……..then plant seagrass. It's a huge environmental benefit, as Esther Farrant, Education Officer of the Ocean Conservation Trust's Remedies Project, told Coastwise members. The project has £250K of EU funding, and is using locations like offshore at Looe, and Osborne
…..at Annery Kiln. Coastwise members were given an expert overview of saltmarsh development projects by Chantal Brown of the Biosphere team, using the Weare Gifford sites as an example. They were jointed by Sophia from the Biosphere and Joe from
Coastwise Autumn Programme 2022 Coastwise North Devon starts its Autumn Programme in the first week of October with a new mix of talks in Barnstable Library, Online using Zoom and Live in the Field. The ten events are shown below
A glorious sunny June day and a dozen Coastwise members took a 3 hour stroll around Crow, a long time to go a short distance but there was much to see and say. Crow Point is one of those estuary
….wasn't quite as mucky as feared. People were wary of the softer mud after scary tales of lost wellies, so stuck to the firmer areas. The excursion was organised by Liesje, with the help of Burrows Rangers Rose and Jess,
………….not to start a Limerick, but the latest of our annual visits to other shores. At Jay Nicholson's invitation Heather Buttivant organised a long weekend visit for us in April, to Hannafore (R, top) and the lovely Talland Bay (R,
……..around our coast. We have a busy programme of surveys and more general activities including coastal walks and beach visits. Download the Survey programme here, and the Summer Activities programme here.
Coastwise cameras were in action at Lee Bay last week as we geared up for a summer season of surveys. A dozen of us equipped with the cameras to be used were set the task of refreshing our skills by
…….from Northam Burrows Country Park. Rose Roberts is an old friend of Coastwise since her days across the bay in Croyde where she was ranger for Ruda Holiday Park, and is a dedicated environmentalist, writer and blogger. Before her time
…….is afforded to marine biologist and author Julie Hatcher by the drysuit she uses when diving in winter, so she adds a battery-powered vest underneath….very sensible ! Julie told Coastwise members about the differences that winter makes to looking for
