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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Molluscs and their shells are very varied and beautiful…..
……….as Conchological Society member Bas Payne explained to Coastwise North Devon members. The are over 2000 known species, of which over 800 are found in the UK. The only equipment necessary is a good identification…Read more… -
There’s an awful lot of pebbles on the beach……
…..but Clive Mitchell of the British Geological Survey has a good idea what most of them are. He spoke to Coastwise members about how to go about collecting and identifying pebbles, base on his book…Read more… -
Hebridean Voyages………..
…………………………………is the main way that the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) collects extensive data on the marine mammals' movements. HWDT's Education Officer Pippa Garrard gave Coastwise members an interesting account of the Trust's work,…Read more… -
Westward Go!…….
………to survey the Westward Ho! rocky shore. On a brilliant July day 10 members of Coastwise North Devon spent two happy hours surveying shore life of the rocks as part of the new Wildlife Trusts'…Read more… -
Surveying the scene…..
……..is an important task undertaken regularly by Coastwise members. The more we know about the presence or absence of marine life on our shores, the more we can understand the natural processes at work that…Read more… -
Breaking up is hard to do……………..
………..when it's the last of the summer session meetings by Zoom. Normally members would be meeting outdoors on the coast, but this has been restricted to structured surveys until the C19 restrictions are lifted. This…Read more…