Strandliners

04/08/2026

Join us for our usual water testing and take part in the Big Butterfly Count. How many different species will we see in the Pevensey & Westham Community Forest Garden? No need to register - just come along and enjoy the session.
Park at the Pevensey Recreation Ground (free parking) and turn right when you walk out of the car park. The entrance to the forest garden is on the same side of the road, just the other side of the bridge.
What3words for entrance to car park: ///diplomat.segregate.activity
If you are late (or lost) phone 07402 321382.

01/08/2026

Come along and join us for a Big Seaweed Search!
This is citizen science survey jointly run by the Natural History Museum and the Marine Conservation Society. We will be looking for seaweeds that are indicators of climate change, ocean acidification and invasive species.
Pett Level, Wednesday 5th August 9.00 to 10.00 am
Meet by St Nicholas church, Pett Level.
The event is suitable for children accompanied by an adult. Please note that it can be muddy in places, and the rocks can be very slippery. Please ensure you have suitable footwear.

28/07/2026

Come along and join us for a Big Seaweed Search!
This is citizen science survey jointly run by the Natural History Museum and the Marine Conservation Society. We will be looking for seaweeds that are indicators of climate change, ocean acidification and invasive species.

Bexhill, Friday 31st July 7.00 to 8.00 pm
Meet by the Old Bathing Station (tea chalet just east of Bexhill Sailing Club).

The event is suitable for children accompanied by an adult. Please note that it can be muddy in places on both beaches, and the rocks can be very slippery. Please ensure you have suitable footwear.




Marine Conservation Society

23/07/2026

Last few spaces for this tough but rewarding plastic pollution event. It's a weird and wonderful site with limited access. More info on the Marine Conservation Society website (link below).

Sign up with link in comments. Last chance to register 8pm Friday evening. Email with info will follow.

20/07/2026

Let's see what butterflies we can spot for the Big Butterfly Count. We'll be testing the water too!

11/06/2026

Great groups came together for the The De La Warr Pavilion and awareness day in May.

There was so much positive local wildlife and habitat awareness.

But at the same time 55 Bexhill Environmental Group volunteers were busy beach cleaning around 3.5 miles of coastline from Cooden Beach to Glyne Gap.

The bags of rubbish were emptied out for volunteers to sort, identify and record every item for the Surfers Against Sewage

What did we find?
Here's the blog https://strandliners.org/2026/06/04/where-does-the-rubbish-on-our-beach-come-from/

Over 250 wet wipes and toilet paper (some with extra items inside!)

Over 600 branded items across a broad range of companies

Nearly 30% of everything was food packaging. Plastic sweet packaging from the 1980's too!

Foam insulation and other container spill items still hiding in the shingle. One item from a 2007 container spill.

3,545 items were identified and recorded

All photos © Victoria Barrell / Sussex Wildlife Trust

01/06/2026

We are really looking forward to presenting how data collection can lead to community changes at the The Plastic Free Gathering UK

Only 1 week to go until the Plastic Free Gathering in Bristol (and online)!

We’re so excited to bring together this incredible network of people who care about ending plastic pollution! We have a fantastic array of speakers for numerous industries.

Hopefully we’ll see a lot of you there!

Link in bio for tickets and more info!

28/05/2026

Four amazing women undertaking a challenge because they care about water quality. Thank you for supporting Strandliners and Surfers Against Sewage . We wish you a safe swim and look forward to hearing your stories.

You can track them here https://www.channelswimmingassociation.com/tracking

You can support them here https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lesreinesdurother?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=WA

"Isabelle Lavigne, Katherine Drew, Sophia Bartleet and Claire Reed are Les Reines du Rother. We are swimmers who care deeply about water quality. Strandliners is a Rye based group that collects rubbish and monitors water quality. Surfers Against Sewage provides a national water quality app and campaigns for water companies and polluters to be held responsible for what they put in our water. In June Les Reines du Rother are relay swimming the English Channel to raise money for both these brilliant causes. Every penny you donate will go to them and inspire us all the way to France!"