Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum is saying a “big thank you” to everyone who attended Pembrokeshire ‘Living Coast’ 2025 this year.

The organisers said it was “fantastic” to come together and celebrate our coastline at the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven on Sunday, March 9.

The forum expressed especial gratitude to the host for the event, Nick Ainger, for guiding the evening so smoothly, and extended their thanks to three ‘wonderful’ speakers.

These were Nicola Davies - who shared insights from How to Speak Whale, giving a fascinating glimpse into the communication of these incredible marine mammals, Dr Matt Wood – whose enthusiasm for seabird populations and island ecosystems made for a truly engaging talk, and Sue Burton – who brought her expertise in marine conservation to the fore, sharing stories of Pembrokeshire’s otters and their unique coastal habits.

They have also been celebrating all the talented winners in this year’s photo competition:

“Congratulations to our photo competition winners, whose images beautifully captured the essence of our living coast.”

Winners were as follows:

Children’s Wildlife: 1st Tomos Roberts ‘From the Kingfisher Hide’; 2nd William Rawlings ‘Common Blenny’; 3rd Kit Roberts ‘Go your own way’.

Adults’ Wildlife: 1st Dawn Mason ‘Rock Pipit surveys the aftermath of Storm Darragh’; 2nd Georgina Jeremiah ‘Piodin Y Môr’; 3rd David Vale ‘Sea Mouse, Aphrodite aculeata’.

Children’s Coastal Life: 1st Brody ‘A beautiful morning’; 2nd Tomos Roberts ‘Sunset and all ours’; 3rd Robert Ffitch ‘Wild Swim’.

Adult’s Coastal Life: 1st Steph Goodridge ‘Nighttime Adventure’; 2nd Victoria Wright ‘Well-being’; 3rd Anne Callan ‘Cart Wheeling’.

People’s Choice Winner was a Broadhaven South scene, ‘Heron and the Church’ by Sophie Harries.

“It was a great way to round off this year’s Festival of the Sea in Milford Haven.” – Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum.

To view all entries, visit www.pembrokeshirecoastalforum.org.uk/pembrokeshire-living-coast-photo-competition