Here are details of this year's Sheppey Shorelines events. Head over to the events page to find out more. Monday 5th August Coastal Creatures - Linocut workshop at Castle Connections, Queenborough (10am – 4pm) Great Bells Farm Nature Reserve – Nature walk (10am – 12pm) Tuesday 6th August Essence Vessels & Estuary
The Environment Agency has recently received several reports of brown coloured algal blooms occuring within the Medway Estuary and Kent coast. Following these reports, The Environment took a number of samples and has confirmed that the blooms are a substance known as phaeocystis , a
As part of the Guardians of the Deep project, volunteers are being invited to knit or crochet various undersea creatures and plants, that we can take to various events to help promote the importance and diversity of our marine life. Those that we have received so
Please note that the beach clean (Kingsferry Bridge foreshore) planned for Thursday 29th November, has been cancelled due to the forecast of bad weather. Apologies to anyone intending to come along, but we will reshedule the event for the early part of 2019.
This morning the Environment Agency, published a new report on climate change and what it means for England, providing examples of both current and future impacts along with details of the main adaptation actions already underway or being planned. You can read the report here.
Built in 1920 at Milton Creek, the Raybel carried cargos between London, the east coast ports and the near continent for over 50 years. Today, the boat's owner Raybel Charters Community Interest Company is looking to restore the barge back at the very creek from where it
Thanks to the generous support of Queenborough Fishery Trust and Swale Borough Council, we have published a new guide to some of the wildlife that can be found on the Isle of Sheppey's beaches. You can read the guide here or pick up a copy
In February 2016, the Environment Agency published its latest River Basin Management Plans. The plans outlined the actions needed to protect and improve the water environment. As part of the agency's review of the plans, it has launched its first phase of public consultation, seeking views on:
Thanks to the generous support of the Queenborough Fishery Trust, we will be hosting a weekend of events to celebrate the Isle of Sheppey's coastline, together with the publication our new family guide to its foreshore. All events are FREE. Programme Friday 20thJuly Warden Beach Clean – Join