News

Saturday 16th June

AGM - the Annual General Meeting of the Thanet Countryside Trust, to which all members are invited, will take place in the Field Study Centre at 1pm on Saturday 16th June. Please attend; it is anticipated that this meeting will last approximately 1 hour.

There will be a guided walk round the Reserve to view in particular the orchid displays. Cost £3 per person or free to members.

At 4pm we will be holding a barbecue for volunteers - we hope all our hard working voulunteers will attend this event.

In the evening (dusk onwards and dependant on the weather) there will be a bat detecting and moth spotting evening Cost £3 (including members).

Events

Videos at Monkton
Grass Snakes born at the Reserve

Reference Library Catalogue goes On-line
The full Centre Reference Library catalogue is presently being transcribed and will be available for on-line search in the near future.

Monkton Nature Reserve Goes 360°
You can now take a tour of Monkton Nature Reserve from the comfort of your own home. See our new 360° image of the reserve HERE.
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Bookshop expands into more rooms
Our secondhand bookshop is now bigger than ever and now extends into three rooms. We have over 20,000 books on all subjects. All profits go to the reserve. We are always more than happy to accept donations of books.
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Observatory Viewing Evenings
On the second Friday of every month, viewing nights are held for groups of up to 20 people. Opportunites for astronomical photography may also be available upon request (please contact us in advance for details).

Contact us during daytime opening for details of how to gain access when the gates are closed after dark. Please bring warm clothing and a good torch for navigating the paths to the observatory.

In the event of cloudy weather, a related slideshow and talk is available as an alternative.

We do not charge for viewing nights but donations towards the cost of running the observatory are very welcome.
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