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What's On - 2013 Events & Activities

 

Please note that the Thanet Coast Project work is changing!   Many of the 2013 activities are now community events and activities - through the 'Footprints in the Sands' project, or for school educational visits  - see Local community activities.

 

Local people can also enrol on free training activities if you join as a 'Coastal Volunteer' with the NE Kent European marine site (warden scheme) to help look after your local stretch of the coast.

 

 

The events and activities shown below are open to the public to attend:

 

Rocky Shore Safaris

Explore Thanet’s chalky rocky shore for rockpool wildlife, with help on hand to help identify your finds!  Identification sheet & equipment provided. Wear suitable footwear for rockpools! (Events last for 2 hrs; suitable for ALL the family & particularly 4-14s; £-small charge pp).

 

  • Wed 31 July, 12:30pm - Botany Bay, Broadstairs

 

  • Thur 1 August, 1:30pm - Nayland Rock/Margate Main Sands (Beach Blast Fun Day, 12-5pm)

 

  • Fri 2 August, 2:30pm - Stone Bay, Broadstairs

 

  • Tues 13 August, 9:30am - Minnis Bay, Birchington

 

  • Wed 14 August, 10:30am - West Bay, Westgate

 

  • Sat 17 August, 2:30pm - Dumpton Gap, Broadstairs

 

  • Please Book: bookings will open in July.

 

 

 

 

Beachwatch Big Weekend 2013

Join a Beach clean and litter survey, as a part of the Marine Conservation Society’s annual national campaign. Surveys and cleans last approx. 2.5 hours - gloves, sticks and bags provided thanks to support from Cummins Power Generation. You can join one of these organised events:

Download and display:  Thanet Coast Beach Cleans 2013 - Poster (PDF, 264KB)

 

  • Sat 21 Sept, 10am - Plumpudding Beachwatch

Birchington along the refreshing Northern Sea Wall.
This clean starts at the very western end of Minnis Bay

& goes along the 'northern sea wall' beaches, heading towards Reculver.

Meet: Outside 'The Minnis Restaurant', Minnis Bay, Birchington CT7 9QP.

 

  • Sat 21 Sept, 2.30pm - Pegwell Bay Beachwatch

Cliffsend - along the National Nature Reserve beach, near to the chalk cliffs.

Meet: On the beach below the former hoverport access road

(nr Viking Ship Picnic Site, Cliffsend CT12 5HY).

 

 

Kent Coastal Week 2013

The "Changing Coast" is the theme of various events and activities all around Kent to raise awareness of our everchanging dynamic coastline, including the future possible effects and adatations needed to meet the effects of 'climate change’. 

 

Look out for the flagship event in Margate on Sunday 27 October, and further events all around the Thanet & Kent Coastline.

 

  • 26 October – 3 November 2013

 

 

 

For more information on our events:

 

Many more events in the area are listed on the following websites: