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Listings- the first of an abundance of edge happenings
Here is the first listings of people and places around East Kent involved with ‘Permaculture’ activities. I have about another 20 things to add. This list will be focused on August and September 2015 around the International Permaculture Convergence IPC. There will be a new East Kent Permaculture Group starting in August too. If there is anything you want to add please message me, Jo or add a comment below.
Saturday 22nd August
Deal with it- Transition Deal – Deal Seedy Saturday BEE Special- Summer Plant & Seed Swap @ Landmark Garden from 11am. This will be a special Bee themed one – we have Dover Beekeepers coming for the day with Bees, Advice and produce
Email: info@DealWithIT.org.uk / Website: http://www.dealwithit.org.uk / Email: info@DealWithIT.org.uk / Website: http://www.dealwithit.org.uk
September
Sat 5th Sept – Pines Garden & Calyx open day with various Pc talks and activities- St. Margarets Bay near Deal. http://baytrust.org.uk
Sunday 20th September – Deal with it- Transition Deal – The Great British Beach Clean
Deal Beach Clean – part of the Marine Conservation Society’s nationwide campaign. We will be logging what we find as part of the national beach survey, Deal Pier 10am
Places to visit
Windmill Community Garden, Margate- A Permaculture LAND demonstration site. Open: Tue (Volunteering Day) 10am—2pm, Thu 10am—1pm, Fri 10am—2.00pm. You can find us at the corner of Dane Valley Road and College Road, Margate. We are a community food growing project running since 2004. We have two sites which were formerly derelict land. Our community garden consists of community plots & wildlife habitats. Our market garden grows chemical free vegetables which we sell via our veg box scheme and to local restaurants. Windmill Veg Box, Windmill Community Gardens, Millmead Children’s Centre, Dane Valley Road, Margate, CT9 3RU http://thanet.veg-box.org/pages/community-garden/ Cost: Free, donations welcome
Abbey Physic Community Garden, Faversham
A Permaculture LAND demonstration site – Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from 9am to 2pm, Saturday from 11am to 3pm.
For more information or if you want to volunteer, please contact as below, or just pop in! Suzanne Campbell Abbey Physic Community Garden Abbey Place Faversham, Kent ME13 7BG 01795 539915 abbeyphysic@btinternet.com Cost: Free, donations welcome
Streamwalk Community Garden, Whitstable
A Permaculture LAND demonstration site- Open Tuesdays 10 to 2pm, Thursdays 10 to 2pm, Fridays and Saturdays. Times TBC https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stream-Walk-Community-Garden-Whitstable/160051557415762
http://www.kententerprisetrust.org/stream-walk.html
Cost: Free, donations welcome
Preparing for the International Permaculture Convergence in East Kent
Finally, we have a place to post a calendar of Permaculture edge events for East Kent around the convergence. Its a truly exciting time. Bear with me just a little longer and I hope you will be amazed at how awesome this area is! For a start The Windmill Gardens, A Permacultue LAND site are having an open day this Saturday July 11th. See link. Hope to see you there. Jo
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