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By Sian Scott Wild Coast Sussex Volunteer The 2023 Hastings Pride event was a vibrant celebration of love, diversity, and community spirit. Amidst a sea of rainbow flags, Wild Coast Sussex proudly hosted a stall at the Oval, where we combined our passion for coastal conservation with the vibrant spirit of LGBTQ+ pride. A Kaleidoscope… Continue reading Celebrating Love, Diversity, and Coastal Conservation: Hastings Pride 2023

By Ruby Stothard Wild Coast Sussex Volunteer Over the spring and summer, I have been lucky enough to spend time volunteering and learning with the Wild Coast Sussex team. The Wild Coast Sussex project aims to inspire people to connect with their local beaches and encourage direct action to protect the Sussex coast. One way… Continue reading The Adventures of a Wild Coast Sussex Volunteer

Guest blog By Dee Rampling Special Needs & Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo), Winchelsea Primary School A Wild Beach child has highly attuned senses and feels a meaningful connection with their surroundings, through what they hear, see, taste, feel, smell and intuitively experience at an emotional level. They will build upon an ever-increasing awareness of the impact of… Continue reading What is the definition of a Wild Beach child?

Some sharks, skates and rays reproduce by laying tough leathery egg capsules in which the embryo develops. They spend several months under water until the pup is ready to hatch. These egg cases are often found washed up on the beach and are colloquially known as mermaid’s purses. By looking at the colour, size and… Continue reading Become and eggsplorer at your local beach

What a comm-ocean! Windlesham School and Nursery ditch plastic in lunches on school trips. The Wild Coast Sussex Project has been busy all along the Sussex coastline this year, one of their major aims being to provide Wild Beach Training (level 3) for local teachers to support them in taking their classes to the beach.… Continue reading Windlesham School ditch plastic in lunches

Over the summer we often find these strange eggs that look like a small bunch of black grapes.  They are actually the eggs of Cuttlefish.  If you find them put the back into the sea to give them a better chance of survival.  Find out more about these amazing creatures

The Ocean Symposium was a great success on Saturday, with over 120 people attending the event at the Hastings Museum and online. Organised by Wild Coast Sussex Communities and Wildlife Officer Ella Garrud with Gonzalo of the United Nations Association. This is our third Ocean Symposium, and is increasingly galvanising Sussex marine interests. This year,… Continue reading Wild Coast Sussex at the Ocean Symposium 2021