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Image: Ben Osborne Jurassic Journey Project Celebration of Stone events, activities and exhibitions Summer 2010 Managing the World Heritage Site

Managing the and East supportive aims, and providing Coast (also known as the Jurassic specialist advice where necessary. Coast) World Heritage Site, is not a The partnership is led by the local straightforward task. The Site is a Authorities, particularly Dorset long thin strip of cliffs and beaches, and Devon County Councils owned by many different landowners, but comprises local, national and protected through a variety of UK and international agencies, as conservation and planning laws. The well as technical specialists. It is Site is also a very popular destination underpinned by the and The World for tourists and local residents alike, Dorset Areas of Outstanding Natural Heritage Site and the ten towns that provide the Beauty - two nationally protected gateways to the Site all receive large landscapes. The key delivery body The cliffs between Exmouth in East numbers of visitors throughout the for the WHS Management Plan is Devon and Studland in Dorset are year. Moreover, management is not the Jurassic Coast World Heritage made of rocks that formed between just about conservation or protection. Team. Hosted by Dorset County 250 million and 65 million years ago. The World Heritage Convention Council, the Team has a role that During that time the environment talks of making World Heritage a encompasses strategic planning, shifted from desert to marine, ‘function in the life of the community’, facilitation, advice and technical followed by forests and swamps and and of promoting awareness and support, lobbying, communications, finally a warm tropical sea. These understanding of World Heritage, and project management and changing conditions gave rise to the heritage of each specific Site. coordination, fundraising, many different kinds of rock which administration and some delivery of in turn have given us a remarkably The approach taken for the Jurassic specific projects and events. varied coast line. The cliffs, landscape, Coast is one that is firmly based wildlife and even towns and villages in a locally-led partnership which If you would like to know more, you are influenced by the changing coordinates activity, facilitating can see our Management Plan at geology, creating a coast where every partners to achieve mutually www.jurassiccoast.com part is different from the rest. Celebration of Stone is a series of events, activities and exhibitions which celebrate the substance for which the World Heritage Site was designated the only place in the world of its kind. The stone that forms the 95 miles of cliffs captures 185 million years of the earth’s history in an almost continuous sequence through the mesozoic era, mapping three mass extinction events, past climates, and the rise and fall of the dinosaurs. EARTHSCAPES Kate Raggett sandstone detail sandstone Raggett Kate EARTHSCAPES

The Jurassic Coast was inscribed artistic legacy of the coastal region The 2012 sailing events at Weymouth as a World Heritage Site in 2001 by supporting the creation of and Portland will take place against based on its unique exposure of contemporary arts which add to the the backdrop of the Jurassic Coast rocks that record 185 million years enjoyment and understanding of this and will put a spotlight on the of Earth’s History. This geological fantastic natural resource. It seeks programme’s activities and legacy spectacle underpins a coastline rich to use the arts to connect with local around our key interests in in fascinating landforms, diverse people and visitors across the length wildlife and stunning scenery. and breadth of the Jurassic Coast. • arts and earth science; Our aspiration is to coordinate and • climate change; The Jurassic Coast Arts support an ambitious programme Programme of internationally important work, • international partnership; which is rooted in our communities. • global values; The Jurassic Coast is unique; the only natural World Heritage Site (WHS) in Since the launch of the programme, • local engagement. and, it is believed, the only we have involved 37 artists and 893 natural WHS in the world with participants over 15 projects with a dedicated Arts Strategy. The audiences totalling 54,811. We are Jurassic Coast Arts Programme now looking ahead to the future. takes forward the outstanding Overview of events Desert Crossing State of Emergency. Desert Crossing State of Emergency. Photographer Kevin Clifford © 2009

Jurassic Coast Partner Projects Jurassic Coast Trust Walks 2010 ‘Rocks up close’ on the World Heritage Site. Free to members of the Desert Crossings This cross-cultural performance is trust – join today! a collaboration between UK based Info: “Desert Crossings puts the vastness producers, State of Emergency [email protected] of geological time into perspective and South African choreographer tel: 01460 242780 while delving deep into what this Gregory Maqoma of Vuyani Dance www.jurassiccoasttrust.org means for human culture. It suggests Theatre. It will be performed by a a link between our cultural and company of five dancers. The Jurassic Coast Trust is an natural heritage and our present; our Info: 01823 334750 independent registered charity common humanity with South www.stateofemergencyltd.com which supports the delivery of Africa and Namibia; skeletons of science, conservation, arts, education species alive today with the fossils of and sustainable development those species no longer with us.” programmes along the Jurassic Sue Davies OBE, Chair of the Culture Committee of the UK National Commission for UNESCO Coast World Heritage Site. Walk of Life Environmental Rock Around the Coast Inspiration Aspiration East Movement Workshops with Devon Helen Poynor Rock Around the Coast… and take a walk through time! Led by DAISI, Inspiration Aspiration An ongoing programme of Explore the unique geology, East Devon uses arts practitioners experiential workshops working spectacular landforms, diverse from a range of disciplines – writing, creatively through movement wildlife and rich history of England’s visual arts, film/digital media, music in response to the inspiring only Natural World Heritage Site, and dance – the communities will environments of the Jurassic Coast. the Jurassic Coast. explore their locality through its The workshops allow participants to environment, history and culture. experience the natural environment in This series of walks offers an The work will use as the inspiration a new way increasing their sensitivity exceptional opportunity to learn source both the physical coast, the to and awareness of both their about the Jurassic Coast and the local cultural heritage (museums, surroundings and their own bodies. people that work to preserve and archives etc) and local experts who Grounding ourselves through an promote this amazing World specialise in the geology, wildlife and embodied encounter with the land Heritage Site. landscapes of the coastal region of which refreshes both body and spirit the East Devon Area of Outstanding we rediscover our ‘place in the family Each walk can be enjoyed Natural Beauty. and also the of things’ (Mary Oliver). independently of the others in the scientific experts who specialise in Open to all levels of experience. series, so you can join as many or this coast. The summer school, Dancing as few as you like. For full details on an Incoming Tide July 12th- go to www.jurassiccoast.com If you live in the Axe Valley, Exmouth 16th journeys through the tidal or pick up a leaflet from one or East Devon AONB and are landscapes below Beer Head offering of the Tourist Information Centres interested in finding out more; a kinaesthetic encounter with the in Jurassic Coast gateway towns. Info: Ruth Cohen: 01392 385214 cliffs, pebbles and rocks of this Booking is essential. [email protected] unique environment. Info: 01929 552740 Info: Helen Poynor 01297 20624 [email protected] www.walkoflife.co.uk runs throughout the year including regular sea bird boat trips. Durlston Country Park National Info: 01929 424443 Nature Reserve, just a mile from www.durlston.co.uk is a fabulous 280 acre countryside paradise, with sea-cliffs, EARTHSCAPES Geology + limestone downland, meadows Geography - Thelma Hulbert and woodland. Stunning views, Gallery, Honiton walking trails, amazing geology and fascinating wildlife means there is Curated by House Arts always something different to see. the EARTHSCAPES programme A varied events programme for of exhibition, seminar, talks and adults, children, families and schools workshops brings together artists with geologists, landscape archaeologists

EARTHSCAPES Kate Raggett Fred Cumbria Fred Raggett Kate EARTHSCAPES and geographers in an exploration of current approaches to landscape. The Exhibition features painting, photography, video, land art, environmental and site specific work by Richard Harris, Tania Kovats, Mariele Neudecker, Stephen Vaughan, Jeremy Gardiner and Kate Raggett.

Info: 01404 45006 [email protected] www.thelmahulbert.com www.sherbornehouse.org.uk EARTHSCAPES Jeremy Gardiner - Thorncombe - Gardiner Jeremy EARTHSCAPES Dorset Geologists’ Association Wessex Open University Group events Geological Society An extraordinary collaboration The Dorset Geologists’ Association between Kimmo Pohjonen and Wessex OUGS is one of 18 branches Group aim to promote the geology Paper Cinema, as part of Inside Out of the Open University Geological of Dorset from famous cliffs to not festival 2010. Society. The Wessex branch covers so well known quarries. The group Hampshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight, is made up of those with specialist Unusual, innovative and specially Southern Wiltshire and the Channel knowledge and others with a general created for one of the Jurassic Coast’s Islands. Check out the OUGS Branches understanding of Dorset Geology most remarkable locations, this new page for locations and web sites of the including experienced field trip commission is cradled in the cliffs in other branches. leaders. As well as being actively the former quarrying site of Winspit. involved in the protection and It brings together the incredible The aims of the Wessex branch and celebration of Dorset’s geological accordion playing of Finnish musician the society is to organise a varied heritage members also encourage Kimmo Pohjonen with the intricate programme of field trips to venues geological interest among school and curious projected animations of both locally and throughout the UK, children and help schools to make Dorset-based company Paper Cinema. and to support the local and national full use of local geological resources. membership in their study and Events run by the Dorset Geologists The audience will be lead from the enjoyment of Earth Sciences. Association Group offer a perfect historic Square and Compass pub to Info: 01305 267133 opportunity to start learning about the site of the performance. [email protected] geology from geologists. Info: Advanced booking essential www.ougs.org Info: Doreen Smith 01300 320811 www.insideoutdorset.co.uk Bookings: [email protected] [email protected] www.dorsetgeologists Mob: 07531 318314 association.com Heritage and Dorset County Museum. Visitors inland over the next few years, and Coast Centre should remember that Dorset is currently situated at the Dorset County Museum in Dorchester is the County Museum in Dorchester. The Charmouth Heritage Coast home of the Jurassic Coast Gallery Centre runs various walks, events and that Museum holds The ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ will be and activities throughout the year. some impressive fossils discovered hosted by Museum over the Our most popular events are the on the town’s beaches. summer 2010. fossil hunting walks and rockpool rambles but we also run geology 2011 will see the display of the walks, craft activities, plankton Pliosaur in the Dorset trawling and other seasonal events County Museum - the most powerful such as our Fossil Weekends and set of jaws ever discovered! Marine Week. And don’t forget our Fossil Roadshows that are held 1 day Cabinet of Curiosities during most school holidays. Info: 01297 560772 Experienced creative interpreters, [email protected] Forkbeard Fantasy, created the www.charmouth.org Cabinet of Curiosities to bridge the gap between the academic geology Jurassic Life paper and the family day out on the beach, opening up new ways Jurassic Life is an on-going project of responding to and enjoying the to display spectacular local fossils amazing history and landscape of in Jurassic Coast Museums. So the Jurassic Coast. The Cabinet of far, Bridport, Honiton, Wareham, Curiosities is an interactive museum Portland and cabinet which encourages children have received new fossils, and work of all ages to explore some of the is under way to bring truly amazing science of the coast. It will tour all large fossils to Lyme Regis, Bridport the museums along the coast and Image: Ben Osborne Jurassic Journey Project Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Cretaceous Jurassic Triassic ‘Scenes of the Jurassic Coast’, Other related work a collection of photography and oil paintings by Dave Shackleton and Nick Mugan. Burngate Stone Centre Info: 01929 439405 [email protected] ‘Scenes of the Jurassic Coast’ begins The Stone Centre is part of a larger www.burngatestonecentre.co.uk 1 May and runs throughout the project known as the Purbeck summer, after which Dave and Nick Keystone Project, largely funded by the Purbeck Aware 2010 – Brilliant will further explore the timeless Heritage Lottery Fund. They identified Biodiversity Jurassic Coastline, from Exmouth within Purbeck a need for a facility to to Bridport. promote traditional stoneworking skills The annual Purbeck Aware festival Info: Anna Pola 01297 20225 and to allow greater accessibility for will take place from Saturday 15 May www.artsannapola.com recreational carvers to pursue their until Sunday 13 June, with the focus interests. The Centre’s ‘Adventures in on Purbeck’s huge variety of wildlife. South Dorset Ridgeway Festival Stone’ summer programme enables Events include guided wildlife walks, anyone from the age of 8 to 80+ to try seabird boat trips and plenty of Various venues 16 – 31 July 2010. their hand at stone carving, sculpture activities to keep the children amused Join us to celebrate the wonders of and letter cutting and the courses are during half term week. the South Dorset Ridgeway. Explore suitable for all levels of experience. An events guide will be available from the Ridgeway with poets, historians, The Centre is located in the heart Easter - pick up a copy at your local artists and geologists for a very of Purbeck’s historic stone country, Tourist Information Centre or library, special experience. Listen to stories Langton Matravers near Swanage. or alternatively download a copy from and create your own. Many of the our website. Have-a-go Stone Carving. Every events are free. Info: Rachael Shefford Wednesday (Starts 16 June - 1 Info: 01305 228241 01929 557237 September), 10.30am - 12.30pm www.dorsetaonb.org.uk www.purbeck.gov.uk Children’s Have-a-go Stone Carving. Every Tuesday (Starts 27 July - 7 September), 10am - 12pm The Sculpture Hut at Perpetual Light: Requiem for an Universal Value Artist Unscorched Earth Commission

Stone Sculpture with Sarah Gilpin Perpetual Light is an evocative and PVA MediaLab is inviting proposals at her beach hut studio April to emotionally charged choral work, from artists for site-responsive, November. Half day bookings for performed in decommissioned nuclear interdisciplinary work which draws 1-3 people or one family on a day to sites. It is a Requiem for those who lost attention to the global significance suit you. Portland stone and tools their lives in nuclear activity, but also of the Jurassic Coast, examining the provided: £30 per person or £100 a invites the audience to engage with its geology, geography, natural history family. Photos and details online at simple, powerful message of hope: it and social significance of selected wwww.portlandsculpturehut.co.uk is ultimately a testament to human’s locations. Info: Sarah 07769 970447 extraordinary will to survive. This piece Info: 01308 459071 hopes to make a connection with [email protected] Hiroshima World Heritage Site. www.pva.org.uk Info: September 25 and 26 Nothe Fort, Weymouth East Devon Heath Week See www.perpetual-light.com for more info and ticket Festival Day Sunday 25th July 11am information to 3:30pm at Woodbury Castle, Woodbury Common nr Exmouth Family fun and find out why the Triassic pebblebeds are such an important part of the culture, history and wildlife of this area. For details of all the weeks activities- from quarry visits, to mountain bike safaris and arts days visit www.eastdevonaonb. org.uk or call the East Devon AONB 01404 46663 for a leaflet. Image: Ben Osborne. Jurassic Journey Project Journey Jurassic Osborne. Ben Image: Watch out for… Photo © Annie Pfingst Annie © Photo

Jurassic Coast Partner Project throughout 2010 and 2011 followed Adrian Gray - Stonebalancing by exhibitions at major venues along the coast in 2011/12 and a scaled- All summer, weather dependent at Ben Osborne – Jurassic down touring exhibition which will main beach Lyme Regis and at Journey visit rural areas and smaller spaces.” Lyme Regis ArtsFest, 26 September - 3 October, 2010 The Jurassic Journey is currently in Exploratory Laboratory Info: 01297 445062 its research and development stage. [email protected] Lead artist Ben Osborne is one of Exhibition, talks and workshops the stills photographers for David presented by Big Picture at Bridport Adrian uses huge stones and fossils Attenborough’s BBC series’. Ben has Arts Centre exploring the from the Jurassic Coast beaches to spent the last 12 months developing interface between contemporary create artworks that are massive yet material for this project. Over the visual art and the earth sciences. ephemeral. He balances them, not coming year he will work with three Find out about the technology that so much on top of each other as side other artists. The work produced will scientists are employing to record by side in thin air - strictly without tour 12 venues through the Artsreach and measure the changing coast the aid of adhesive or pins. They and Villages in Action rural touring and how artists are using it to look remain in place through the natural programmes in early 2011. There will creatively at the environment. force of gravity and friction. be an extensive workshop programme Info: www.bridport-arts.com ‘Nature’s glue’ sustains them in these seemingly impossible positions and Walk of Life Environmental tides and the glorious transformation it is the capricious natural forces of Movement Workshops of the trees offer hidden treasures wind or waves that return them with Helen Poynor. The Art and reveal the underlying structure to obscurity amongst their fellow of Being in Motion - Autumn of the land. Non-stylised movement boulders. Revelations. offers its own revelations of our Movement workshop with potential and of our hidden selves. Jurassic Coast Trust Movement Artist Helen Info: 01297 20624 Guided Walk Poynor & Feldenkrais www.walkoflife.co.uk Practitioner Shelagh O’Neill Sunday 10 October 2010 Wessex Open University 10.30am. Mills Dates and Times: October 23 - 24 Geological Society event to Ringstead, Dorset 10am-5.30pm. Location: Charmouth, near (7) November Date TBC, Approximately 3 hours, 3 miles Lyme Regis. Weymouth College (4.8km) circular walk, east along Price: £90 (£80 concession) the beach studying the Corallian To register send £30 deposit to Bob Christian- Fossil preparation Rocks and returning via the footpath Helen Poynor, 3, Marmora Terrace, workshop. Limited to 24 members reached by steps east of . Clapps Lane, Beer, Devon EX12 3HE £1.50 per person Rough terrain. Info: Jeremy Cranmer A unique collaboration interweaving 01305 267133 Meet: Smugglers Inn Car Park, non-stylised and environmental Mob: 07531 318314 movement and the Feldenkrais [email protected] GR SY737817 Method®. The subtle kinaesthetic Leader: Alan Holiday awareness developed through Feldenkrais enriches creative exploration, opening the path to fuller and freer expression and a deeper encounter with the environment. The movement of the Jurassic Coast Trust Wessex Open University Guided Walk Geological Society event

Saturday 27 November 1.30pm 12 December, Lyme Regis Charmouth Heritage Centre, Leader: Bob Christian Dorset Fossil Hunting Walk A day’s fossil hunting at this world- famous location A 2 hour fossil hunting walk along £1.50 per person the beach at Charmouth looking for evidence of the creatures of the Info: Jeremy Cranmer Jurassic Seas. Starting in the Centre 01305 267133 with a talk from the warden. Approx Mob: 07531 318314 distance 1 mile, some uneven [email protected] ground along the beach. Meet: Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth DT6 6LL GR SY193 360930 Leader: Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre Warden General information

Museums are a great place to Swanage Dorset County Museum start exploring the history and heritage of an area. Below is Tel: 01929 475 836 Tel: 01305 262735 a list of museums along the Jurassic Coast along with their Langton Matravers Bridport phone numbers. Tel: 01929 423168 or 422218 Tel: 01308 458703 Honiton Wareham Lyme Regis Tel: 01404 44966 Tel: 01929 553448 Tel: 01297 443 370 Budleigh Salterton Weymouth Tel: 01395 442666 Tel: 01305 777622 ext 249 Portland Tel: 01395 516139 Tel: 01305 821804 Visit your local Tourist Exmouth - Alexandra Terrace Wareham - South Street Information Centre for details www.exmouthguide.co.uk www.purbeck-dc.gov.uk of events in your area. 01395 222299 01929 552740

Axminster - Church Street Lyme Regis - Church Street Weymouth - The Esplanade 01297 34386 www.westdorset.com www.weymouth.gov.uk 01297 442138 01305 785747 - Westover Road www.bournemouth.co.uk Honiton - Lace Walk Car Park World Heritage Team 0845 051 1700 01404 43716 Sam Rose - Team Leader Bridport - South Street Ottery St Mary - Broad Street Richard Edmonds - Earth Science www.westdorset.com www.eastdevon.net/tourism Manager 01308 424901 01404 813964 Sally King - Visitor Manager Lesley Garlick - World Heritage Budleigh Salterton - Fore Street - Poole Quay Lead Officer (Devon) www.eastdevon.net/tourism www.pooletourism.com Ben Wyer - Projects Officer 01395 445275 01202 253253 Anjana Ford - Education Co-ordinator Christchurch - High Street Seaton - The Underfleet Daisy Sutcliffe - Arts Co-ordinator www.christchurchtourism.info www.eastdevon.net/tourism/seaton Julia Pulman - Marketing Officer 01202 471780 01297 21660 Sam Scriven - Earth Science Advisor Alex Potter - Support Officer Dorchester - Antelope Walk Sidmouth - Ham Lane www.westdorset.com www.visitsidmouth.co.uk Useful websites 01305 267992 01395 516441 Exeter – Civic Centre, Paris Street www.eastdevonaonb.org.uk www.exeter.gov.uk Swanage - Shore Road www.dorsetaonb.org.uk 01392 265700 www.swanage.gov.uk www.jurassiccoast.com 01929 422885 www.jurassiccoasttrust.org Image: Ben Osborne. Jurassic Journey Project www.jurassiccoast.com