Sarah Acton is the Jurassic Coast’s poet-in-residence. She is exploring the poetry of East Devon and West Dorset as part of a writing residency spanning the Jurassic Coastline, taking inspiration from natural landmarks and earth history, and working with local museums, schools, and other organisations along the way. Sometimes I like to think of my…
Holidaymakers at one of Dorset’s largest holiday park operators have raised over £70,000 for the Jurassic Coast Trust since 2008, helping people to look after and understand England’s natural World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. West Dorset Leisure Holidays have raised funds through an optional donation being added to customers’ bookings across their five holiday…
With the Christmas break fast approaching and more time to get out and about on our beaches and the South West Coast Path, we are encouraging people to stay safe along the Jurassic Coast. The recent huge landslip in Cornwall demonstrates the unpredictable and dynamic nature of our coastline. Rockfalls and landslips can and do…
Join the Jurassic Coast Trust and guest speakers from the world of tourism and local business for Jurassic January 2019. This event will take place on 22 January 2019 at The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset, from 9:30am – 3:30pm. Have your questions answered, and learn how the Jurassic Coast Trust can help your business. Free entry…
Colin Bentley is a fine artist based in East Devon, working in collaboration with the Jurassic Coast Trust on a three-year art project. Colin is working alongside the Trust’s volunteer Ambassadors, Business Partners, local museums, schools and community groups across the project’s duration. In this blog, Colin talks about this year’s exhibition at Symondsbury Tithe Barn. The…
Jurassic Coast Trust collects ‘Outstanding Contribution to Tourism’ award for being part of the team that brought ‘Dippy to Dorset’! The Jurassic Coast Trust are delighted to be part of the team that brought ‘Dippy to Dorset’ and who took the accolade of ‘Outstanding Contribution to Tourism’ award which was announced at the Dorset Tourism…
Caz Scott is a Dorset based artist with a love for the nature and geology of the Jurassic Coast. She trained in fine art at the Arts University Bournemouth and now works as a full-time artist from her studio in Dorchester. Caz recently became a Business Partner of the Jurassic Coast Trust. Caz’s paintings aim…
The Jurassic Coast Trust is pleased to invite Website Developers and Digital Transformation Consultants to tender for a the creation of a new digital platform (website) to deliver the digital strategy of the Jurassic Coast Trust. The tender was released on the 5th November 2018 and will close at midday on Friday 23rd November. Organisations…
On Tuesday 23rd October, the Jurassic Coast Trust welcomed award-winning journalist Kate Adie CBE to Symondsbury Tithe Barn for an evening of exploring the stories from the Jurassic Coast that resonate most strongly in the 21st century. Kate spoke passionately about what our outstanding World Heritage coastline means to her, before handing over to the…