Writing this on the Crewkene Express on the way home from a day in London it strikes me that World Heritage is simultaneously a very local and very global issue, but that perhaps some globally significant opportunities are missed. The meeting I was in ‘town’ for was a very rare gathering of all of the…
Entries have started coming in for the Jurassic Coast Award 2013 – Photography Competition with a wide range of subject and styles. We’d really like to see loads more entries with the chance for winning great cash prizes and shortlisted entries to be displayed at exhibitions next summer at the Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre,…
The latest Geologist’s Association Guide No.22 is now out. It was written by John C. W. Cope and is available from www.amazon.co.uk Here is an except from the guide: The Dorset coast has provided the training ground for many aspiring geologists and also attracts amateur geologists in large numbers. This guide provides information that will be…
As some of you may know, I left work last Autumn to have a baby. On the 7th October 2011, I gave birth to a little girl who we named Sarita Ellen Ford. She arrived 2 weeks early and weighed in at 6lbs 5oz (3.8kg). Sarita means ‘flowing river’ in Hindi and since we are…
My time with the Jurassic Coast Team is sadly coming to an end. I joined Dorset County Council in May 2010 as the Jurassic Coast Pathfinder Support Officer before becoming the Education Coordinator with the team in September 2011 for a year’s post covering maternity leave. I have thoroughly enjoyed the last two and a…
We’re very excited to have re-launched the official Jurassic Coast website, which really brings alive all the amazing things about this very special coastline. As well as keeping it clear from the start (top of the homepage), what the Jurassic Coast is, why it is unique and what World Heritage status means, we’ve clearly illustrated…
A new competition has been launched to find stunning images of the Jurassic Coast.The 2013 Jurassic Coast Award is a photography competition open to all and with cash prizes totalling £1,800. The competition will celebrate the internationally recognised Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site (The Jurassic Coast) and is endorsed by the Jurassic…
Arts, Science and policy makers will come together at the third Creative Coast Forum event at the University of Exeter on 10th September to discuss the question, can artists and scientists work together to improve the management of naturally designated site? The discussion will be illustrated by some of the creative work that has taken…
After winning silver Nick Dempsey, our local windsurf hero has shown his support for a local campaign to help keep the Dorset coast and inshore waters litter free by stepping on a windsurf made out of marine and beach litter. The sculpture is on display at the newly reopened Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland…