Sunday 14th August 2022

10.00 - 11.15 meet outside the Marine Hotel

Wild Food of Whitstable- guided tour of Tankerton with Forth and Forage

Whitstable's wild herbs, sea vegetables, edible flowers and spices with Amy at Forth and Forage. Your guided tour is family friendly and will help build your confidence identifying plants safely. Discover Sustainability is at the heart of being a fantastic forager, so we'll explore relationships between habitat, plants and wildlife and only forage where the species is found in abundance.Expect to get hands on identifying, sniffing and tasting!

15 spaces available £15 per person under 12s attend FREE with a paying adult.

Contact Amy Hitchcock at www.forthandforage.co.uk email Amy at forthandforage@gmail.com Message Amy at 07425139438

10.00-16.00 Stall and walks at Whitstable Castle

The View over the Wall Experience

Frequent sessions running between 10.00-16.00 meet in the Whitstable Castle grounds at the View over the Wall stall.

Finding a little peace in our crazy world. Let nature be the catalyst to awaken your senses with a guided walk that invigorates your mind and strips back life to its core purpose. The View Over the Wall Experience helps you connect with nature, creativity, heritage, and wellbeing while walking through some of Whitstable’s landscapes.

£5 per person turn up on the day or secure your place by emailing simon@simonpollard.uk

Meet 10.15 promptly Blean Village - Keats Farm Caravan Park at the lower car Park (entrance opposite the Royal Oak pub)

Walking in Silence

A silent walk in Blean Woods.

Walking in silence offers an opportunity for both inward reflection and outer engagement with the wider environment. Artist Will Glanfield will lead a walk of up to two hoursthrough these beautiful ancient woodlands.

There will be a short introductory talk before setting out. The second part of the walk will be made in silence, with an opportunity to reflect on the experience nesr the end.

Parts of the walk are hilly and there is uneven terrain. Bring walking boots, weather appropriate clothing, water and a snack (but please leave your dogs at home for this particular walk).

Age - 18 years and over

Free donations welcome

To book a place contact will.glanfield@googlemail.com

10.30 - noon meet at Borstal Avenue by the flagpole

Where Seaside Meets Countryside - a guided walk on Whitstable's wild side.

The Gorrell Valley Nature reserve is Whitstable’s hidden gem. At some 90 acres it is believed to be the largest village green in England and is

preserved in perpetuity for local people, its fauna and flora. Managed by skilled volunteers it has a variety of habitats including flower meadows, stream and ponds and ancient woodland and this enables a rich diversity of wildlife.

The walk will take you through the various habitats, view points and features dealing with the wildlife, geography and history of this unique place.

This is a wild place and parts are inaccessible to those with walking difficulties.

All ages welcome

No charge but donations towards the work on site will be gladly received.

No booking required maximum 50 spaces

11.00 17.30 various locations based at the Horsebridge Arts Centre

Marine Ecology Workshops

An opportunity for members of the family - young and old - to choose one or more marine ecology workshops led by specialists. Whether through fieldwork, dissection, art or poetry this an opportunity to discover the living world along our coast. Organised by Whitstable Maritime and the Plover Rovers.

For full details and to book https://thehorsebridge.org.uk/whats_on/special-events/marine-ecology-workshops