Project Seagrass Seagrass Seed Harvest | Connections and Funders | Solent & Isle of Wight

Join Project Seagrass for Seagrass Seed Collection 2026 Event at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight!

We’re excited to invite you to take part in our upcoming Seagrass Seed Collection, including snorkelling and wading events at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.

This July, seagrass (Common eelgrass, Zostera marina) seeds will be maturing along the coast — and we’d love your help collecting them. These seeds will play a vital role in restoring local seagrass meadows in 2027, supporting important marine life and healthy coastlines for years to come.

📍 Location | Yarmouth, Isle of Wight

Directions to meet-up point | Meet us at the Project Seagrass Shelter on the beach, near the groynes. Look out for our Project Seagrass flags. We will check you-in and brief you on the event.

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Google Maps | 50.705844, -1.508480

🅿️ Parking | The nearest parking is located in Yarmouth Harbour. Alternatively there are other car parks in Yarmouth which can be found in the link supplied here. There is limited street parking in Yarmouth itself. It is a short walk (estimated time: 12 minutes, from the car park to the meeting point). Please note there are no facilities at this location. The nearest facilities are located in Yarmouth Harbour.

🤿 What to Bring |

For snorkelling | The following items are required

• Wetsuit and wetsuit boots
• Hood (optional, but recommended)
• Snorkel and mask
• Towel and warm clothes for afterwards
• Fins (optional)
• Water shoes (recommended for walking across sand and rocky areas if you don't have wetsuit boots)

For wading | The following items are required

• Clothing you don’t mind getting wet (shorts or swimwear are ideal)
  
• Footwear is essential due to low visibility in the seagrass — this helps protect your feet

Need gear?

• We have a limited number of snorkels and masks available — please let us know in advance (or during booking) if you need to borrow equipment.
• There are several hire shops on the island. We’ve previously used Tackt-Isle Adventures, but other providers may also be able to help.

🍵 Refreshments | Hot drinks and biscuits will be available on the day!

🛑 Safety & Accessibility and Important Notes

• You’ll be asked to complete liability and consent questions during booking*.
• You’ll need to be a confident swimmer and comfortable snorkelling in open water. Please be aware that in-water visibility can be low particularly depending on weather on or prior to the event.
• Please ensure you are able to walk unassisted over uneven, wet terrain. Be prepared for a 500m walk across wet sand in your wetsuit to reach the collection site.
• Participants must be aged 14+. Those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• The event is scheduled to align with low tide, with a tight tidal window. We ask that you are there on time and ready to start promptly.
• The event may be cancelled in case of very poor weather conditions such as high winds.
• Please note that the in-water activity will be limited to 1 hour.
• Changing/privacy tents will be available for use on the beach.
• Project Seagrass staff will be easily identifiable by our bright green rash vests. Please do ask any member of staff if you have any questions on the day. Our team will be on hand to guide and support you throughout the activity.
• Please note there are several opportunities to join our seed collection, ensure that you select the correct day and time and the correct ticket type, i.e. snorkelling or wading.
• If you have a ticket for the event and are unable to make it on the day, please let us know in advance, as we will have a waiting list for this event.

*If you have any medical conditions or accessibility requirements, please contact Jo at volunteers@projectseagrass.org in advance, we’ll do our best to support you.

Be part of something bigger!

This is a brilliant opportunity to get directly involved in seagrass restoration and make a real difference to our coastal ecosystems.

We’d love to have you join us 💚

Other ways to get involved:

> To find out more information about our projects in the Solent, visit our website
> Sign up to our Solent newsletter to receive information about our projects, restoration and opportunities
> Join a Fragment Walk and take part in seagrass community restoration (please note the events run from September to April only)