insideKENT Magazine Issue 52 - July 2016 | Page 109

Joss Bay Surf School 30 July // 2-4pm: Surf Lesson Enjoy a 2-hour introductory lesson to surfing. 8 Aug // 10-12am: Stand Up Paddle Boarding Lesson A 2-hour introductory lesson to Stand Up Paddle Boarding. The above take place at Joss Bay Surf School, Joss Gap Road, Broadstairs CT10 3PG. Seaweed and their Secrets! 2 Aug // 6pm Walk and talk with Ian Tittley (Natural History Museum) to find out everything about seaweed and their uses – on the chalk reef and rockpools. Suitable for adults (14+). Eastcliff, Ramsgate Kent Surf School 1 Aug // 3.30-5.30pm: Surf Lesson A 2-hour introductory lesson to surfing. 19 Aug // 1-3pm: Kayak Tour A 2-hour guided exploration of the Thanet coastline. The above take place at Kent Surf School, Viking Bay, Broadstairs, CT10 1AN. Coastal Community Beach Huts First set up on Margate Main Sands, the Coastal Community Beach Hut is a hit. It has proven so popular that the Coastal Community Fund has helped Discover Thanet to establish a second Beach Hut on Ramsgate Main Sands. These Beach Huts are designed to encourage people to enjoy the local area. They cost from £15 an hour up to £70 for a full day’s hire, and they are filled with arts and craft materials, games, sports equipment and more. The Coastal Community Beach Huts are available to schools, nurseries, community groups and groups of friends. To find out more, or to make a booking, you can email the team at [email protected]. Oceans of Light – Live Science Experiment & Marine Bioluminescence Workshops 19 & 20 Aug // 11am-1.30pm & 2.30-5pm Thanet artist, Rachel Ella Taylor, invites you to join her and a team of local marine biologists and coastal wardens, to explore the exciting and magical world of bioluminescence on the coast of Thanet. These workshops are free of charge (but book spaces online in advance) and take place at Turner Contemporary, Rendezvous, Margate, CT9 1HG. CITiZAN The Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network (CITiZAN - www.citizan.org.uk) is a nationwide project monitoring and recording those areas of England that are exposed at low Turner Contemporaray tide yet covered at high tide, and providing a programme of public training and engagement activities. The South East CITiZAN Team are delivering a series of activities in Thanet, working with the Trust for Thanet Archaeology (www.thanetarch.co.uk) and the Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society (www.iotas.org.uk), exploring the fascinating coastal archaeology around the district. Archaeological Displays at Folk Week // 9-10 Aug CITiZAN, along with the Trust for Thanet Archaeology and the Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society, will be at Folk Week from 10am on 9th and 10th August. Come and discover more about what they do with hands on activities and displays. Great British Beach Clean 2016 17 Sept // 10am and 2:30pm Join in a beach clean and litter survey as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s national campaign to clean our shores. Gloves, sticks and bags provided. 10am at Plumpudding, Birchington. 2:30pm at Pegwell Bay, Cliffsend www.visitthanet.co.uk/thanetcoast Anti-tank cylinders ©Lara Band/CITiZAN Pegwell Bay 109