Walmer Castle Beach Clean 11th October 2026

 

Thank you to our 18 volunteers on today's 

Walmer Castle Beach Clean. 

Glorious day to be on the beach which was in very good condition.

Our next community beach clean is on Sunday 15th November meeting at Sandown Castle Community Garden Deal Kent

#beachclean #BeachCleanup #LoveDeal

Great British Beach Clean

 

Thank you to our 18 volunteers on todays Deal Beach Clean

This was part of the Marine Conservation Society 

Great British Beach Clean - a national survey of our coastline. 

Special thank to those who logged what we found.

The good news was the beach was in good condition so lots of small stuff today

Our next community beach clean is on Sunday 11th October on the Walmer Castle of the beach meet on the beach in front of the barrowpit car parks

#beachclean #GreatBritishBeachClean

Great British Beach Clean Deal 20th Sept

 

Our next Community Beach Clean is this Sunday 20th September at 10am meeting at Deal Pier.

Equipment supplied but useful to bring own gloves

This is part of the national week organised by the Marine Conservation Society 'The Great British Beach Clean'. Part of the Clean will log what we find as part of the national survey

#BeachCleans

Beefest at the Captain's Garden August 30th

 

The 300 year old walled Captain's Garden at Deal Castle will be open to the public on Sunday 30th August 2026 10am to 2pm.

The garden which was created in the 1720s for the high ranking Captains of Deal Castle.

The garden then evolved into a kitchen garden in the 19th century and then a market garden in the 20th century.

The Garden went into disuse in 1980 and for the last nine years a group of local volunteers have been working to bring the garden back into community use.

Entrance is free - there is some shed tea & cake, stalls from the Deal Hop Farm and Dover beekeepers and music for the garden's scratch band.

The Lighthouse Poets will be running a poetry standup under the walnut tree from 12 to 2pm please bring a chair or rug. see Peter to book a slot

There is no parking at the site.

Our paths are rough woodchip or grass and there is step down at the gate (we have a ramp)

We can be found opposite Deal Castle on Victoria Rd, Deal CT14 7BA

Sandown Beach Clean 16th August

 

Thank you to our 18 volunteers on todays Sandown Castle Beach Clean.

A fair amount of stuff today and a disappointing number of dog-poo bags

Lots happening at Sandown Castle Community Garden Deal Kent today ...picnic starts at 12 to 4pm with music, stalls

Our next clean is on Sunday 20th September 10am at Deal Pier

#beachclean

Sandown Castle Beach Clean Sunday 16th August 10am

 

We have our Sandown Castle Beach Clean this Sunday 16th August at 10am - meet at Sandown Castle Community Garden Deal Kent

Please bring gloves if you have then and sun stuff

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Its Sandown Castle Gardens Picnic day from 12 to 4pm - Music, Craft & Plant Stall and The Deal Pirates shenanigans and Hog&Bean Coffee van (bring chairs, food etc) Organised by Deal Pirates

Deal Beach Clean June 28th 2026

Thank you to our 23 volunteers on today's Deal Beach Clean.... we collected 7 sacks of rubbish today. Glad it was a little cooler today

Found one key of house keys on a green tab

Our next beach clean will be our Regatta Week one on Sunday 26th July in Front of Deal Castle at 4pm
#beachclean #pickdealclean #LoveDeal

Thank you to our 31 volunteers of todays Walmer Castle Beach Clean... about 8 bags of rubbish plus a full bag of cans for recycling. Inflatable armchair found!

Our next community beach clean will be on Sunday 28th June meeting at Deal Pier at 10am

#BeachClean

Walmer Castle Beach Clean May 25th 2026

 

Whitsun Open Day at the Captain's Garden 10am to 2pm

 

The 300 year old walled Captain's Garden at Deal Castle will be open to the public on 

Whitsun Sunday 24th 2026 10am to 2pm.

The garden which was created in the 1720s for the high ranking Captains of Deal Castle.

The garden then evolved into a kitchen garden in the 19th century and then a market garden in the 20th century.

The Garden went into disuse in 1980 and for the last nine years a group of local volunteers have been working to bring the garden back into community use.

Entrance is free - there is some shed tea & cake, stalls from the Deal Hop Farm and local beekeepers and music from the garden's scratch band.

There is no parking at the site.

Our paths are rough woodchip or grass and there is step down at the gate (we have a ramp)

We can be found opposite Deal Castle on Victoria Rd, Deal CT14 7BA

 

The film of The People’s Emergency Briefing 

is coming to Deal on May 8th.

This new film, now showing nationwide, features Chris Packham and leading climate and nature scientists telling us honestly where we stand regarding the Climate Emergency, AND what we should be doing about it.

50 minutes

Stay on after the film to join the discussion.

Friday May 8 at 7.30. Doors at 7.15

Richardson Hall, Landmark Centre, Deal

129 Deal High St, CT14 6BB

Suitable for 16+

Free admission

Brought to you by East Kent Climate Action and Deal with It.

National Emergency Briefing

Sandown Castle Beach Clean Sunday 19th April 2026

Thank you to our 30 volunteers on todays beach clean at the Sandown Castle Community Garden Deal Kent end of the beach.

About 15kilos collected of mainly small plastic ..lots of fishing line, tops of coffee cups and the usual 12 cans of cheap lager.

Our next beach clean is on Bank Holiday Monday 25th May at 10am meeting on the prom at Walmer Castle car parks

#beachcleans

 

Sandown Castle Beach Clean 19th April 10am

 

Easter Monday Open Day at the Captain's Garden 6th April 10am to 2pm

 

The 300 year old walled Captain's Garden at Deal Castle will be open to the public on Easter Monday 6th April 2026 10am to 2pm.

The garden which was created in the 1720s for the high ranking Captains of Deal Castle.

The garden then evolved into a kitchen garden in the 19th century and then a market garden in the 20th century.

The Garden went into disuse in 1980 and for the last nine years a group of local volunteers have been working to bring the garden back into community use.

Entrance is free - there is some shed tea & cake, stalls from the Deal Hop Farm and local beekeepers and music for the garden scratch band.

There is no parking at the site and our paths are rough woodchip or grass

We can be found opposite Deal Castle on Victoria Rd, Deal CT14 7BA

 Thank you to our 48 volunteers on today's Walmer Beach Clean, which was our contribution to #GBSpringClean

The beach was generally in a good condition about 35 kilos collected today.

Thanks to the set-up DWI team and to Dover District Council for picking up our bags promptly at the end.

Thank you to Pete & Julie at the The Sea Cafe on the Green for hosting us

Our next clean will be on Sunday April 17th at 10am at Sandown Castle Community Garden Deal Kent end of the beach.

There is a litter pick on Tuesday 24th 10am to 12 at Victoria Park #PickDealClean

Gleaning 5th March

 

Today was a triple glean of potatoes, cabbage & Purple Sprouting Broccoli.

Our 7 volunteers collected and distributed some 486kilos to local food charities

Our first time in a dryish field this year!

On Monday many of us refreshed our 1st Aid skills with a days training provided by Social Enterprise Kent .

We are grateful to Deal Town Council for funding this.

All this week we recieved our AED (defibrillator) from Foodrise - for climate, nature, justice funded by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) which we are also very grateful.

Bechange Community Hub The Salvation Army - Deal Age UK South Kent Coast Dover Pantry Deal Pantry 101 Social SE Kitchen - Ramsgate Sandwich Pantry Age Concern Sandwich Leaps and Bounds

#gleaning #NoFoodWaste #FoodWasteActionWeek