 2011 Newsletter outlines how to get involved with some of the other activities, including how to go microscopic with microscopes, go macroscopic with MCZs, and simply be happy

Coastwise North Devon is recruiting members for a brand new weekly Our Coast course which starts at 9.45 am on 13th January in Barnstaple Library. Heading the line up of speakers are two from the media world. Doug Anderson, a

At our AGM on 2nd Dec the Co-Chairs’ Report was presented. Read about our leading roles in defining North Devon’s Marine Conservation Zones, the success of the Shore Safari programme, our shore research activities such as plankton and organisms in

Up to half a dozen free places for recent graduates with relevant interests are on offer for Coastwise North Devon’s Our Coast course which starts on 7th October, and is currently the subject of a display in Barnstaple Library.  

As the summer comes to an end, we’re looking forward to meeting old and new members in the Autumn programme. We’ve had a very successful and interesting year, with an unprecedented level of Shore Safari beach events, beach surveys, and