Here Comes Summer

Copy of events happening from the Thanet Coast Project.

 

Thanet Coast

Explore our

2016 Summer Events

 

Book & Pay ‘online’ to reserve place: nekmpa.org.uk

Seaweed and their Secrets!

 

Walk & talk with Ian Tittley (Natural

History Museum) to find out everything

about seaweed & their uses - on the

chalk reef & rockpools. Adults (14+).

Lasts 2hrs. Suggested donation: £3pp

 Tue 2 Aug, 6pm - Eastcliff, Ramsgate

Book/Pay: online & receive details.

Please Book/Further details online: nekmpa.org.uk

Book/pay via Visitor Information Centre, Margate on 01843 577577

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Summer Seashore Safaris

 

Explore Thanet’s rocky chalk shore for its fascinating

rockpool wildlife - with help on hand to identify your

finds. ID sheet & equipment provided. Wear suitable

footwear for rockpools. Suitable for 4 to 14s & all

the family! Lasts 2 hrs; £1 pp (adults & children)

 Sat 23 July, 8.30am - Minnis Bay

 Sun 24 July, 9am - West Bay, Westgate

 Mon 25 July, 9.30am - St Mildred’s Bay

 Tue 26 July, 10am - Nayland Rock Margate

 Wed 27 July, 11am - Walpole Bay

 *Sat 30 July, 3pm - Eastcliff, Ramsgate

 *Sun 31 July, 4.30pm - Western Undercliff

 Sun 21 Aug, 8.30am - Stone Bay

 Mon 22 Aug, 9am - Joss Bay

 Tue 23 Aug, 9.30am - Botany Bay

 Wed 24 Aug, 10am - Dumpton Gap

*Part of Ramsgate Festival: ramsgatefestival.org

Book/Pay: online & receive meeting point details

DID YOU KNOW?

# Thanet’s coast is internationally & nationally important for its bird & marine life

# It has the longest continuous stretch of coastal chalk in the country.

# You can volunteer & get free training (12 Oct) as a ‘Coastal Warden’ to help safeguard wildlife.

# There are further ‘Discover Thanet’s Coast events funded by Coastal Communities Fund, &

# Coastal Community Beach Huts & their resources for community ‘family-orientated’ groups

which can booked at Margate or Ramsgate Main Sands! More: www.visitthanet.co.uk/thanetcoast

# The Safaris are part of the ‘Guardians of the Deep’ (Kent Wildlife Trust with HLF support)

Great British Beach Clean 2016

Join us on a beach clean & litter survey

as a part of the Marine Conservation

Society’s national campaign to monitor

& clean our shores. Gloves, sticks and

bags provided Lasts 2.5 hrs; 5 yrs+

 Sat 17 Sept, 10am

- Plumpudding, Birchington

 Sat 17 Sept, 2.30pm

- Pegwell Bay, Cliffsend

Wheels & Fins – Seashore Safaris

Explore the chalk reef & rockpools at the festival

Suitable for 4-11s accompanied by an adult. ID and

equipment provided – please wear suitable

footwear/clothing for rockpooling. Lasts 2hrs.

 Sat. 10 Sept, 11.30am

 Sun 11 Sept, 12.30pm

Joss Bay, Broadstairs wheelsandfins.co.uk

Broadstairs Water Gala

www.broadstairswatergala.co.uk

Join the family fun on our beach

activities on this great day out at Viking

Bay. Suitable: under 11s with adult.

 Wed 17 Aug (1.5hrs; 4-11s)

3pm: Beach Scavenger Challenge - Viking

5.30pm: Seashore Safari - Louisa Bay

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The North East Kent Coast is

internationally important for wintering

birds, and the marine life of the chalk

caves, reef and sandy bays.

For more details visit: nekmpa.org.uk

Tel: 01843 577672

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Water Safety in Thanet

 Spot the dangers

 Always go with a friend or adult

 Follow safety signs and flags

 Emergency? Ring 999/112

The Thanet Coastal Codes and Water

Safety in Thanet video can be viewed

online at: nekmpa.org.uk

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Here comes SummerThanet Coast 2015

 

 Flyer of events this Summer.

 

 

If the Kids/Grandkids are bored why not try a Seashore Safari with a trained team of experts to show how to rock pool and find out about the creatures that inhabit Thanet’s Wonderful chalk reefs/rocks.

 

If you missed it last year back by popular demand is the Free exhibition of Coastal Change : Climate Change at Droit House Margate Harbour. It runs from 11 August to 7 September. Lots of other events.

 

More details on line at. http://www.thanetcoast.org.uk/whats_on.aspx 



 

 

Turnstones: Stand up and be counted.

Thanet Coast Wardens ready for Turnstone Count

 In February this year volunteer wardens are assisting Sandwich Bay Observatory in the count of Turnstones present on the North East Kent Coast. About 1200 of these little birds visit this part of the coast every winter.

At high tide these birds can be spotted on promenades, breakwaters and slipways usually resting/roosting until the tide goes out and they can return to feeding. During the spring many of them go to Arctic Canada to breed and return to us in the Autumn often to the same bays. It is therefore important that they feed up on our coast to allow them to build up body reserves to enable them to make this journey.

Disturbance Monitoring

During January and February wardens will also be monitoring the levels of disturbance these birds encounter which can affect their survival. This is normally due to human activity. Generally they are not affected by  people as they seem to have got used to them. Fishermen often find these cheeky birds will pinch their bait if left unattended. However dogs are a different story as these birds see them as predators similar to the Arctic Fox they encounter in Canada. It is important to monitor this in order raise awareness of this problem.

What you can do to help

If you are a dog walker please do not let your dog chase or disturb these birds causing them to take flight using valuable energy. 

The video below made by local young people explains. Please pass the message on if you want to see these lovely little birds return each year to our coast.

Euroferries Ramsgate-Boulogne Will it Happen?

New Year New Ferry Service?

I was quite excited to hear the news last October that a fast craft service was to arrive in January 2013 and start a ferry service from Ramsgate to Boulogne in February. Boulogne is a brilliant port right in the town with lots of nice restaurants and shops and in my opinion much better than Calais. So the prospect of going from Ramsgate instead of Dover was the icing on the cake.
I know that Euroferries attempted a start some time ago without success but this time the press releases looked quite promising.
I read as much as I could find and even Thanet Council spokesman said he was cautiously optimistic.
Since this time I have regularly visited the Euroferries' site but no further details have been added. Similarly surfing the web I can find no updates. My original enthusiasm is now changing to disappointment and visiting
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=311037300&header=true shows the vessel is still in port in Australia. Has anyone out there got any news or is this a dead duck?

Thanet Bays Uncut

New YouTube video showing Thanet Bays starting at Minnis Bay and finishing at Pegwell Bay. Thanet has a variety fantastic bays. Some are wild and quiet and others typical of a seaside resort. With beautiful chalk cliffs and miles of sandy beaches the Thanet coast is unique for its geology and wildlife. This video was shot in the 'Summer' of 2012 but wintertime is equally interesting with its visiting wildlife.