thanet coast 12 spring/summer 2007

Ruth Cutler’s ‘Sandscripts’ Willie McKnight

Flint - Sea Anemone Picture this! The Coast on Camera – inspiration for SeaART2007 See page 3 Coastal Project’s Log Cuttlefish by Matt Searles elcome to our new handy sized W newsletter, we hope you like it, but please let us know what you think. Thanks to everyone who completed last summer’s questionnaire. A staggering 98.5% backed our colourful style and contents, and it’s good to see so many people enjoying our events. Get clicking. Our online booking system is up and running. Most of our events – from Low Tide day, Rock Doc walks to Seal Trips can now be booked at the touch of a button. You can still book at Visitor Information Centres – as well as with us – if you can’t access the web. Coastal wardens continue to show their commitment to looking after their own patch of the coast, and the scheme has generated The Volunteer Team Award interest from many other areas wishing to set up their own scheme. Our coastal volunteers haven’t gone unnoticed either, and they recently picked up ‘Volunteer Team Award’ in The Pride of Thanet Awards, held by the Tourism Association. So our “thanks” and “well done” go to all the volunteers for helping the project! It’s been a busy time for people interested in our coast. Our coastal user group representatives – or ’stakeholders’ – have Coastal Project’s Log Beach Clean, Plumpudding finished reviewing the complex Management Scheme. See page 6 for more details on the new scheme. Tony Child Coastal contents 2 Coastal Project’s Log 3 Coastal Art 4-5 Community Action 6 Coastal Drift – snippets of news 7-10 Coastal Events – listings 11 Coastal Drift – snippets of news 12-13 Nature Zone – flint 14-15 Shorelines – local news 16 Child’s Play – foreshore table manners The events are now listed on the centre pages, which means you can remove them and pin them on your noticeboard so you have less chance of missing them! 2 WAVES OF INSPIRATION SeaART2007 Are you inspired by the sea? Artists can register their interest to submit contemporary art works – varying from paintings, collages, sculptures and other colourful creations – for this year’s SeaART exhibition in August, run in conjunction with Isle of Thanet Arts (I.O.T.A.) To record your interest, contact the Thanet Coast Project before 21 July on 01843 577672 or [email protected] PhotoSeaART We’re also keen to snap up images by local people for a complementary photo exhibition. The three themes for 2007 include: • The nature of our coast • Human impact on the coast • Textures and light The Coast on Camera Coastal art Need help with your creative flow? Why not join local artist Ruth Cutler on a coastal ‘Art Walk’ to record your coastal observations. Please bring your camera on the day. Or contact us before and we’ll hand you a disposable camera to use. The walks take place at (10 April); Kingsgate (12 May); (13 May) and there is a special children’s workshop in (7 July). Places are limited. You can book on-line at www.thanetcoast.org.uk or book from a Visitor Information Centre.

3 Community Action 4 Fulmars Willie McKnight Warden Scheme, 01843 pleasecontact 577409. ever for ourwardens. Generation –issettomake thisyear asexciting as thanks tosponsorshipfromCumminsGlobalPower Professor Periwinkle on Tuesday 29 May. groupsonRockpooltaking Rambles –don’t miss research onshellfishthereef. While anotheris out trial Groupto helpcarry Coastal Advisory time were spenthelpingout. and beach cleans. of85daysA total ofvolunteer as SeashoreSafaris, Easter’s GreatEggCaseHunt help run someofthe popularseasideactivitiessuch when itcomestoourevents –givinguptimeto found there.Somewardens aregetting ‘hands on’ andwildlifeinformation onhumanactivity tobe at theirchosen of bay andcollectingmountains environment. shouting abouttheimportance ofourmarine coastalwardens are ears’ ofthe Thanet Coast, Aswell asbeingthe ‘eyesits good work. and N If you would like togetinvolved intheCoastal A packed programmeofevents andtraining– One volunteer warden hasrecently joinedthe The wardens have beenbusyrecordingactivities volunteer scheme continuesto increase thecoastalwarden ow initsthird year,

Willie McKnight Thanet Coast • Sandwich Riverbus • Optional modules ShoreLife • Inductionand • Warden Scheme Thanet Coastal Wardens Coastal Thanet Log (8 July) DaySurvey Shoresearch (16 &29June) seal trips Identification (tbc) (28 April) Survey Activity 2007 Kent’s coastandrivers. children aboutthewildlife around Wildlife Trust toteach over 300 and ChasMatthews fromtheKent were heldby the Thanet CoastProject held attheendofMarch. Workshops wildlife. and how to lookafter ourcoastand safety, whattodoinanemergency up someusefultips,includingwater HM Coastguard.Childrenhave picked schools with Thanet Leisureforce and year we’ve visitedlocalprimary Thanet CoastProject. This isthethird their beaches andbays, thankstothe childrenOver 3,000 arelearningabout Action intheCommunity ACTION STATIONS! The Pfizer’s ScienceJamboree was Pfizer’s ScienceJamboree Project on01843 577409. contactthe Thanet Coast coast, about wildlife orcleaningupthe group that would enjoy learning If you know alocalcommunity just threehours. tidy-up andfilled89bags in coastal volunteers headedtothebay for a before the with apresentation, Officer theday NaomiBiggsstarted initiative. Education Community’ Employee,part oftheir‘Every Every its Manstonsitestaff tovolunteer as doesn’t stopthere.Cumminsinvited Margate.Butit QEQM hospital, Council’s SocialServices Team from wildlife after avisitfromKent County volunteers. clean –thankstosomegenerous hasreceived aspring Community inAction Social Services Social Services Team provide asocialservice! The bay hasbeenmadesafer for Pegwell Bay 5 Community Action Coastal Drift – news 6 Coastal ResearchConference [email protected] on 01233 812525 oremail IngridChudleighfromNaturalcontact or madeavailable onCD. For moreinformation, workshops andthroughconsultations. 12 monthswithhelpfrommany localpeopleat April 2007. Ithasbeendeveloped over thelast www.thanetcoast.org.uk sites ManagementScheme for 2007-12 at revised North EastKent coastEuropeanmarine of your coast ismanaged. Take alookatthe Go onlineandlearnmoreabouthow thenature Management Scheme:2007to2012 information, visit For placeinspring. takes more consultation tackle erosionrisks.Public floodandcoastal Foreland nearDover. The planlooksathow to North Kent coastaround Thanet toSouth developing plansfor thenext 100 years. Grouphas been The SouthEastCoastal flooding anderosionontheNorthKent coast. Plans arebeingmadetomanagecoastal have yoursay Shoreline ManagementPlans– g.j.meaden@.ac.uk on 01227 767700 ext. 2327, or www.thanetcoast.org.uk. You willbeabletoview this under‘Research’ at as aResearch Report by thesummerof2007. local research subjectsandistobewritten up third biennialconference covered in2006 many CATCHING UPWITH… …COASTAL DRIFT Copies ofthescheme canbedownloaded – The scheme willofficially belaunched on28 The proposalscover thecoastline along the Any enquiries, please contact GeoffAny enquiries,pleasecontact Meaden The North East Kent Group’s Coastal Advisory www.se-coastalgroup.org.uk for seagulls. and arepotentiallunch they canbeleft stranded onto ourshoreline.Here washed fromoffshore are when many starfish danger –aswitnessed animalsin our coastal winds canputmany of stormsandstrong Winter Starfish Ramsgate Information Centres. further information callintooneofthearea’s Visitor Sandwich (01304 Bay BirdObservatory 617341). For our coastline,includingregularevents atthe What else? by aresponsibleadult throughout theactivity. and families. However, children mustbeaccompanied F and bagswillbeprovided. depending ontheweather). For beach cleans,gloves clothing(waterproofs /windproofs, suitable V for children.this iscompulsory We alsorecommendthatriderswear helmetsand roadworthy ortheleadermay you! refuse totake C Coast Project, tobookon-linefor you. Centres book throughthe If you donot have accesstothe internet,you can “What’s On” sectionin Book: require morecarefulpreparation. ofages–butcheckvariety aslongerevents details, are nottoophysically demandingandwould suita Volunteer orFamily Events Guided Walks, Cycle Rides, COASTAL EVENTS SPRING INTO2007 A Event organisers PBCP KWT TCP Some activities are particularly suitable for childrenSome activitiesareparticularlysuitable For –wear volunteer stoutfootwear tasks and For cycle rides–pleaseensureyour bike is lways w lways drinks, sun-block/hats inhotweather. Most On-line booking: reserve your placeunder On-line booking:reserve on 07747 608292 wardens on07889822412– contact or Pegwell Park Bay events Country (KWT) Kent Wildlife Trust –01622 662012 Thanet CoastProject –01843 577672 0870 2646111 A variety ofeventsA variety placearound take ear suitable clothingandshoes.Bring ear suitable Thanet Visitor Information Thanet Visitor www.thanetcoast.org.uk , orthroughthe Thanet W V O M G F C A Keys tothecoast Wildlife-related Volunteer task Other events Meeting/workshop Guided walk Family event Cycle ride Art event 7 Coastal Events Coastal Events April/May 8 V Minnis Bay. See21 April &page11 Seal Trip W Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) access road. Meet: Onthebeach below theformer hoverport Volunteer tohelptidyupalongtheshoreline. Pegwell Bay Beach Clean V Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) Wildlife SailingfromMinnisBay. (£20).Seepage11. Seal Trip W Ramsgate Harbour. 01843 572103 shipsvisit,weather permitting.Flotilla of20tall Heineken RaceoftheClassics O Meet:Carpark,PBCP(KWT) of thespring. Search for thefirstwildflowers andmigrantbirds SignsofSpring First G Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) near theNayland Rock Hotel. Meet: Bypromenadeshelter(opp. Train Station) cases ofskatesandrays alongthestrandline. Margate MainSands.Join thehuntfor theegg Great EggCaseHunt F Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) Meet: GreenoppositeFort Crescent,Cliftonville Margate Harbour. Seepage3. onawalk betweentheLidoand observations Join artistRuth Cutlertocapture your coastal The CoastonCamera–Margate Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) Birchington.Restaurant, See 21 April. Meet:Outside The Minnis Coldharbour Beach Clean V 01227 740676 (KWT) Help clearbeach ofrubbish. Up Tidy Tidal A Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) and fossils. Meet: At the Viking ship‘Hugin’ Learn thelanguage oftherocks, chalk cliffs, flints Rock Doc Walk –Pegwell Bay G ParkReculver 01227 Country 74046 (KWT) Stroll ledby ChasMatthews. SignsofSpring First G Thurs 12 April, 12pm (2hrs) Thur 19 April, Tues 10 April, 11am (2 Sun 22 April, 10am (2 Sun 22 April, 10am (3hrs) Sun 15 April, 10am (2hrs) Mon 2 April, 11am (2hrs) Sat 21 April, 10am (3hrs) Sun 1 April, 2pm(2hrs) Sun 22 April, 08:15 (4hrs) Sat 21 April, 07:15 (4hrs) 1 1 ⁄ 2 ⁄ 2 hrs) hrs) A Hotel. Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) See 2 April &page12. Meet:OutsideFayreness Rock Doc Walk –Kingsgate G 01843 572103 Visit, subjecttoweather. Ramsgate Harbour. Grand Turk O www.thanetwalkingfestival.co.uk Festival Thanet Walking O www.vfmscoot.com Scooter Rally O (£3 adult£2junior/student) Viking Bay, 07971251847 Beach VolleyballSessions O Book: 01843 577672 (TCP) Tidal Pool. Seepage6. Walpole Bay Hotel. Management Scheme launch, andexcursion to NE Kent coaststakeholder’s Europeanmarinesites Launch ofManagementScheme M Reculver Country ParkReculver (01227 Country 740676 (KWT) Beach Detective tofindcreatures andfossils. Early Season Beach Search G See 19 May &page11 Minnis Bay Seal Trip W 11. Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) Wildlife sailingfromMinnisBay. (£20).Seepage Seal Trip W 01843 871133 Crampton TowerMuseum. Mods andRockers Re-Union O (TR206687).01622 662012 (KWT) Bay. Meet:Carpark atendofReculver Drive, Investigating shorelife below theGlen,nearHerne Shoresearch –BishopstoneGlen W Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) Casino), Ramsgate Harbour. Seepage3.Meet:BytheObelisk(o/s Broadstairs. between Ramsgate harbourandDumptonGap, Capture onawalk observations your coastal The CoastonCamera–Ramsgate Sun 13 May, 2.30pm(2 Sat 12 May, 11am (2hrs) 10-26 May 6-12 May 4-6 May 1 May, every Tuesday evening Sun 20May, 10.30 (2hrs) 19-20 May Tues 24 April, 6.30pm Sun 20May, 07:15 (4hrs) Sat 19 May, 06:30(4hrs) Sun 13 May, 2pm(2-3hrs) 1 ⁄ 2 hrs) F www.fowlmead.co.uk (former Betteshanger Colliery Tip, Nr. Deal) Fowlmead Country Park Opening O cafe. Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) Meet: Onthebeach next totheMarineSands rockpooling for everyone. low tidecelebrations,withbeach gamesand Margate MainSands.Getstuck intothisyear’s Day Low Tide F Meet:Carpark,PBCP(KWT) Reserve. Inside lookatnew projectsattheNationalNature Behind theScenes G (TCP/Thanet Cycle Forum) Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk Meet: ByDroitHouse, MargateHarbour. the sunsinksbehind theReculver Towers. Cycle fromMargatetoMinnis Bay, andback, as Coastal Cycle intotheSunset A TR 350578.07889822412 (KWT) at Sandwich Bay Estate Toll Gate(notollfee!) Search warden. Meet andcountwiththereserve The GreatLizardOrchid Count V Ground, Cliftonville. 01843 298969 Historic vehicle run toPalm Bay Recreational Great Bucket andSpadeRun O Reculver (01227 740676) Britannia Re-enactment O 01622 662012 (KWT/TCP) near theNayland Rock Hotel(TR348 707). Meet: Bypromenadeshelter(opp. Train Station) nextChalk reefsurvey toMargate’s mainsands. Nayland Rock, Margate. Shoresearch W Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) Meet: Next toPav’s Cafe. Find outwhat’s thetides. livingbetween St Mildred’s Bay. Rockpool RamblewithProf. Periwinkle C (TCP) Botany Bay Road. Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk Bay toKingsgate.Meet:Slopebay, endof oncamera,awalk fromBotanyobservations Join artistRuth Cutlertocapture your The CoastonCamera–Kingsgate Tues 29May, 4.30pm(1 Sat 26May, 3.30pm(2hrs) Thurs 24May, 6pm(2hrs) Sat 9June, 10am (2hrs) Friday 15 June, 6.30pm(2 Sun/Mon 27/28May Sat 9June, 12pm (2 Sun 3June Sat-Sun 2-3June, 10am (6hrs)(tbc) Fri 1June, 5pm(2-3hrs) 1 ⁄ 2 hrs) 1 ⁄ 2 hrs) 1 ⁄ 2 hrs) Harbour. (£39)Book: www. Southend; return by coach (20:30 pm).Margate Thames trip to Tower Bridge via and Whitstable The Balmoralsteamer excursion O 07971251847 Margate MainSands.Entry Beach VolleyballOpen Tournament O 01843 293733 Margate –Nayland Rock beach totheharbour. Annual Raft Race O Medway BiologicalRecords Centre) Park. 01227Country 740676 (Visitor Centre;Kent & Kent’s biggestwildlife recordingevent atReculver Kent Goes Wild O (KWT/ www.plantetthanet.org) night. Meet:CarPark, PBCP ofmoths,caughtthepreviousSee awidevariety Moth Nights! W Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) the Tidal Pool (nr. chalk cliff) See 2 April &page12. Meet:OnPromenade above Rock Doc Walk –MinnisBay G Minnis Bay. See21June &page11 Seal Trip W Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) sandbank, fromMinnisBay. (£20).See page11. Wildlife Sailing excursion tothesealsanda Seal Trip W Pegwell Bay. Meet: Car park,PBCP(KWT) Join ChasMatthews onawander tothecliffs at Seashore Rambles F Charles Dickens 01843 861827 Festival celebratingthelife, timesandworks of DickensBroadstairs Festival O 01843 577167 Festival withairdisplay atPalm Bay, Cliftonville. Margate’s BigEvent O Meet: Carpark,PBCP(KWT) Orchids, Butterflies &other Wild Flowers G 16-24 JuneBike Week O Sun 17 June 10am (2hrs) Sat 30June, 11:30am departure Sat 30June &Sun1July (tbc) Sunday 24June Sat 23&Sun24June, 10am (6hrs) Sat 23June, 11am (2hrs) 16-24 June Sat 16 June 10am (2hrs) Thurs 21June, 09:30(4hrs) 16-17 June Sat 23June 7.30pm (1hr) Fri 22June, 10:15 (4hrs) waverleyexcursions.co.uk . 9 Coastal Events May/June 10 Coastal Events July Minnis Bay. See21 July &page11 Seal Trip W Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) sandbank, fromMinnisBay. (£20).Seepage11 Wildlife Sailingexcursion tothesealsanda Seal Trip W www.broadstairsseasunday.org.uk Sea Sunday, Broadstairs O Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) Meet: At the Viking ship‘Hugin’ See 2 April &page12. Rock Doc Walk –Pegwell Bay G PBCP Moth Nights! W 01843 851601 (Town Partnership) Ramsgate Powerboat GrandPrix O Cliftonville. Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) adult. Meet:onthegreenopp.Fort Crescent, Under 16s mustbe accompaniedby aresponsible on awalk betweentheLidoandMargateHarbour. Join artistRuth Cutlertocapture your observations Under 16s – The CoastonCamera A (Town Partnership) 01843Margate Piazzastage. 297350 Margate JazzFestival O Book: www. Ramsgate Royal Harbour. (£37) Up toLondon's Tower Bridge,return 20:30.pm. The Balmoralsteamerexcursion O Meet: CarPark, PBCP(KWT) beetles, butterflies anddragonflies! Join ChasMatthews staff andreserve insearch of Mini BeastSafaris W Thur 5July, 12:15pm departure Sun 15 July, 11am (2hrs) 7-8 July Sat 7July, 11am (2 6-15 July Sun 15 July Sat 14 July, 7.30pm (1hr) Sun 1July, 2pm(2hrs) Sun 22July, 10:15 (4hrs) Sat 21July, 09:30(4hrs) . See23June. waverleyexcursions.co.uk 1 ⁄ 2 hrs) Cycle Forum). Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP/Thanet Dumpton Gap,Broadstairs. plans by oneoftheReserve Wardens. Meet: Pegwell Bay aboutfuture NNR,with ashorttalk Cycle Trail throughRamsgate totheSandwich & touralongthe (NNR). Gentlecoastal Viking Dumpton GaptotheNationalNature Reserve Coastal Tour de Viking Cycle Trail C 01843 594821 Ramsgate Carnival O 01843 842168 Quex Prom O Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) Broadstairs. thetides.Louisawhat lurksbetween Bay, ‘Rockpool life’ –helpusdiscover andrecord Seashore Safari F Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) Cliftonville. Meet:By Tidal Swimming Pool. thetides. what lurksbetween Walpole Bay, ‘Rockpool life’ –helpusdiscover andrecord Seashore Safari F warden. Meet:CarPark,reserve PBCP(KWT) See theSandwich ternsandotherbirdswiththe Sandwich Terns atSandwich Bay W Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) Sunken Garden. west. Meet:Promenade carpark,below thetides. what lurksbetween Westbrook – ‘Rockpool life’ –helpusdiscover andrecord Seashore Safari F Book: www.thanetcoast.org.uk (TCP) by Tidal Paddling Pool. Undercliff, Ramsgate. Meet: West endofbeach thetides. what lurksbetween Western ‘Rockpool life’ –helpusdiscover andrecord Seashore Safari F 10 Seal Trips and12 Seashore Safaris! exhibition. Book early‘on-line’ for theSummer’s Marine Week CelebrationsandSeaART SUMMER MARINEMARVELS Meet: CarPark, PBCP(KWT) &otherInsects Butterflies, Dragonflies G Thur 26July, 3pm(2hrs) Sun 29July, 6pm(2hrs) Sat 28July, 5pm(2hrs) Fri 27July, 4pm(2hrs) Tue 31July 10am (4hrs7miles &return) 29 July 29 July Sun 22July, 11am (2hrs) Fri 27July, 7pm(2hrs) www.thanetcoast.org.uk can now bookonlineunder‘What’s On’ at April to August. It’s £20perperson,andyou offer thesetrips,which now placefrom take with Mike Turner –andhisopenyacht –to sandbank. local seals,andincludesavisitonto Sailing outofMinnisBay, thetripswillseeour Jump onboard a‘Wildlife Sailing’excursion. Seal Trips Sail! …CONTINUING COASTAL DRIFT www.vliz.be/projects/sail/indicators.php Reports canbeaccessed at futuremore sustainable for ourcoast. makers –sothatwe canwork towards a report provides information tohelpdecision- regions aroundtheSouthern NorthSea. The ofthecoastinsix to assessthestate indicators report thatuses27environmental du Littoral) Partnership hasproduceda The SAIL (Schémé d’Aménagement Intégré Indicators –StateoftheCoast! The Thanet CoastProject hasteamed up 11 Coastal Drift – news 12 Nature Zone book for you. information centre to or askavisitor www.thanetcoast.org.uk, ‘What’s on’sectionat ‘on-line’ through the is essentialandnow Booking pages for dates. SeeEvents ancient rocks. the wonders ofour guided walk to discover Join the ‘Rock Doc’ona – tackletheflintstonesheadon!Yabba dabbapoo! often asked.Hereourlocalexperts–DrAlasdairandKimBruce What isflintandhowwasitformed?Two questionswearemost THE STORYOFFLINT(sofar!) the flint. When they died thesilicaintheirbodies silica livingon theseaflooraresource for Sponges andotherorganisms constructed of Ichthyosaurs, ammonitesandPlesiosaurs. covered inawarm cleartropicalseafullof old andcomesfromatime when Thanet was we see aroundourcoastisover 80millionyears ofsilica. is madeupofasinglecrystal The flint be themosquito. That needleitinjectsyou with their skeletalmake up. A modernexample would organic life, particularlythosethatusesilicain ofsilicaderived fromtheremainsof crystals tiny from what.Flintisasolidlumpofvery going on? stories –butthebasicsaresame.Sowhatis scientists andthey willgive you avarietyof black soft flintinvery chalk. Ask several both. 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Perversely, thischange often occurred sediment thatthegroundwater was moving we seetoday was achemical change inthe silica’. All thatwas neededthentoform theflint flowing throughthesediment,toform ‘free was dissolved andenteredthegroundwater So next time you pick upalumpofflint So how do you getbandsofflint? Well when 13 Nature Zone 14 Shorelines year. Call01843 591515 for furtherinformation orview www.galleoncruises.com cruiserNew excursions luxury areproposedfor Ramsgate’s Royal harbourthis Mona Lisainaction! estuary. www.kentwildlife.org.uk Marshes, whilstJason Mitchell hasmoved down theKentish Stourtothe from thePegwell Park. Bay Country Tony Swandale hasflown infromOare events attheSandwich andPegwell Bay NationalNature place taking Reserve Look outfor thenew Kent Wildlife Trust Reserve Wardens, andaseriesof New attheNNR! treatments works at Weatherlees, nearRichborough. www.southernwater.co.uk/ wastewater residentsandvisitorstogoanew land-based from93,000 year. The work ison schedule andtestsareduetobeginthisspring. The new £80millionwastewater treatmentscheme issettobecompletedthis Southern Water Power were outlinedinagovernment White Paper inMarch. www.defra.gov.uk environment. management arejustsomeoftheplanstohelpimprove themarine measuresandchanges conservation licensing, tofisheries Marine planning, Marine BillSeesWhite! thanet coast The Margate and Broadstairs wastewaterThe MargateandBroadstairs treatmentworks willallow A new Marine ManagementOrganisationhasalsobeenproposed. The plans AETNEWSFROMAROUNDTHETHANETCOAST LATEST shore lines www.thanetcoast.org.uk [email protected] 01843 577672 Margate CT91XZ Cecil Street, POBox 9 c/o TDC, Thanet CoastProject European Marine Site. reefs andsandy bays. The areaisadesignated birds, themarine life associatedwithchalk caves, assetfor wintering an internationallyimportant The Thanet coast,together withPegwell Bay, is Adey andavid campaigner Sebastian. Anita inspirationsthatpassedawaytwo coastal warden Mary thislastwinter –coastal is 01843 223580. the lastfew years. number Janet Smithhelpsrescueseabirds,andhercontact Sharp, ‘Thanet SeabirdRescue’, who had rescuednumerousoiledseabirdsover shouldbeusedforA new SeabirdRescue contact duetothesadlossofReg Seabird Rescue records. A sunfish( winter alsoincludedtwounusualfish porpoises alongourcoast–butthis usual strandingsofsealsandharbour This winterhasincludedafew ofour Is thismoreevidence ofglobalwarming? Look what’scomeinfromthewarm! of Sussex and Kent. www.londonarray.com; www.warwickenergy.com power athirdofLondon’s threemillionhouseholdsorthecombined Foreland). Together they willgenerate1.3GW –enoughto ofgreenelectricity Thanet windfarm with100 turbines (occupying 35sqkm,7milesoff North 341 turbines (occupying 232sqkm,12 milesnorthoff Kent coast),andthe of Trade andIndustry. 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Child’s Play – Foreshore Table Manners Use the ‘fortune teller’ to describe the eating habits of creatures found on the seashore. The person with the fortune teller spells out the name of someone in the group, opening and closing the teller with each letter. At the last letter, the named person is asked to choose one of the four clues (eg Driller Killer, Big Licker etc), and the panel is lifted to reveal and read the description and animal name. The named person then has to act out the feeding behaviour described with sound effects if possible!