To celebrate World Rivers Day we hear from the Voices of Water Foundation (VoW) founder, Emmeline Hardisty, who is campaigning for better protection of the Rivers and Rias (drowned river valleys) in England and Wales, as she takes on a pilgrimage, a ‘tributary mission’, to raise awareness of VoW and its campaign.
In celebration of National Insect Week (23rd – 29th June), Catherine Mason (Community Engagement – Dorset) shares highlights from a misty but magical community walk over Ballard Down with the Loft community group. Despite the drizzle, the chalk grasslands gradually revealed a buzzing array of wildlife, from marbled white butterflies to bush crickets and red-tailed bumblebees. As the sun broke through, the wildflower meadows burst into life with thirteen butterfly species and countless other pollinators making an appearance.
Behind The Lens II provides insight from each photographer about their image, giving viewers an extra dimension to the exhibition on display at London Paddington, 22 May – 19 June 2025. You can view all the winning images plus more at the South West Coast Path Photographer of the Year Exhibition at Paddington Station, London. The exhibition highlights the diversity, beauty, wildlife, heritage, and seasonality of the coastal environment, on and around the South West Coast Path. Thank you to Great Western Railway and Network Rail for their support of the exhibition.
Behind The Lens provides insight from each photographer about their image displayed in the South West Coast Path Photographer of the Year Exhibition at Paddington Station, London from 3rd – 30th July 2024.
This week (3rd – 9th June) we’re celebrating 40 years of National Volunteers’ Week, and the fantastic work and time that our volunteers dedicate to us across the SWCP, from our Trustees, to our Path Reps, Coast Path Connectors, Marketing volunteers, and more! To celebrate, we talked to volunteers across our National Lottery Heritage funded Coast Path Connectors project about their role, why they volunteer for us and their favourite stretches of coastline.
Seascape artist Lucy Young lives on the Jurassic Coast with her passion for the Ocean infused into all her work. Her artwork often depicts people and human activity that evokes a sense of action and joy in each piece. Discover what captures Lucy’s imagination and how much the coast has inspired her work.
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