………which hosted the first Coastwise microscope workshop of the year on 4th May. These popular events allow members to see the marine life that isn't visible to the naked eye – generally a magnification of only 40X is needed to
Summer’s Here !………..
…………..or nearly, anyway, but the Coastwise Summer Programmes of shore visits, coastal walks, microscope workshops and surveys definitely is. See 'Talks Series and Outdoor Events' on the right for downloads.
Your Countryside needs YOU……..
……….especially around Braunton (although we know this applies everywhere !) was the message to Coastwise members from Jess Giblett, the newly-appointed Coordinator of the Connect 2 Nature Project based at Braunton Countryside Centre. The project is HLF and Powervault funded,
Farming without any land……
……is the objective of new venture Algapelago (www.algapelago.com), which is aiming to turn Bideford Bay into a productive seaweed farm. Seaweed is increasingly becoming recognised as a major resource, not just for its contents, used for food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics,
Water Quality affects everybody…..
………in one way or another, as Jack Middleton of the Southwest Rivers Trust told Coastwise members. The Trust, which has an office at Launceston, but with many staff working from elsewhere, has groups for river management, land management, evidence and
Jurassic Calamari – A Trendy New Fish Restaurant……..?
….not at all ! In fact it's Professor Malcolm Hart's title of a very interesting talk on his work about how these cephalopods (Artist's impression R, 2nd from top) from approximately 160MYA have been found and are being related to
Maritime Museum Records Raided…..
……………by volunteer Martin Corfe to reveal local artist V C Boyle's paintings and writings. Martin has trawled North Devon Maritime Museum's archives to find all existing items of the Bideford-born artist's work. Martin has been digitising the work as there
It should be Harbour Mistress….
……as the title for IlfracombeHarbour Master Captain Georgina Carlo-Paat MBE, who impressed her Coastwise audience with her determination to get to the peak of her chosen profession in the merchanr fleet. She has worked her way up the industry from
What is “Normal” ?…………..
……was the question that old Coastwise friend Dr Keith Hiscock MBE, still at the heart of marine biology at the Marine Biological Association, posed to members. He was reflecting on a year of unusual weather in 2022 and how it
Burrowing down in Northam….
…..on a cold day in a warm Education Room. The last event of 2022 for Coastwise was a popular and fully-subscribed photography workshop, held at the new (ish) Northam Burrows Visitor Centre, with local professional photographer Dave Green (https://www.davegreenphoto.co.uk/). Dave