Exmouth Kite Festival 2017 has secured over £1,700 in donations for the Jurassic Coast Trust, courtesy of Exmouth & District Rotary Club. Ambassadors from the Western end of the Jurassic Coast have been busy this year, communicating the story of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site to a wider audience with appearances at a wide…
Mammal fossils found on the Jurassic Coast have made the national news. The fossils are the tiny teeth of a primitive mammal that was scurrying around this part of the world around 145 million years ago. They might not sound like the most exciting fossils but their significance is huge. This fabulous image was…
The Dorset Coast Forum’s short film, ‘CoastWise’, aimed at helping people to stay safe while still having fun at the coast has been selected by The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts to receive a 2017 Davey Award for Film/Video-Education. The idea behind creating a video came about between SafeWise, a multi-agency partnership between the…
Artist Colin Bentley has raised over £8,000 for the Jurassic Coast Trust at a recent exhibition at Sidmouth’s Kennaway House. Colin’s stunning images of landscapes between Exmouth and Seaton took visitors by storm, with 19 of his works heading off to new homes, including 12 within the exhibition’s first two opening hours. Comments from visitors…
When painting the Jurassic Coast, my studio is always full of lists. A list, I feel, is a good step towards getting a job done but inevitably the list hangs on the studio wall and the job seems to pass it by. I’ve now come to the end of my Triassic adventure, painting the Jurassic…
Sidmouth Science Festival enjoyed a sixth successful year, with the Jurassic Coast Trust again playing a major role in the festival’s science programme. This year’s Sidmouth Science Festival held the theme of ‘Science In Our Lives’, and the Jurassic Coast Trust sponsored an evening talk by one of the world’s leading glaciologists, Professor Julian Dowdeswell of…
The Bridport Museum revamp has been given the seal of approval by one of the top Museum sector magazines. The Museums Journal has published a glowing 4-page review which describes the recent redevelopment as “a fine addition to the Jurassic Coast’s museum scene’ as well as a ‘delight to visit’, with ‘something to offer every…
Ever wondered what a Jurassic Ice Cream might taste like? Well, after 10 years in the making, Purbeck Ice Cream has released their new Jurassic Range in partnership with the Jurassic Coast Trust. As well as tasting great, the Jurassic Ice Cream will raise funds for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The Jurassic Ice…
My Jurassic Coast Poetry series has moved onward at the speed of tides to Sidmouth, the last stop for my residency this year. It has been a month of peeling away layers to find what energies lie beneath this well-heeled tourist haven. At the heart of the Regency town’s history I found the patience of…