There was a mixture of sport, fun and education on offer to 330 children who took part in the 2013 Ecover Schools Blue Mile in Plymouth on 17-19 June.
The youngsters, from 11 schools across Plymouth, got hands-on experience of seashore creatures with the expert help of BBC Springwatch presenter Maya Plass; had a go at kayaking in the sea off Plymouth’s historic Barbican and learnt...
More than 300 school children have been learning about the marine environment at an event, which is aimed at encouraging young people to become actively engaged with our blue environment.
Some 330 children from 11 schools across the south-west took part in the Ecover Schools Blue Mile and enjoyed hands-on activities linking sport and marine conservation over three days on 17-19 June...
BBC Springwatch presenter Maya Plass is the latest recruit to the Ecover Blue Mile team. Maya, who lives in the South Hams, has joined the Plymouth-based organisation as ambassador for the three-day Ecover Schools Blue Mile event taking place at the National Marine Aquarium on 17-19 June.
Maya, 35, was snapped up by BBC Springwatch when they spotted the marine work she was doing with...
TV presenter and local marine coastal ecology expert Maya Plass has a new book coming out just in time for the start of the summer.
RSPB Handbook of the Seashore (Bloomsbury, 23 May 2013) is a fantastic identification guide to the wildlife you can discover on the beach, in the rock pools and at the shore. Perfect for summer holidays or strolls on the beach.
