Dorset Underwater

This project was borne at the same time as setting up Plastic Free Purbeck 8 years ago to help people learn about the beauty of recycled plastics and also dreamt of to showcase the beauty of Dorset above and beneath the waves whilst working a night shift at Poole Hospital back in September 2018   I'd only managed two destinations, Durdle Door and Kimmeridge before the fear of cold winter waters kicked in and of course Covid-19 Frontline life at the A&Es of Dorchester and Southampton.  Finally, I've overcome my fear of colder water and two summers ago, after being injured on the NHS Frontline as Bank Staff, needed to do something to take my mind away from my injuries and see if I could manage my arthritis.

Dorset Underwater is a voluntary initiative aiming to inspire people to learn about, explore and help to protect the rich marine life and hidden landscapes beneath Dorset's incredible coastline.  Through  storytelling, filmmaking and community engagement, this project reveals the beauty, fragility and importance of Dorset's marine environment - encouraging  lovers of Dorset to connect with, cherish and protect the sea around us as well as celebrate the extraordinary coastal ecosystem which makes Dorset unique.

I am also volunteering to monitor a seagrass area in Swanage which was featured last year in the Bournemouth and Dorset Echo as well as the Swanage & Purbeck Advertiser.  More about this can be read here.

I am in the process of updating this website to show what I have achieved.  I also give talks to schools, clubs and care homes to show how beautiful our underwater world is.  I also offer ocean crafts using upcycled and recycled materials here at the studio by appointment during the week or on a Saturday.    

You can follow my journey on my Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok pages at  Dorset Underwater.

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported my journey, it's really meant the world to me x