…..and All at Sea was the intriguing title of Rupert Kirkwood's talk to Coastwise members. Rupert, a retired vet is a dedicated kayaker, and has undertaken long trips, including the whole of the marine equivalent of the SW Coastal Path,
Whelks and Mussels……
…..form an important part of the local economy, as Lauren Parkhouse of the Devon and Severn IFCA told Coastwise members – see the talk on the YouTube link below. The Inland Fisheries Conservation Authority is part of an overall marine
The North Devon AONB is on Nature’s Tracks…..
…….left by it's footprints, as the team, led by the Coordinator Joe Newberry, explained to Coastwise members. The Finding Nature's Footprints project, funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund, has an ambitious scope covering a wide range of activities including
Evident Eclecticism…..
……from Coastwise members who showed their range of interests during the member's session, where topics ranged from scientific surveys to a poem on a horrendously wasteful by-catch during long-line fishing in Costa Rica. Debbie showed the techniques and results of
The Celtic Sea is Windy…..
…….enough to make the proposed White Cross offshore wind farm economically viable, in the view of Flotation Energy Ltd and its partner Cobra Wind International, which is Spanish-controlled and developed the the largest offshore wind farm -Kincardine offshore wind farm,
You want grass that doesn’t need mowing ?……..
……..then plant seagrass. It's a huge environmental benefit, as Esther Farrant, Education Officer of the Ocean Conservation Trust's Remedies Project, told Coastwise members. The project has £250K of EU funding, and is using locations like offshore at Looe, and Osborne
Saltmash Saunter….
…..at Annery Kiln. Coastwise members were given an expert overview of saltmarsh development projects by Chantal Brown of the Biosphere team, using the Weare Gifford sites as an example. They were jointed by Sophia from the Biosphere and Joe from
Coastwise Autumn Programme 2022
Coastwise Autumn Programme 2022 Coastwise North Devon starts its Autumn Programme in the first week of October with a new mix of talks in Barnstable Library, Online using Zoom and Live in the Field. The ten events are shown below
Crow Point – much to see and say
A glorious sunny June day and a dozen Coastwise members took a 3 hour stroll around Crow, a long time to go a short distance but there was much to see and say. Crow Point is one of those estuary
Mudlarking at the Skern….
….wasn't quite as mucky as feared. People were wary of the softer mud after scary tales of lost wellies, so stuck to the firmer areas. The excursion was organised by Liesje, with the help of Burrows Rangers Rose and Jess,