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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

When:  Saturday 29th June, 14:00 – 17:00 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station (Booking essential, suitable for children over 10, see below) Do you like to pop on a snorkel and mask and get extreme? Then this is the activity for you! An extreme form of rock pooling

When: Friday 12th July, 21:00 – 23:00 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station (Booking essential, see below) Rockpooling is cool but even better in the dark! What wonderful and weird creatures will we find? Join the Your Shore Beach Rangers team as we explore the roc

When: Tuesday 16th July, 18:00 – 19:00 Where: TBC, not RNLI Looe Marine Conservation Group monthly meeting. All welcome.

When:  Wednesday 31st July, 11:00 – 14:00 Where: Hannafore beach, meet below the coastguard station (Booking essential – see below) A supervised snorkelling event for 9 – 24 year old locals with Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Your Shore Beach Ranger Project and the Looe Marine

When:  Thursday 1st August, 12:00 – 14:00 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 educa

When:  Tuesday 6th August, 10:00 – 17:00 Where: Old Sardine Factory, West Looe Join local marine biologists as we delve into the fascinating life of crabs for one day only! The day will comprise of talks on the lives of crabs (including a display), crab-themed arts, crafts and games,

When: Saturday 17th August, 10.00am  – 4.00pm Where: East Looe Seafront Join the RSPB, Looe Marine Conservation Group & many more to celebrate all things marine and learn about our oceans. Activities include: – Beach-combing (11:00) – Rockpool ramble (13:00) R

When:  Tuesday 20th August, 18:00 – 19:00 Where: Crew Room, East Looe RNLI Station Looe Marine Conservation Group monthly meeting. All welcome.

When:  Friday 30th August, 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 educat

When:  Sunday 15th September, 11:00 – 14:00 Where: Portnadler, meet at Hannafore fields gates Join us for this fun and healthy social event. Walk along the coast path from Hannafore to Port Nadler where we will do a beach clean and relax on the beach/ have a swim, before bringing the

When:  Tuesday 17th September, 18:00 – 21:00 Where: Crew Room, East Looe RNLI Station

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