Projects and issues
- Projects and issues
- Guardians of the Deep
- 'Your turn' to help the Turnstone
- Thanet Coastal Path
- Dog Walking on the Thanet Coast
- Marine Plans
- Water Safety in Thanet
- The seaweeds of the Thanet Coast
- Pacific Oysters in the NE Kent MPA
- Making a Buzz for the Coast
- Capturing Our Coast
- Footprints in the Sand
- East Kent Coast Photographic Competition
A plethora of projects - past and present
NEKMPA Management Scheme & Action Plans {link}
The main project work has been led by the original North East Kent European Marine Site (NE Kent Marine Protected Area) Management Scheme launched in 2001 - with subsequent 6-year Action Plans - including the latest for 2019-24.
- 2001-6: View the original Management Scheme
- 2007-12: Managing the North East Kent Coast (activity tables / action plan)
- Managing the NE Kent Coast - Summary Leaflet (1,819KB)
- 2013-18: Action Plan
- 2019-24: Action Plan (PDF, 149KB)
These actions have included numerous projects - from the development of advisory groups and research, to setting up and training of volunteer Coastal Wardens, to educational project work and events, and has included the development of the first set of Codes of Conduct for different recreational activities for a Marine Protected Area in the UK:
- The Thanet Coastal Codes (link)
In addition, over the years there have been many types of projects and programmes of activities, and the list below is a selection of posters and images to illustrate these activities
2022
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2022 TCP - Events Flier/Poster (PDF, 2MB)
Seashore Safaris - Summer 2022
- Sun 31 July, 8am - Minnis Bay, Birchington
- Mon 1 August, 8am - West Bay, Westgate
- Tue 2 August, 8:30am - St Mildred’s Bay, Westgate
- Wed 3 August, 9am - Margate Main Sands
- Thur 4 August, 10am - Walpole Bay, Margate
- Fri 5 August, 10.30am - Western Undercliff, Ramsgate
- Mon 15 Aug, 9.00am - Botany Bay, Broadstairs
- Tue 16 Aug 9:30am - Stone Bay, Broadstairs
- Wed 17 Aug, 10:00am - Louisa Bay, Broadstairs
- Thur 18 Aug, 10:30am - Dumpton Gap, Broadstairs
- ALL COMPLETED IN SUMMER 2022
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Tue 19 July - Botany Bay
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Fri 19 Aug - Margate
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Sun 4 Sept - Dumpton Gap, Broadstairs
Great British Beach Clean 2022
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17 Sept, 10am (2hrs) Pegwell Bay, Cliffsend (CT12 5HY)
The White Cliffs of Kingsgate: Evolution of a Kentish Coastal Landscape {Bookings)
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21 July
- 31 August
- 1 October
2021
- 2021 Thanet Coast Project - summer events - flier/poster (PDF, 2MB)
- 2021 Rockpooling Exhibition - poster & outline of presentations (PDF)
- Isle of Sound (Emily Peasgood - with some help from our volunteers - facebook link)
2020
- Virtual Seashore Safaris & Children's Folder - See informal learning zone
- Thanet Coast - range of selected species (researched by wardens)
- Rockpooling Fun (2.2MB, pdf, 20pp A6 booklet)
2019
- 2019 Thanet Coast summer events flyer (PDF, 1MB)
- 2019 Thanet Coast Project - Spring Events (PDF, 915KB)
2018
- 2018 Thanet Coast Project Events - flier (PDF, 1,087KB)
- 2018 Seaweed & their Secrets exhibition - poster
- 2018 Beach Cleans - poster
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2018: Plastics Uncovered (led by Discovery Planet) A series of different topic workshops to tell you everything you need to know about plastic, including What's the problem to how #chemistry can help us a find a solution to the problem. Hall By The Sea - Dreamland, Margate: 12/13 Oct - What's the problem; 19/20 Oct - What is plastic; 2/3 Nov - Recycling; 16/17 Nov Plastic progress.
2017
- 2017 Thanet Coast Project events - summer flyer
- 2017 - Kent Marine life exhibition
- Thanet Coast Project Events - spring flyer (PDF, 901KB)
Others
- Thanet Coast Project Events 07-2016 (PDF, summer update, 648 KB)
- Thanet Coast Project Events 2016 (PDF, spring 494KB).
- Climate Change Exhibition 2015
- 2015 Summer Flyer - Thanet Coast Events (PDF, 689KB)
- 2015 Spring Events - Thanet Coast Events (PDF 488KB)
- Great Eggcase Hunt, 31 May 2013 (with Co-op/Shark's Trust) (PDF, 2,459KB)
- Kent Coastal Week 2012 (PDF, 223KB)
- Beachwatch 2012 (PDF, 279KB)
- Summer 2012 flyer (PDF, 890KB)
- Spring 2012 flyer (PDF, 277KB)
- Summer 2011 Poster (PDF, 132KB)
- Spring into Summer 2011 Poster (PDF, 687KB)
- Fit & Healthy on Ramsgate Beach - 21 May 2011 (PDF, 308KB)
- Fishing and Eating for a Healthy Sea - Oct 2009 (PDF, 910KB flyer)
- Ramsgate Sea Garden Information 2008 (PDF, 178KB) created for wildlife by local artist Ruth Cutler with help from volunteers, with support from Thanet District Council and Southern Water. Includes wooden bench and panel by wood artist Will Glanfield, with text by the Thanet Coast Project
Promoting links to the Arts
- Thanet Coast SeaART 2011 (PFG, 1,395KB)
- Thanet Coast SeaART 2010 (PFG, 1,481KB)
- Thanet Coast SeaART 2008 (PFG, 743KB)
- Thanet Coast's Big Draw 2006 (PDF, 507KB) - Long line of Fish
- Thanet Coast's Big Draw 2004 (PDF, 743KB) - Fossils
More bits of interest & Issues
- Suspected Palm Oil - warning sign (2019 PDF, 664KB)
- Strandings - dead marine mammals (2018, PDF, 149KB)
- Walpole Tidal Pool - On the One Show (2015, BBC link)
- Coastal Communities 2150 - final conference stakeholder presentation 2014 (PDF, 2768KB)
- Seen a Marine Mammal - Greater Thames Estuary 2015 (PDF 254kb)
- Seabird Rescue 2007 (PDF 282kb poster)
- Caution Stranded Seals 2002-3 (PDF 86kb poster)
- Turnstones & Coastal Codes - 2004 (PDF 192kb)
- Turnstone Roosts (2004) (PDF 193kb poster)
- Turnstone Information notice (PDF 192kb poster)
These documents are provided as .pdf files and you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.
Thanet Coast (NEKMPA)
c/o Thanet District Council,
PO Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent CT9 1XZ
United Kingdom
E-mail:
Tony Child
Thanet Coast (NE Kent Marine Protected Area) Officer
Telephone: +44 (0) 1843 577672
(based in Manston Road Depot)