We have welcomed our first group from LEAD Education sailing with RYA North East Region from South Shields Sailing Club. The students began in the classroom with theory, then enjoyed blue skies for their practical session. We believe that one of the best ways to get people to look after our coast is for them […]

Do you live in, or have connections with Clavering in Hartlepool? We are looking for people from Clavering to get involved with a community archaeology project. Tees Archaeology, in collaboration with SeaScapes, are digging deeper into the significant role that the North-East coast played in strategic UK sea defences during war time. In response to […]

DID YOU KNOW – the amount of line UK anglers send to landfill or incineration every year would reach to the moon and back 1.5 times! As part of our Beach Care project we have been working with Seaham Sea Angling Club and Seaham Harbour Marina to install pipe bins next to the pier for […]

There’s something very hopeful about planting a tree!! So far, along with local residents and the Durham Coast & Countryside – National Trust Rangers, over 250 native and fruit trees have been planted within the meadows at White Lea Farm in Easington Colliery. The trees will contribute towards the variety of wildlife habitats at the […]

SeaScapes and SeaScapes Co/Lab is excited to offer a funded artists residency that collectively explores the relationship between our marine heritage and queer culture. SeaScapes Co/Lab: Queer Shores and Seas will support a socially engaged artist based in the North East, who self identifies as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual + to explore […]

A healthy ocean means a healthy planet, yet decades of exploitation and pollution has meant that the ocean we all love is in crisis. With the ocean absorbing more than 90% of excess heat and 20% of annual CO2 emissions generated by human activity, it is vital that we recognise its role as part of […]

There are hundreds of shipwrecks lying on the seabed between the Tyne and Tees, with many wrecks and their stories still unknown. Over the next two years, the Beneath the Waves project will be bringing our hidden underwater maritime heritage to life by working with local divers and dive clubs to create 3D models of […]

With January being national ‘Dog Walking Month’ and many of us making New Year resolutions to lead a more active outdoor lifestyle, the beach is often seen as a perfect place to take your four legged friend. But did you know that much of our coastline has special status as a protected area because of […]

21 bags of rubbish containing hundreds of plastic bottles, wet wipes, ghost fishing gear. 10 tyres. 3 lobster pots. a Buoy. …and two very tired volunteers helping Louise and Vicky from the SeaScapes team. This is just from one hour on Red Acre Beach this afternoon. Whilst nature may have caused havoc it is our […]

Our Foodscapes project is exploring the changing coastal food practices, folklore and traditions of individuals, families, communities and industries all along the Tyne to Tees coast. Foodscapes is led by Suzanne Hocknell, a researcher at Newcastle University. Suzanne has, for many years, worked as a Chef and Co-ordinator in community food and well-being projects. On […]

What a great start to November! With the help of some great people we have collected over 30 bags of rubbish from the beach between Blackhall and Horden, and also at Seaham Hall Beach and Red Acre Beach. A group of Motor Mechanics Students from Official New College Durham along with Steve from Bunzl Greenham […]

Recently, Sea AIR artist in residence, Constance Humphries and Blue Wave participants: Lijie Zhang, Maggie Hsiao, Carol Wilson, Judith Burford, Sheila Hardwick, Griselda Pineda, and Naila Saleem delivered a performance at Roker Beach in Sunderland. The performance was the culmination of a 9-week community project designed to connect participants to the sea scape. The project […]