Sunday, June 15, 2025

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

Thursday, June 5, 2025

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




Sunday, March 23, 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





 

Friday, January 3, 2025

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

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

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