There are just a few weeks left to enter the Jurassic Coast photography competition and the chance of a stake in its £1800 prize fund. The 2013 Jurassic Coast Award photography competition is open to anyone who can lay their hands on a camera and recognise a different angle or view of the Jurassic Coast…
In 1828 Joseph Anning drew an illustration of an object his sister Mary had recovered from the beach. But this was no gnarled driftwood, glistening pebble or delicate shell. Mary had uncovered a pterosaur. An ancient flying creature. Fossilised and preserved in the layers of Lower Lias near their home in Lyme Regis. It was…
The East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is 50 years old in 2013! To mark this special anniversary there will be a series of events and activities to raise the profile of the area, which is one of Britain’s finest protected landscapes: rich in culture, a haven for wildlife and a key driver of…
It is not every day that you get an offer to be flown 1/3 of the way around the world to a conference and field trip but that is what the Koreans offered me in December! So mid April I found myself on a jet plane bound for Seoul (Incheon International) with connecting flight to…
The Communities Forum had not met in a while, with 2012 being a particularly busy year for the Team with extra work arising from, amongst other things: the Olympics; having to deal with funding issues; and helping build the capacity of the Jurassic Coast Trust. That coupled with the loss of funding for a dedicated…
At a recent conference, the keynote speaker said, mistakenly, that the Jurassic Coast was England’s first World Heritage Site. An easy mistake to make in a brief and otherwise excellent speech, as the Jurassic Coast is England’s first (and only) natural WHS. It was in fact about the 23rd in the UK to be designated.…
2013 is going to be an exciting year for the Big Jurassic Classroom (BJC). As part of developing an ongoing legacy to support schools to deliver high quality Jurassic Coast teaching and learning across Dorset and East Devon, we are applying for funding to create a community of BJC Superteachers. OK, so I hear you…
People are being urged to take care on the coast and cliffs in Dorset after more severe weather over the Christmas period. The public should beware of landslips along the Jurassic Coast as well as possible, rockfalls, mudflows and quicksand – and pay full attention to any warning signs they encounter. Erosion is a natural,…