What's On - 2010 Summer Events and Activities
A selection of activities for local people
and visitors are organised by the Thanet Coast Project.
Many of the public events shown below are free and are
suitable for children and families - thanks to support from the Big
Lottery Fund.
Coastal 'Rock Doc' Walks - suitable for over 14s and
adults
Learn the language of the rocks, chalk cliffs, flints &
fossils on guided walks with the Rock Doc.
All walks start at 11am, and last
for 1-2 hours. These walks are suitable for all ages
over 14 years.
Please wear suitable footwear for the beach
and clothing for the weather conditions on the day.
BeachWatch 2010
Come and join in this weekend of
action - help monitor the cleanliness of our beaches in the Marine
Conservation Society's national campaign on this Beach Litter
Surveys & Beach Clean!
- Sat 18 Sept, 10.30am (2½hrs)
- Plumpudding Beachwatch
Along the refreshing
Northern Sea wall beaches (TR272 393) towards Reculver.
Meet: outside The Minnis
Restaurant, Birchington.
- Sun 19 Sept, 10.30am (2½hrs)
- Pegwell Bay Beachwatch
Along the National Nature
Reserve beach by the cliffs.
Meet: on beach below
former hoverport access road, Cliffsend (TR353 643).
IN ADDITION,
Beachwatch events taking place at other bays - such as: Sat
18 Sept, 10:30am (2hrs) - at Margate Main Sands. Call
Brian on 01843 221824 to take part (Meet outside Cafe on the
Sands)
Call the Thanet Coast Project or Marine
Conservation Society to find out more!
Sea Garden - Autumn Task
Volunteer to help clean and
tidy the Sea Garden after all the summer growth. Equipment
will be provided.
Meet: Sea Garden, Ramsgate’s Eastcliff (below Granville
Cinema)
Kent Coastal Week Events
Look out for Thanet's celebration of the Kent coast and seas -
with a varied programme of 30 activities for you and the family to
join in to help celebrate internal year of
biodiversity. Events include:
- Sea Safaris Specials (£7 and £9) with Horizon Sea
Safaris
- Rock Doc Walk - Pegwell Bay
- Free 'Storytelling Adventures' with Scandalmongers:
- The Oyster's Secret
- Sea Monster Tale Trail
- The Thornback Tales
- Seaweeds & their Secrets
- Rocky Shore Discovery Tour
- Thanet Coast Big Draw's 'Sea Life Treasure Trail'!
- Please note: Bookings for these events will
start from 1 October 2010.
Thanet Coast Project Summer Events -
Questionnaire 2010
If you have attended one of our Thanet Coast Project summer
events we hope that you enjoyed it, and would be pleased if
you could spare a few minutes to complete our
questionnaire.
For more information on our events:
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