PICTURES: Beach artwork appears in Eastbourne

A group of volunteers has used driftwood to create sculptures at Eastbourne’s Beachy Head.

BHASSEXPLORE is a non-profit organisation that works to clean up the coastline between Eastbourne and Cuckmere Haven.

The group has created sculptures dotted around Beachy Head beach using driftwood that came off a container ship a few years ago that was trapped at a boulder bank opposite the lighthouse.

Norman Penney set up the group and said: “I’ve travelled around doing lots of clear ups - rubbish is everywhere on our coastline.

“The whole point is trying to clear as much as possible in three years. I just want people to keep clearing the area after I leave.

“Waste can hang around for 500 years if it isn’t cleared. One individual volunteering for one day can do work that helps prevent 500 years of damage to the environment.”

Photos from Stewart Philbrook.

More about BHASSEXPLORE here