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Proudly funding our projects through a sustainable clothing brand that makes a difference. We now have our own shop by Brixham harbour! We have created this exciting project to celebrate of the lives of both wildlife and people in and around Churston Cove, Brixham, Devon. The project is a collaboration of conservation and community which will create a series of local events including talks, educat

ional programmes, art exhibition, live music, and wildlife conservation awareness. All focussed on ‘The Cove’. We aim for a sustainable approach to local conservation through community and creativity. The project will bring together; art, music and community in helping to raise awareness of this important wild space for both humans and wildlife. This is a celebration of a unique haven of beautiful thriving habitats, peaceful beaches and vibrant woodlands. Many thousands of people visit the cove annually. With continued increases in human activity, we are looking at ways to raise awareness of need to preserve the cove as an important wild space and celebrate its natural beauty for the benefit of all. Our launch event was held at Lupton House, Brixham on 13th May 2022 attended by over 100 people (thank you). The event included an exhibition of local artists, all focussed on the sea with a cove marine habitat talk by Duncan Kenny and Chris Thomas. If you can, please share our information to your personal and professional networks to help raise the awareness for the need to develop creative community based conservation solutions. Thank you, we look forward to seeing you at one (or more) of our project events or drop into our shop in Brixham (Middle Street).

Cuttlefish nursery project update: improved water flow, controlled temperature to replicate current sea temperatures, 'h...
03/06/2026

Cuttlefish nursery project update: improved water flow, controlled temperature to replicate current sea temperatures, 'hatch cam' added for remote monitoring.

No hatchlings as yet. A small number of eggs are plump and appear close to hatching.

Note for interest: cuttlefish eggs were rescued from the exposed shoreline within Torbay having been stranded after and easterly swell. These eggs were collected from the high tide line on dry land and would have likely perished. The eggs are kept in a controlled environment and if they hatch (many unknown variables regarding date laid, conditions and exposure prior to collection etc) they will be cared for until they reach a predetermined size, after which they will be returned to the wild.

This project was set up with the aim to protect native cuttlefish and increase opportunity for healthy marine biodiversity in Torbay, specifically around seagrass habitats.

02/06/2026

She's alive!!! Our boat engine is now operational after 2 years of Sitting idle. She will be in the water soon and supporting the Cove's dive and survey projects. Watch this space. 🛥️🐟❤️

29/05/2026

This morning I was privileged to spend a couple of hours with Yannis & the volunteers from the Mediterranean Marine Life Center . The early morning survey was to check & record activity from loggerhead turtles nesting. Incredibly there was a young female still on the nest as we arrived, This is the moment she returned to the sea. Thank you for the opportunity and thank you for your passion in helping these incredible creatures. ❤️🐢 🌊🇬🇷 Devon Environment Foundation Ocean Conservation Trust

Today we were good mg a public 'Beach Lab' session at with the microscope analysing seawater samples from Brixham. We f...
27/05/2026

Today we were good mg a public 'Beach Lab' session at with the microscope analysing seawater samples from Brixham. We found phytoplankton, zooplankton and microplastics present in all samples. Check out the vid of the mini-beast!😮❤️🦠🔬

Thanks for a lovely welcome and beach lab session at Brixham Heritage Museum today. ❤️🦐🐟🌱English Riviera UNESCO Global G...
27/05/2026

Thanks for a lovely welcome and beach lab session at Brixham Heritage Museum today. ❤️🦐🐟🌱

English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Devon Environment Foundation Rockfish

We have been contacted by a member of the public sharing their concern for jellyfish. At this time of year Torbay and th...
26/05/2026

We have been contacted by a member of the public sharing their concern for jellyfish. At this time of year Torbay and the South West coastline will see an increase in both jellyfish numbers & species. Although some do not sting, some definitely do. Please don't allow your children to manhandle or 'play' with these creatures, they are not toys and should be respected like all living things. Thank you 🙏🏼🪼 Tor Bay Harbour Authority & Beaches English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Brixham Town Council

Visiting the Mediterranean Marine Life Center Zakynthos Sea Turtle Rescue & Information Center. Great work they're doin...
26/05/2026

Visiting the Mediterranean Marine Life Center Zakynthos Sea Turtle Rescue & Information Center. Great work they're doing to help protect the nesting turtles and raise awareness to holiday makers 🙏🏼👍🏼🇬🇷🐢

The cuttlefish nursary is now operational in the cove home lab. More eggs going in tomorrow from the main cove aquarium ...
22/05/2026

The cuttlefish nursary is now operational in the cove home lab. More eggs going in tomorrow from the main cove aquarium where we've been keeping them safe until this was set up. These cuttle eggs were rescued from above the shoreline after being naturally uprooted by the recent easterly weather. They were collected last week. There is a low probability they will hatch/survive, but if successful, they will be released back into the wild within Torbay once they reach a specified size.

This set up encompasses a filter system and a chiller to replicate the current sea temp in the bay. It uses seawater from the bay which is part-changed weekly. We have separate tanks cultivating feed for the little beauties. Wish them well ❤️🙏

Some more images from our seagrass survey dives this morning. 1. Nudibranch. 2. Squid eggs. 3. Tompot blenny. 4. Floweri...
22/05/2026

Some more images from our seagrass survey dives this morning. 1. Nudibranch. 2. Squid eggs. 3. Tompot blenny. 4. Flowering seagrass (male). 5. Cuttlefish eggs. 6. Da' Boyz!🤙

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