Coastwise North Devon

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

  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

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

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,

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

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

The Coastwise committee agreed that, given our objectives and interests, it is appropriate to register as an Interested Party with the Planning Inspectorate for the forthcoming planning investigation. We recognise that there is a range of opinion within the membership,

Woolacombe Green at 7.00 am on Saturday 7th Sept saw the BioBlitz village slowly taking shape. Coastwise’s partners included the National Trust, AONB, Devon Wildlife Trust and Lundy Island, and tents and vans were being set up. The Marine Biological

The programme of talks for October to December has been finalised – download it here