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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 the NE Kent EMS (Thanet Coast) warden scheme to help look after your local patch of the coast.

 

 

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

 

Great Eggcase Hunt - Margate

Join the Shark Trust, The Cooperative and Thanet Coast Project to search for shark egg cases and then create a marine art masterpiece on the beach. (Lasts for 1.5hrs; suitable for 4-14s and family groups!)

Poster (2,459kb, PDF)

 

  • Fri 31 May - Margate Main Sands 

 

*NOTE: Local families & visitors who would like to take part, can now book using the same link - so even if you are not a Coop member (please complete details, and put "Thanet Coast Project" where asked for Membership number) and you will be forwarded further information soon!

 

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.
  • Note: Safaris are also taking place for community groups - see Local Community Activities

 

 

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 Week 2013

The "Changing Coast" is the theme of various events and activities all around Kent to raise awareness of our everchanging dynamic coastline. Look out for the flagship event in Margate and events on Sunday 27 October. 'climate change’ all around the Thanet & Kent Coastline.

 

  • 26 October – 3 November 2013 - TBC

 

 

 

For more information on our events:

 

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