Spring seagrass planting is underway
Our wonderful volunteers are back in action packing seagrass seed bags for our springtime planting effort.
Read MoreFuture Meadows: interactive seagrass artwork
Since July 2021 Future Meadows has been developing an immersive artwork that celebrates seagrass, using sculpture, light, and augmented reality.
Read MoreSpring into action for seagrass
Snowdrops are emerging at our re-wilding site on Wembury recreation ground where we partnered Parklife Southwest last Autumn. It reminds us that spring is on its way – an exciting time of renewal and growth. In our seagrass lab at the National Marine Aquarium, our seedlings are growing well. Growth is also happening on our…
Read MoreThe seabed and YOU
Our new Education Officer, Esther Farrant, based at Ocean Conservation Trust, talks us through some of the outreach and education highlights from her first few months… ReMEDIES outreach events and education programme have really been ramping up recently. Several primary schools in Plymouth have now been involved in a seed planting workshop and are keen…
Read MoreLife in the lab
Our new seagrass cultivation officer, Amelia Newman based at Ocean Conservation Trust, has just finished preparing the seagrass lab at the National Marine Aquarium ready for the next stage of our restoration work… It’s a busy time in the lab as we care for more than 3 million seagrass seeds that will be used in…
Read MoreWATCH: Installing helical screw piles
Our team has been installing helical screw piles at Jennycliff and Cawsand Bays in Devon and Cornwall. They are to support Advanced Mooring Systems (AMS) for boat moorings, Voluntary No-Anchor Zone markers and swim markers. AMS have been specially designed to minimise interaction with the seabed, reducing the potential damage to sensitive seabed habitats. Watch…
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