On 10th September, 33 Coastwise members visited the National Marine Aquarium, which is situated next to Sutton Dock in Plymouth. We travelled very comfortably by coach, and had the additional benefit of fantastic weather that allowed a pleasant look round
Coastwise launches the Autumn Programme……..
Award-winning Coastwise launches a super new autumn programme with a display in Barnstaple Library , 15 – 22 August. The photograph shows Paula Ferris putting the finishing touches to the display of 48 photographs, mainly by Rob Jutsum, of North
Tunnels is tops – the Victorians knew what they were doing !
On 24th July, 11 Coastwise members had a great time at Tunnels Beach doing a 2009 update of the marine life for the Beach Survey on the website. In spite of a slightly iffy weather forecast, the sun shone on
Coastwise has received two awards for its activities from the North Devon Conservation Society……..
Coastwise North Devon has been awarded two prestigious awards by the North Devon Conservation Society for work on coastal education, conservation, research and campaigning for the marine environment: The President’s Shield, and the North Devon AONB Coastal Award for the
It’s going to be a long, hot summer (or so they say), so spend some of it on the beach……..
We have a programme of beach visits to make the most of the summer and update our beach surveys (to see them, click on the beach profiles page in the menu for a summary and downloadable PDF files). There’s a wide
Shores come alive in time for World Oceans Day…………
Lee WI cares about their beach and regularly clears it of litter. When members decided they wanted to know more about the shore and the wildlife that lived there, Coastwise was happy to offer a guided tour to the geology
Downend beach is a lot clearer of rubbish after attention from a large Coastwise team….
It took just 2 hours for 26 volunteers (click here for picture) to collect 50 sacks of rubbish on Downend Beach, Croyde in Coastwise North Devon’s annual beach clean. Organiser Paula Ferris says “Downend’s rocks trap the litter and it
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) which is responsible for implementing the new Marine Bill is up and running…….
The MMO has just issued a "brochure" (Click Here to download in PDF form) which describes its role and objectives. These include acting as the marine planning authority, setting fisheries policy, creating conservation areas and enforcement of the marine space as
Press Release – Baroness Miller talks to Coastwise on the progress of the Marine Bill through Parliament
On Thursday (8th Jan) Baroness Miller spoke to a packed and enthusiastic audience of Coastwise members and invited guests in Barnstaple Library about the progress of the new Marine Bill through Parliament, and her work in helping to scrutinise the
Lords Marine Bill expert to speak
The successful Our Coast course will start the New Year with a very special session. Baroness Sue Miller, a member of the influential Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Draft Marine Bill, which has done much to strengthen it, will start