Gleaning report for 1st 6months of 2025

Thank you to our 7 gleaners for collecting & distributing a further 576kilos of potatoes today.

So far in 2025's 24 gleans the team have collected some 14tons of produce or about 33k meals.

#gleaning

Bechange Community Hub Age Concern Sandwich Deal Pantry Age UK South Kent Coast SE Kitchen - Ramsgate Deal Foodbank 101 Social

Foodrise

Swift Awareness Weekend 28/29th June

 

Deal Festival @ The Captain's Garden

 

The Deal Festival is coming to the Captain's Garden on Sunday 13th July 10am to 2pm

Free Festival Day at the Captain’s Garden!

Discover the secrets of Deal’s community garden where a summery feast of art, poetry and music will take place in the middle of the day. One of Deal's hidden gems, this event has something for everyone to enjoy!

Date: Sunday, 13 July

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location: The Captain’s Garden (opposite Deal Castle)

FREE

Event Highlights:

10–11 AM – Art workshop for children aged 4-11, led by SEAS artists (an adult must accompany children) - no booking required

11 AM–1 PM – Live music from local favourites including the Scratch Band, Landmark Choir, and the DMA Saxophone Saturday group performing Blasio Kavuma’s new piece.

1–2 PM – Poetry open mic session hosted by Deal’s own Phil Welton, under the garden’s iconic tree.

Bring your deck chairs and picnic rugs and spend a magical day soaking up the summer vibes. Stay as long as you like - there’s no better way to unwind!

Walmer Beach Clean 15th June 2025

Thank you to our 25 volunteers on today's Walmer Beach Clean. Beach was in good condition but we still found 7 bags of rubbish.

Our next beach clean is during Deal Regatta week meet at Deal Castle prom at 4pm Sunday 27th July

#beachclean

Potato Glean in Broadstairs 5th June 2025

 

Thank you our volunteers on today's potato glean..

Lovely spuds which had sprouted so a bit more work for us today...we are all honorary members of the amalgamented society of potato polishers now

About 1.8tons collected today by the teams at Deal & Hythe .. going to local food charities and FareShare Kent

Many thanks to all at Elmwood Farm for their support.

So far this year our volunteer gleaners have done 21 gleans with over 11tons collected & distributed to local food charities

Happy #VolunteerWeek #Gleaning

Deal Foodbank Age UK South Kent Coast United Families UK Dover Food Pantry Bechange Community Hub Deal Pantry Age Concern Sandwich SE Kitchen - Ramsgate Leaps & Bounds Sunrise Cafe, Dover
Foodrise Deal Town Council

Walmer Beach Clean Sunday 15th June 2025

 

#GreatBritishSpring Clean - Walmer Beach Clean 23rd March 2025

A damp morning for the #GreatBritishSpringClean in Walmer this Sunday – Thank you to the 22 volunteers out on the Deal With It ‘Walmer Beach Clean’.

In just over an hour the volunteers collected about 15kgs of rubbish – mostly small pieces of plastic

The group organises monthly cleans of the beach on three mile stretch of the Kent coast at Deal & Walmer (with different start points).

The next one will be on Sunday 20th April 10am meeting at Sandown Castle Community Garden - equipment supplied

 

#GreatBritishSpringClean 2025 - Walmer Beach Clean 23 March

 

Deal Beach Clean Sunday 16th Feb 10am - Deal Pier

 

Deal Hop Farm - Season 9th Launch Meeting - Weds 5th Feb 2025 Lighthouse 6:30pm

Thinking of Joining The Deal Hop Farm in 2025 ?

We have our 9th Season Launch Meeting at the Lighthouse on Weds 5th Feb from 6:30pm ..

if you want more details please email dealhopfarm@gmail.com

Come and find out more about our Community Hop Growing project in Deal and surrounding district– the Deal Hop Farm.

In 2017 we launched a patchwork farm made up of peoples’ gardens, allotments, and community gardens & spaces.

In 2024 we had over 260 sites with some 400 people involved. Last year we produced 174 Kilos of hops and six beers with local brewers Chislet, Time &Tide and Shivering Sands

The idea is to work together to grow, harvest, learn, have fun with Hops and produce some quality local beer which is available in local pubs & outlets.

Come to the meeting to find out more or check out the details at Facebook or our website - @Deal Hop Farm/DealHopFarm.org.uk

1st January 2025 Beach Clean - Happy New Year

 

Well 1st beach clean of 2025 was a blast today... despite the conditions we had some 24 volunteers today and collected over 50kilos of rubbish off the beach.

We also found some Keys .. (please DM if they are yours)

We are back at Pier for our next beach clean on 

Sunday 9th Feb at 10am

Happy New Year

#DealWithIt #beachcleans #PickDealClean

New Years Day Deal Beach Clean - Deal Pier 10am Weds 1st Jan 2025

 

Walmer Beach Clean 15th Dec 2024

 

Thank you to our 20 volunteers on today's Walmer Beach Clean...

10 bags of rubbish collected today.

Our next community beach clean will be on 

Weds 1st January 2025 at 10am meet at Deal Pier.

#BeachClean

Also Later that week is the local launch of 

'Save Our Seas Deal & Walmer' 

Friday 3rd January 2025 5pm Walmer Parish Hall

If you care about the quality of the water on our shore please get involved

SOS Deal & Walmer - Launch Meeting 3rd Jan 2025 5:30pm

 

To Launch SOS Deal & Walmer 

a Public meeting booked at

Walmer Parish Hall at 5.30pm on Fri 3rd Jan 

and we expecting the national campaign group Surfers against Sewage, and SOS Whitstable 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/boxing-day-dip-cancelled-as-beach-hit-with-no-swim-warning-316790/

 

Walmer Beach Clean 8th Dec - POSTPONED to Sunday 15th Dec

 We have decided to Postpone Tomorrow's Beach Clean in Walmer to the Following Sunday 15th Dec at 10am

Forecast is Heavy Rain and 50-60mph Gusts tomorrow so not the best weather for beach cleaning, xmas hats and mince pies :)

See you on the 15th at the Sea Cafe

Xmas Walmer Beach Clean Sunday 8th December 2024 10am

 

Deal Film Shows 'Six Inches of Soil'

 

Thank you to everyone who supported of film shows of ‘Six Inches of Soil’ and our apologies to anyone who we could not fit in. We had 79 people see the film and at the first showing we were lucky to have 5 local farmers present

Many thanks to Jack Scott for speaking at both events and to the Kent Museum of the Moving Image for hosting us. We are especially grateful to their volunteers for looking after us so well.

We took some £268 in donations which as well as covering our costs of £118.64 (for the film licenses & printing) allowed us to donate £150 to the Kent MoMI

Audience members can give feedback on the film : https://forms.gle/brn1NKj3gvwzBLY67 

You can now stream the film (£)in the UK on Amazon Prime or Vimeo .

The film producers have a ‘Dig Deeper’ section on our website to discover more and the Six Inches of Soil BOOK! “Six Inches of Soil: How to Heal Our Soils, Ourselves, and Our Communities Through Regenerative Farming”.

#SixInchesOfSoil 

Deal Town Council Climate Day Sat 16th Nov 2024

 

Sandown Castle Beach Clean 10th Nov 2024

  Thank you to our 22 volunteers at today's Sandown Castle Beach Clean - we collected about 18kgs of rubbish off the beach. A lot of dog bags and fishing line found.

We were joined by a squad of 4-6 seals today which was nice.

Our next Beach Clean will be at Walmer on Sunday 8th December 10am meeting at the Sea Cafe .. xmas themed one with mince pies :)

Six Inches of Soil - Deal Film Shows Nov 2024

 

‘Six Inches of Soil’ Film Show 6:30pm

Two showings: Thursday 14th and 21st November

Kent Museum of the Moving Image, Stanhope Road

The inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities.

Six Inches of Soil

Free Film Show but donations welcomed.

Kent MoMI will have refreshments available from 6:30pm £.

Film will start promptly at 7pm and no entrance after film start.

Guest Speaker: Jack Scott – Local Regenerative Farmer & Countryfile Young Countryside Champion 2023.

Part of a set of events marking #COP29 – Organised by Deal With IT and EKCA

NB: Advanced Tickets ONLY – Book for either date using the following link

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/six-inches-of-soil-tickets-1034675150227