Our next community beach clean is on Sunday 10th November 10am at Sandown Castle Community Garden Deal Kent
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
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.
Part of #TheGreatBIGGreenWeek
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 )
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
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
Our first Community Deal Beach Clean of 2024 is on Bank Holiday Monday 1st January 10am Deal Pier.
Equipment supplied.
Happy New Year
Thank you to our 20 volunteers on today's Walmer Beach Clean.... 9bags collected about 45kilos.
Mince pies and Xmas hats in evidence.
Our next one is Jan 1st Deal Pier 10am
#pickdealclean #beachcleans