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

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…
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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…
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Some optimism to cling to…..
…..about the pollution of the oceans with plastic, according to ecologist Dr Heather Koldewey. Heather gave an uplifting talk to Coastwise members on the efforts to understand and remedy the way in which plastics are…
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Annual General Misery…..
….is what AGM stands for doesn't it ? Not for Coastwise members, who appeared quite happy to listen to Chair Liesje Birchenough give her report for the year. All over in 10 minutes ! More…
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It’s a Fishy Business……
……down on the shore, according to Frances Dipper, a national authority on intertidal fish. Frances, author of several guides to inshore fish species, showed Coastwise members what to look for in identifying and understanding the…
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Look forward to Spring……..
……with a Coastwise trip to Looe. Member Jay Nicholson has orgainised a weekend trip to Looe, which has a fantastic rocky shore, for members on 2nd and 3rd April 2022, so put the dates in…
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