Friday, October 18, 2024
Six Inches of Soil - Deal Film Shows Nov 2024
Apple Gleaning at Worth 17th October 2024
Thank you to our 16 volunteers at today's apple glean in Worth - we collected and distributed some 1.3tons to FareShare Kent and local food charities and schools:
- Bechange Community Hub/ Aylesham Pantry
- Deal Foodbank
- Dover Pantry
- Age Concern Sandwich
- Age UK Deal
- Golf Rd Community Centre Cafe
- Landmark Community Centre Cafe
- United Families UK
- Leaps & Bounds
- Pilgrims Hospice QEQM
- SE Kitchen
- Emanus Dover
- Meals Made with Love Thanet
- Bright Sparks Nursery
- Sandown Primary
- Hornbeam Primary
- Beacon Primary
- Kingsdown Primary
- Eyestone Primary
- Warden Primary
If your charity or school would like to get produce please email gleaning@dealwithit.org.uk
This was our 40th glean of the year and so far we have collected and distributed 17 tons of produce
Thanks again to Rory &Verity at Felderland Farm PYO for hosting us again
#gleaning
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Walmer Castle Beach Clean 13th Oct 2024
Our next community beach clean is on Sunday 10th November 10am at Sandown Castle Community Garden Deal Kent
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
Sunday, September 15, 2024
#GreatBritishBeachClean 15th September Deal Pier
Thank you to our 20 volunteers on today's #GreatBritishBeachClean - We were logging what we found in quite a detailed way as part of the Marine Conservation Society citizen science survey of rubbish on the UK's beaches
Our next Beach Clean will be at Walmer Castle on Sunday 13th October starting at 10am
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Sandown Beach Clean 18th August 2024
Thank you to our 20 volunteers on today's Sandown Castle Community Garden Deal Kent beach clean ....about 30kgs of rubbish collected.
Unfortunately a lot of beer cans, dog poo bags and fag ends around the prom shelters.
Our next beach clean is on Sept 15th 9.30am Deal Pier - part of the MCS 'Great British Beach Clean' week.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Friday, July 12, 2024
Monday, July 8, 2024
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Walmer Beach Clean #GreatBigGreenWeek
Thank you our 25 volunteers on a windy Walmer Beach Clean... about 30kgs of rubbish collected today. #GreatBigGreenWeek #PickDealClean
Thank you Andoni for coming down to film us today!
In July we have 2 cleans: on Weds 10th at 10am at Deal Pier (this is part of the Deal Festival musical project on 'Plastic' with composition, music making, discussion and hot drink at the Astor £5 ... but the beach clean is free. Please book at Festival website).
Then Sunday 21st July at 4pm we have our beach to support the Deal Carnival. Meet on the prom in front of Deal Castle.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Interested in making your home more energy efficient or greener?
Interested in making your home more energy efficient or greener? Deal Town Council have organised this event on 10th June 18:30 to 20:30 at the Town Hall
Part of #TheGreatBIGGreenWeek
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Captains Garden Open Day Easter Monday 1st April 2024
The next open day at the Captains Garden will be on Easter Monday 1st April 2024 10am to 2pm
There will be tea & cake, seed swap and some music and a great chance to catch up with our volunteers work over the winter
There is no parking at the site (but public paid parking at Deal Castle and Tides) and no toilets.
Our paths can be a bit rough in places
Find us on Facebook and Instragram @CAPTAINSGARDENDEAL
Sandown Beach Clean 17th March 2024
Thank you to our 21 volunteers on today's drizzly smirr Sandown Beach Clean...9 bags of rubbish collected on our first event of this year's #GreatBritishSpringClean
...there are events every day please see details at @PickDealClean
Our next beach clean is on Sunday 21st April at Deal Pier 9.30am
We also supporting the Kent Wildlife clean on Saturday 30th March at Sandwich Bay (no tolls for beach cleaners) (please book online at https://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2024-03-30-sandwich-bay-beach-clean )
Friday, March 15, 2024
Sunday, February 4, 2024
Walmer Beach Clean 4th Feb 2024
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Gleaning in Preston 1st Feb 2024
Thanks to our gleaning volunteers - managed to get back into the field for some cauliflower and broccoli this week with over 350kgs collected
We just worked out the 20.5tons of produce we collected in 2023 over 60 gleans equates to some 48.9k meals! thats a lot
If you are interested in joining us in the field or are a food charity which could use some fresh local produce please get in touch gleaning@dealwithit.org.uk
Monday, January 1, 2024
NYD Deal Beach Clean 1st January 2024
Thank you to our 50+ volunteers on today's New Years Day Deal Beach Clean - over 60 kilos of rubbish picked up plus we had our colleagues from East Kent Climate Action with their 'Waves' installation on Plastic in the sea.
Our next Beach Clean is on Sunday 4th February 10am Walmer Green (meet near Sea Cafe)
Happy New Year all
Thanks to Chris Mansfield for the photos