After a lengthy recruitment process, Daisy Sutcliffe has just been appointed as the new Jurassic Coast Arts Coordinator. Daisy, who’s previous job was as Head of Participation and Learning at the Hackney Empire in East London, will be starting her post at the end of May. Based with the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Team, she…
Artists have a long history of involvement in Swanage, and the Durlston project built on this legacy from the outset by engaging the artist Lulu Quinn as a part of the design team. Following the successful arts science collaboration last year between Artist Abigail Reynolds and scientist Dr Samantha Gibbs, which resulted in the Shapeshift…
We have always promoted sustainable transport options as the best way to explore the Jurassic Coast – we just needed to bring those options together in a way that would whet people’s appetites, tempting them to break those long-established ties to the notorious motor car. We decided to combine the Jurassic Coast ‘by bus’ and…
Ask yourself a question; on average, how much do the cliffs retreat each year? 10cm? 30cm? 50cm? The answer, of course is that it varies according to the type of rock and how much pounding the cliffs suffer from the sea. Stop press: Find out about the recent Lyme Regis/Charmouth landslip. Ask yourself a question;…
A new Marine and Coastal Education Pack has been produced by the Dorset Coast Forum for Primary schools in Dorset. The pack which focuses on communicating messages about the marine environment for Key Stage 2 across subjects such as geography, science and citizenship, was funded in partnership by the Jurassic Coast Team and the Dorset…
The Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre hosted the first Jurassic Coast student teacher placement as part of a wider programme to encourage and enhance out-of-school learning. Rebecca Powell, a PGCE student at Exeter University, spent a week at the centre working alongside resident wardens to experience informal learning experiences of primary age children. The one week…
In May 2007 a unique fossil ichthyosaur (ik-thee-o-saw) found in Charmouth was returned to the Jurassic Coast for a triumphant home-coming tour. The marine reptile specimen was found by Dr Davis of the Natural History Museum (NHM) in 2005 and has since been carefully prepared by the Museum’s conservation team. As part of the agreement…
Tracey Guiry has been appointed as Project Development Manager for the exciting Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Interpretation Centres planned for Exmouth and Seaton. She has had over 10 years experience directing and fundraising for a variety of large-scale visitor attractions and agencies in the cultural and leisure sectors, most recently as CEO of the…
Following the success of the Jurassic Coast banners that were on show in Exmouth in 2005, Seaton is now developing its own scheme to have Seaton banners. Last autumn, Devon County Council installed new lighting columns along the seafront – these specifically had banner arms added to incorporate World Heritage Site gateway town banners. As…