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Thursday 7th March, 19:00 The Community Hall at Looe Children’s Centre Plastic pollution has effected the oceans in unimaginable ways, but there is still time to stop it. A Plastic Ocean brings together scientists, journalists and filmmakers as they explore the great gyres of ou

Saturday 9th March, 14:00 – 16:00 Downderry Want to play your part in cleaning up the oceans? Well there’s no better place to start than at your local beach clean! The kit is provided, all we ask is that you come along in suitable clothing and footwear. Under 18s must be accompanied b

Tuesday 19th March, 18:00 – 20:30 Where: Crew Room, East Looe RNLI Station Matt Slater from the Cornwall Wildlife Trust will be diving into the world of Cnidarians! The group of organisms range from jellyfish to anemones and are frequently found at our rockpool rambles. This illustrat

Saturday 23rd March, 12:00 – 14:00  Hannafore beach, West Looe, meet below the coastguard station  If you’d like to help at our ever-popular school holiday rockpooling events, brush up on your skills, or find out more about marine wildlife so you can help record what’s out there, this

When: Monday 8th April, 14:00 – 16:00 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station  Come and join local experts as we explore the rocky shore, finding lots of the amazing critters that live on it! Learn about starfish, crabs, fish, anemones and lots more at this education

When: Sunday 14th April, 11:00 – 13:00 Where: Seaton Beach Want to play your part in cleaning up the oceans? Well there’s no better place to start than at your local beach clean! The kit is provided, all we ask is that you come along in suitable clothing and footwear. Under 18s must b

When: Tuesday 16th April, 18:00 – 20:30  Where: Crew Room, East Looe RNLI Station The Great Eggcase Hunt (www.eggcase.org) is a citizen science recording project which encourages people out on to the beach in search of mermaid’s purses, the eggcases of sharks and skate. This project i

When: Saturday 20th April, 12:30 – 14:30 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station  Come and join local experts as we explore the rocky shore, finding lots of the amazing critters that live on it! Learn about starfish, crabs, fish, anemones and lots more at this educat

When: Saturday 27th April, 14:00 – 16:00 Where: Meet at Fowey Town Quay Join the Friends of the Fowey Estuary on a 2-hour guided walk of Fowey taking in its rich heritage. Booking is essential via Margaret Gardener: margaretgardener@hotmail.com or 07773 456951. Limited spaces availabl

When: Saturday 18th May, 11:30 – 13:30 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station  Come and join local experts as we explore the rocky shore, finding lots of the amazing critters that live on it! Learn about starfish, crabs, fish, anemones and lots more at this educatio

When: Sunday 19th May, 12:30 – 14:00 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station  We invite Looe Marine Conservation Group members to join local expert and LMCG volunteer Sue Pybus to learn more about the incredible variety of seaweeds around our coast, their importance

When: Tuesday 21st May, 18:00 – 20:30 Where: Crew Room, East Looe RNLI Station You crawled right out of the sea, straight into my arms’, sang Laura Marling. Contrary to popular belief the word ‘crisis’ is not composed of the Chinese characters for ‘danger’ and ‘opportunity’. But the c

When: Sunday 9th June, 10:00 – 16:00 Where: East Looe, TBC Take 2 on the great success of last year’s ‘Throw Jelly Not Balloons’! The raft race will be taking place on Sunday 9th June and we intend to promote the use of environmentally benign jelly rather than water balloons. The exac

When: Tuesday 18th June, 18:00 – 19:00 Where: Crew Room, East Looe RNLI Station Looe Marine Conservation Group monthly meeting. All welcome

When: Friday 21st June, 18:00 Where: Old Sardine Factory, West Looe Answering the question ‘what does the ocean mean to you?’, local children and artists will incorporate materials found on beaches in the local area into their artwork. Drinks and nibbles will be available for attendee

Welcome to our brand new website and our very first blog! We’re really excited that the Looe Marine Conservation Group’s new website has gone ‘live’ today 22nd January so please share it! We want you to discover, explore and learn more about Looe’s amazin