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See if you can spot these common types of seaweed.
Bladder Wrack - probably the most recognisable seaweed on our Devon shores. It grows between high and low water marks and has air filled bladders looking a bit like bubble wrap.
Gutweed/grass kelp – common seaweed which can create large floating masses.
Dulse – this can be boiled or steamed as a cabbage like vegetable. Alternatively, dry it in the sun and in a low oven.
Sea spaghetti or thongweed. This brown seaweed creates an underwater forest and can be used like pasta or in soups.
Sea lettuce – this bright green and lettuce-like seaweed is found attached to rocks and other surfaces and can create floating colonies.
Carrageen – reddish purple seaweed which grows in small branching fans on rocky shores. Widely used in the food industry particularly in the production of ice cream, beer or jelly!
WILDLIFE & NATURE EVENTS
OUTDOOR NATURE EVENTS ARE GRADUALLY FIRMING UP IN THE CALENDAR BUT REMEMBER TO CHECK BEFORE YOU SET OUT.
3 September
Bat & Stargazing Walk Awaken your senses to nature at night-time and hope for a clear night to see bats & stars on the Sharpham Estate beside the River Dart. 7.15 - 9.45pm.
sharphamtrust.org
3 & 4 September
Bio-Luminescence and Bat tour An evening guided canoe tour with bat detectors to listen for their navigation and hunting calls. You can also encounter bio-luminescence in the water. 7 – 10pm. Contact:
singingpaddles@hotmail.co.uk Tel.07754426633
6 September
Marsh & Estuary Bird Walk Enjoy an evening guided walk in the landscape of the Sharpham Estate beside the picturesque Dart estuary, watching for wading birds, gulls, wildfowl and other wildlife. With Mike Langman 6 – 8.30pm.
sharphamtrust.org
18 – 25 September
The Great British Beach Clean is Back Like many things this year the Great British Beach Clean will be a little different and this year the focus is on PPE and the impact of single use plastics on marine life and the ocean. In line with Government guidance friends, family and ‘bubbles’ are encouraged to come together in small, private groups to clean beaches and get involved. Visit Mcsuk. org to find out how to set up a beach clean.
OPEN GARDENS
National Open Garden scheme Many gardens are now open for visits but it is essential to book ahead. Most visits are bookable just a week or 2 in advance so keep checking websites.
ngs.org.uk
Sun. 6 September 11am – 5pm Middle Well Garden, Waddeton Road, Stoke
Why not try pressing seaweed like flowers to make memorable artworks of seaside visits. Check out molesworth&
bird.com. There you can buy a seaweed pressing kit as well as beautiful products inspired by seaweed such as tote bags, tea towels and art prints.
Stone Lane Gardens, Chagford A spectacular 5 acre woodland and water garden on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, that enchants and inspires in every season, famous for National Collections of Birch and Alder trees. 10am – 6pm. “A gem” Joe Swift.
Stonelanegardens.com
Gabriel TQ9 6RL Created over the last two decades, the garden extends to 2 acres with a further 2 acres of woodland. The varied, gently sloping terrain includes a sheltered walled garden, colourful mixed borders, a stream and rill, vegetable plots and a small arboretum. Cobbled paths, walls, bridges and a summerhouse, all built using local stone and wood, are rich in architectural detail. Texture and contrast are a feature of the garden. There are plenty of seats from which to enjoy the varied planting and the sound of water. Visits by groups and individuals welcome April to October by appointment. Adults £6. Children free. Refreshments available. Produce, books, bric-a-brac. Booking essential at
www.ngs.org.uk
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