Coast TV Series Spawns Special OU Events

The Open University is encouraging people to get out and walk the coast as part of the publicity around the new BBC series Coast which kicked off last week.

As we told you last week, there are 39 walk guides on the series website, but at six Portsmouth, Caernarfon, Belfast, Glasgow, Whitby and Great Yarmouth, the OU and the BBC will be holding special coastal walk events.

Each event will be supported by an OU scientist and depending on the particular coastline will include activities that investigate examples of coastal rocks and wildlife. The rock activities will focus on the geology of our coast, and include a 'rock of the day' and an exhibition that explains the formation of some of our typical coastal rocks.

The wildlife activity will focus on marine molluscs in a tank of seawater and will also demonstrate simple non-damaging techniques for investigating life on our seashores. In addition an OU specialist will be able to advise on the activities provided in a 'Discover your Coast' activity pack.

There will also be multi-media displays constructed from old seaside postcards and photos showing how the coastline has changed and the public will be asked to bring their own potos along.

If you want to go to one of the events, you need to register using the following phone numbers, it says here... You've missed the first one btw.

Caernarfon on 31 July. - Tel: 08703 500700

Belfast on 6 August.- Tel: 0870 333 4585

Glasgow on 13 August. -Tel: 08700 100 125

Whitby on 20 August. - Tel: 01642 340 612

Great Yarmouth on 29 August. - Tel: 01603 631 631