Coastwise North Devon

Lee Bay was the venue for Coastwise’s third public Shore Safari of the summer. The weather was lovely and holidaymakers were out to enjoy it. As usual the aquariums, pre-stocked from the rockpools as the tide fell, were very popular

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Mavis and Clive Symons found the eggs of this fine Clingfish (Lepadogester lepadogester), lying on a rock in St.Martin’s Bay, Pembroke, just across the Bristol Channels from Coastwise. The book says "Golden eggs, laid under stones…..", so now we know

Coastwise observers descended on Looe again to learn from the Marine Biological Association/Cornwall Widlife Trust BioBlitz on 23rd and 24th June. We were looking at the management and data capture to learn any lessons for our own Biosphere 10th Anniversary

All the pieces are falling into place to make North Devon’s BioBlitz contribution to Biosphere celebrations a force to be reckoned with. We are going to celebrate this “summer for nature” in great style. Click on "BioBlitz" in the Main

 The beaches of the Looe Voluntary Marine Conservation Area were the destination for 22 Coastwise members when they set out for a weekend on the coast of S.E. Cornwall. Heather Buttivant, the chair of Looe Marine Conservation Group was host

  A public Rock-Pool Ramble on 28 May at Croyde at 1.30 pm will launch a very special 2013 summer programme of free shore events  for the public organised by Coastwise North Devon.  Download the Summer Events poster here. The

The 2013 Summer shore programme got off to an auspicious start on 14th March with the first members’ shore safari of the year.  The visit to Lee Bay on a low spring tide coincided with a rare glorious sunny day.

Academy Ranger (or trainee) Josh Day gave Coastwise an overview of the National Trust’s management processes for its land at Woolacombe and Morte. Josh has a deep interest in nature and photography, and we received the full benefit of these