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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In the wide Looe yonder…..
…..is where Heather Buttivant likes to spend her time – mainly in the rock pools. The authoress, conservationist and blogger ( Cornish Rock Pools) lives within sight of the Looe shore, and gave Coastwise members…Read more… -
The North Devon Biosphere is very active…..
……with lots of new projects delivering or starting, as Andy Bell, the Biosphere Coordinator and Chief Executive of the North Devon Biosphere Foundation, told Coastwise members. Andy explained that the purpose of the 714 Biospheres…Read more… -
Ranging our Coast………..
……….in areas run by the National Trust is something that all Coastwise members do. To help us understand more of what goes on behind the scenes, Lead Beach Ranger at Croyde Holly Robertson and Assistant…Read more… -
Spring’s here…….
……….for Coastwise, and the real thing's just round the corner ! The Spring series of talks and meetings starts on Thursday 13th January. It aims to have a local focus, and, now that we're getting…Read more…
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Are worms important ?……..
…..definitely yes, according to Dr Louise Firth of the University of Plymouth (not to mention Charles Darwin, of course). Louise was referring to the marine Sabellaria alveolata worms and their reef-building, and gave Coastwise members…Read more… -
Our Wetland Birds….
…are under threat, as expert birder and author Tim Jones spelt out to Coastwise members. He has extensive knowledge of the WeBS surveys of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries, and used the data to show…Read more…