Welcome to Coastwise North Devon
Look below and around the website for Coastwise activities in North Devon which has some of the most spectacular and varied coastal scenery in the country and wonderful seascapes. The coastal and marine life is amongst the richest in the country.
Wild and unspoiled places are interspersed by coastal communities and popular resorts where livelihoods owe much to the coast and sea.
It is the aim of Coastwise, an independent community initiative, to increase understanding of the coast, its wildlife, and its importance to North Devon in the past, present and the future. We do this through sharing knowledge, undertaking conservation activities and projects, and addressing current issues.
There’s lots more, including all the latest pics on Facebook: Link – https://www.facebook.com/groups/563739230330790/?ref=ts&fref=ts
Talks Blogs, some with YouTube links to watch any you missed
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Experimental Ecology Collides with Climate Change……
…………in the form of Professor Stephen Hawkins. Professor Hawkins gave Coastwise members a thought-provoking and data-rich talk on the themes of climate change and biodiversity, outlining what is known about the effects of climate change…Read more… -
The UNESCO North Devon Biosphere is on the march……
……………with an ambitious scheme to get young adults engaged in the natural world, and a roadmap for the marine areas of the Biosphere. Tom Humphries and Hannah Nash told Coastwise members about the work going…Read more… -
Our Coast is being attacked………….
…………and Dr Mark Wiggins of the South West Coastal Monitoring service knows by how much. The SWCMS is funded by DEFRA and hosted at Plymouth University, and Dr Wiggins gave Coastwise members an overview of…Read more… -
Eating Seaweed in North Devon…..
……..is best done if you know what you’re doing. Local professional algologist – an expert in seaweed – Dr Sarah Hotchkiss, who’s an long-time member and friend of Coastwise, gave members and insight into the…Read more… -
Wild in West Africa…..
……with Robin Shrubsole and Judith Tatem’s adventures in Senegal and Gambia. Robin gave Coastwise members a guided wildlife trip around the Dakar and Gambia River regions, covering the marine, avian and terrestrial life, not to…Read more… -
Across the World on a Bicycle made of Grass…….
………..is Libby Bowles’ proud claim. However, things aren’t always like they seem as this is technically correct because bamboo is, in botanical terms, a grass. The bike structure uses bamboo tubes bonded together, and to…Read more…