The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups across Malling.
Over 25,000 oppose quarry extension into ancient wood, woodlandtrust.org.uk (Aug 02, 2023) — "Over 25,000 of you joined us in responding to the consultation on the shocking proposal."- Oaken Wood: The largest destruction of ancient woodland this century, stuartjeffery.net (Jul 17, 2023)
This page is the beginnings of a portal for Malling community action, providing an introduction and overview. Other pages are shown in the navigation box towards the end of each page.
Networks and sustainability initiatives[edit | edit source]
- Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Hub on facebook.com, added 13:04, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
- Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Community, Private group on facebook.com, added 09:09, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
- Friends of the Earth Kings Hill on twitter, added 09:45, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- Tonbridge and Malling Friends of the Earth on facebook
- Sustainable Malling on - Twitter @greenmalling - pinterest (sign in maybe required). This wiki page can also be viewed as a resource and information page for Sustainable Malling.
Events[edit | edit source]
May 18, 2024 (Sat) — Malling and District Repair Café, East Malling Village Hall, mallingrepaircafe.co.uk- May 26, 2024 (Sun) — West Malling Farmers Market, westmallingfarmersmarket.co.uk
- Jun 15, 2024 (Sat) — Malling and District Repair Café, Larkfield Village Hall, mallingrepaircafe.co.uk
- Jun 23, 2024 (Sun) — West Malling Farmers Market, westmallingfarmersmarket.co.uk
Regular events
- Malling and District Repair Café, 3rd Saturday of the month, mallingrepaircafe.co.uk
- West Malling Farmers Market, usually on the 4th Sunday of each month, but may be different in December
- Aylesford Farmers Market, 3rd Sunday each month. Aylesford Farmers Market on facebook.com
- May 2024 — National Walking Month
- May 6 - 12, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — National Hedgerow Week, hedgelink.org.uk
- May 13 - 17, 2024 (Mon - Fri) — Water Saving Week, waterwise.org.uk
- May 13 - 19, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Mental Health Awareness Week, mentalhealth.org.uk
- Jun 1 - 7, 2024 (Sat - Fri) — Neighbourhood Watch Week, ourwatch.org.uk
- Jun 1 - 2, 2024 (Sat - Sun) — The Big Lunch
- Jun 2024 — Month of Community, edenprojectcommunities.com
- Jun 3 - 9, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Volunteers Week
- Jun 8 - 16, 2024 (Sat-Sun) — Great Big Green Week
- Jun 09, 2024 (Sun) — Open Farm Sunday
- Jun 10 - 16, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Carers Week, carersweek.org
- Jun 10 - 16, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Loneliness Awareness Week, lonelinessawarenessweek.org
- Jun 10 - 16, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Bike Week
- Jun 17 - 23, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Refugee Week, refugeeweek.org.uk
- Jun 20, 2024 (Thu) — Clean Air Day, actionforcleanair.org.uk
- Jun 21 - 23, 2024 (Fri - Sun) — The Great Get Together
- May 3 - 5, 2024 (Fri - Sun) — Jane's Walk, How to Lead a Jane's Walk, Video
- May 5 - 11, 2024 (Sun - Sat) — International Compost Awareness Week
- May 05, 2024 (Sun) — International dawn chorus day
- May 6 - 12, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Screen-Free Week
- May 11 and Oct 12, 2024 — World Migratory Bird Day, worldmigratorybirdday.org
- May 22, 2024 (Wed) — International Day for Biological Diversity
- May 23, 2024 (Thu) — Outdoor Classroom Day
- Jun 05, 2024 (Wed) — World Environment Day
- Jun 08, 2024 (Sat) — World Oceans Day
- Jun 12, 2024 (Wed) — World Day Against Child Labour
- Jun 17, 2024 (Mon) — World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
- Jun 21 and all of June — World Localization Day, worldlocalizationday.org
- Jun 22, 2024 (Sat) — World Rainforest Day, worldrainforestday.org
2021-2030, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, International community action events
Communities online[edit | edit source]
- eastmalling.net, independent project providing information and news for residents and visitors of East Malling
Social inclusion[edit | edit source]
- Pilsdon at Malling, community, based in West Malling. Christian-based Community with its ideals and ethos taken from the Pilsdon Community in Dorset. The first Pilsdon Community was founded in 1958 as a refuge for those in crisis.
- Spadework, independent training organisation, based in Offham, which undertakes tuition in a number of subject areas for adults with Learning Disabilities.
Past events[edit | edit source]
2021
Nov 5 - 27, Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Hub's Pledge tree. Every small change we make has a ripple effect influencing and inspiring our friends, families, colleagues and shops and businesses.
Our Eco Hub is creating a pledge tree in West Malling Library. We hope to get lots of schools, businesses and groups involved to make a pledge to take one step greener and be part of a bigger community movement.
Make your leaf or leaves from some waste paper or card (preferably in autumn colours!) Write your pledge on it and post the leaf into the library during November.
We will add the pledges to the tree and share how the tree is growing on our Facebook page @KingsHillandWestMallingEcoHub. Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Hub on facebook.com
2010
- Malling Harvest Festival Supper (link no longer available)
Local concerns[edit | edit source]
Overdevelopment[edit | edit source]
In common with many areas across the the South East, the constant threat of overdevelopment or inappropriate development, for example locking us into yet more car dependency, pollution and carbon emissions, loss of green space, lack of genuinely affordable housing and imbalances against community interests in the current top down planning system is a concern for many people locally.
14% of Tonbridge and Malling is 'Built on', compared to 6% nationally, Nov 9, 2017.[1] Because of recent and planned new housing the disparity is likely to be growing, with even more of a disparity for some parts of the Borough. It wold be interesting to know what the figure is for Malling and how this has increased over recent years...See also: Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England
Campaigns[edit | edit source]
- Kent quarry extension is one of the biggest threats of the 21st century. Hermitage Quarry expansion plans: If approved, the loss could even surpass ancient woodland losses from the Lower Thames Crossing and HS2 schemes combined, woodlandtrust.org.uk, added 14:04, 9 August 2023 (UTC)
- Broadwater Action Group, based in East and West Malling,[2] added 12:35, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
- Protect West Malling, public group on facebook
- Ryarsh Protection Group, an action group working alongside Ryarsh Parish Council. "Our priority currently (2018) is to object to the proposed 'West Malling Sandpit' which is a large sand quarry located in Ryarsh."
see also: Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England#Campaigns
About Malling[edit | edit source]
West Malling is an historic mediaeval market town based in West Kent. Malling, West Malling and hinterland consists of the parishes of Addington; Birling; East Malling; Kings Hill; Larkfield; Leybourne; Mereworth; Offham; Ryarsh; and Trottiscliffe.
The area is unusual in that East Malling, Larkfield and Kings Hill are substantial communities with their own shops and facilities – however they provide the main commercial and industrial estates, leaving West Malling as a traditional market town offering retail shops, services and hospitality to the surrounding area. There are more than 500 businesses in the Malling area.
The parishes are within the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (offices at Kings Hill). The town is actually closer to Maidstone, County Town of Kent, than to Tonbridge; however both are substantial centres accessible to West Malling car drivers, but Tonbridge much less so for car-free households.[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Topic overview: Networks, Communities online
- UK context: Networks UK, Communities online UK
Near you[edit | edit source]
Gravesham - Maidstone - Medway - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge
External links
References
- ↑ bbc.co.uk
- ↑ Press release, broadwateractiongroup.co.uk
- ↑ MAP Action plan 2009-2011, Introduction (link no longer available)
