….but not quite like that ! Orlando Venn of the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust educated Coastwise members about the benefits of wetlands, either by inundation with tidal seawater, or freshwater. The WWT was set up by Peter Scott at
Appledore Time is Way Behind Everywhere Else
…….at the Maritime Museum. Coastwise members had the run of the museum after it closed for the winter, and were able to fully explore the rich material on shipbuilding, seafaring and all aspects of maritime life. Volunteer archivist Martin Corfe
The Glory of the Bristol Channel…..
……………is what Rob Durrant has called his film about Lundy. Rob, an old friend of Coastwise, is an amateur film maker, but has produced a professional product which he introduced to very interested Coastwise members, and talked about how it
Looking for Footsteps in our Landscapes……
…….with National Landscapes (AONB as was) is a project to get us out to see, learn about and record the wildlife. A team from NL explained all to Coastwise members, and they were preaching to the converted, as Coastwise is
Riverwoods – a Complete Environmental Problem
For the first Library meeting of the Autumn Programme, Adrian Bryant introduced this fim to Coastwise members; it encapsulates the issue for which the sympton is the decline of Atlantic Salmon running up to their historic breeding grounds in spate
Summer Programme Yields Gold Cup….
The Coastwise Summer programme of events and surveys is in progress and continues until October 25th, with night rockpooling at Westward Ho!. One highlight so far was the 23rd Aug visit to Cheyne with wetsuits to get out among the
Our March Member’s Session …..
…..showed the range of interests of members, from Paula Ferris' videos of microscopic marine life, to Jay Nicholson's trip to the South Atlantic to see Penguins, and to citizen science contribution to national databases. Traditionally the last session of each
Protecting the Marine Environment…..
…………is one of Coastwise's key interests, and Carli Cocciardi, DWT's new(ish) Marine Nature Recovery Officer, explained to members why she became interested in this marine policy field, and how she aims to put it into practice. She pointed out that
Bideford and River Torridge Heritage Harbour…..
…………..as a going concern is gaining momentum, according to Mike Teare, of the Way of the Wharves and Bideford and Torridge Heritage Harbour. BTHH comprises a number of areas of interest reflecting the long history of the Bideford area, including
Invaders, but not from another planet………….
…………are monitored by the Marine Biological Association to assess the speed and extent of travel and the likely effect on the local environmet. John Bishop and Chris wood are the core of the team which carries out Rapid Assessment Surveys