Going Green on the ‘net (part 3)

Recycle

With green issues more prevalent than ever, the website junkk.com provides details of 100s of ways you can

reuse rather than waste

everyday household items by converting them from something you want to throw out, into something more practical.

Many of them provide excellent min-projects for your kids!

Going Green on the ‘net (part 2)

Recycle

Proving that

One person’s rubbish is another’s treasure

the website freecycle.org is a forum where two local people can contact one another to swap what they don’t want for something they do.

It really is that simple!

Going Green on the ‘net (part 1)

Recycle

Web auction sites like eBay are a great way to get rid of your unwanted items.

Make Money and Reduce Landfill

at the same time!

It’s amazing what other people will buy – you may even pick up a little bargain or two yourself ;-)

Review: Introduction to Nautical Archaeology (part 2)

I wrote in a previous post about members of my local dive club participating in an introductory course in marine archaeolgy on 28th April.

That article covered the first 2 parts of the course, whereas this article covers the final part of the course where we all got wet in a local swimming pool to try and translate the stuff we’d learnt in the classroom and on the outdoor, ‘dry’ exercise into practise.

Underwater Surveying Using a Frame

Underwater Surveying Using a Frame
photo: (c) Jon Martin 2007

The photo shows an underwater frame, which is one technique of surveying all or part of a dive site. The other technique we used…
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Review: Introduction to Nautical Archaeology (part 1)

In previous posts I’ve written about the wreck that has been recently discovered in Norman’s Bay and the plans of the licensee of the wreck to work with my local scuba diving club to research it further.

As part of these plans, five dive club members attended an Introductory course delivered by the Nautical Archaeological Society (NAS) on 28th April, at the NAS headquarters in Portsmouth.

The course was split into three parts:
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Nautical but Nice …

Friday 9th Feb was a busy night for members of the Planet Divers scuba diving club as they were treated to not one, but two guest speakers.

Paul Stratford, club member and licensee of the recently discovered wreck in Normans Bay(believed to be the British warship Resolution built in 1665) invited Ian Barefoot from the Nautical Archaeological Society (NAS) to discuss the role that this voluntary organistion has in educating, recording and interpreting British Maritime History. Read more »

Sussex Seasearch Presentation Review

Kate Cole of Sussex Seasearch gave an informative and entertaining presentation to members of the Planet Divers scuba diving club on Friday 9th Feb at the Pevensey Bay Aqua Club.

Seasearch is a national project that encourages divers to help build an accurate picture of the marine life encountered on their dives. Read more »