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

To Hell and Back (Hopefully)…….
…..is the (very) cautiously optimistic picture that Jonathon Porritt gave to Coastwises members, while talking about his new book. He outlined the familiar picture of frozen arctic sediments melting and releasing methane, accellerating climate change,…
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Breaking plates…………..
……………(tectonic plates, that is) has been happening since early in the formation of the Earth, and has been a major factor in what we now see in the Devon Landscape. Professor Malcolm Hart, of the…
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Having a Wild Time…..
…….with Dr Rob Stoneman and Rewilding Europe. Rewilding the landscape is a topic which is gaining traction, based on the pioneering work of John Muir in the USA, and given an impetus in the UK…
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Talent and Breadth of Interest……
…..shown by Coastwise members is remarkable, and exemplified by the Autumn Programmme's opening meeting. This featured two talks by members. Firstly, Martin Corfe illustrated various fascinating and evocative aspects of local history with Dorothy Beera's…
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It’s Autumn, and Coastwise is Back !
…..although restricted to Zoom ! The new program of talks starts on Thursday 8th Oct, and you can download it here.
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Saunton Strandline…..
…..is patrolled regularly by one of many Coastwise's experts, Rob Jutsum, for whom the term "serious birder" seems like an understatement. Notwithstanding this, Rob notices a lot more than just the birds and their behaviour,…
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