Swale community action

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Location	Swale, Kent, England

Mum's war on plastic waste, Jan 25, 2018...^[1]

Networks and sustainability initiatives[edit | edit source]

Sheppey is Ours!, a Citizens Action Network (CAN) designed to bring the local community together. added 17:01, 14 December 2020 (UTC), link checked 09:46, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

Communities online[edit | edit source]

Sittingbourne.Me, added 16:17, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Food[edit | edit source]

From Wikipedia:Brogdale § Farm

Brogdale Farm is home to the National Fruit Collection, one of the largest collections of fruit trees and plants in the world. Spread over 150-acre (61 ha) it hosts the collection since it moved from Wisley in 1952. In the 1980s, the Government cut funding to the site, with closure threatened by March 1990. In response, the Brogdale Horticultural Trust took over co-ownership of the farm with Wye College. It has been the home of Faversham miniature railway since 2001.

The farm runs regular fruit-themed festivals throughout the summer and autumn:

the Cherry Festival in July
the Cider Festival in August
the Apple Festival in October.

During the fairs, visitors can explore the orchards and several experts give talks on the produce.

Climate action[edit | edit source]

Swale Friends of the Earth
Faversham Youth Climate Panel, added 21:31, 18 October 2021 (UTC)

Sustainable transport[edit | edit source]

Maps

Explore The Isle of Sheppey Walking & Cycling Map, explorekent.org

Cycling[edit | edit source]

National Cycle Route 1 passes through Faversham, en route from Whitstable to Sittingbourne. ^W

Biodiversity[edit | edit source]

Sheppey Wildlife on facebook.com

Isle of Sheppey - Elmley Nature Reserve - UK Wildlife - Birds & Bugs

Authors: Ian Phillips, Jul 11, 2018

elmleynaturereserve.co.uk

Environment quality[edit | edit source]

Plastic Free Faversham, community group run by volunteers with the aim of raising awareness about the overuse of single-use plastic and other ecological issues.

Wetlands[edit | edit source]

The North Kent Marshes have been recognised as one of the most important natural wetlands in northern Europe, and they are monitored by local landowners and wildlife custodians. According to the RSPB, up to 300,000 migrant birds use the mudflats of the Thames marshes as a haven each year in their migratory journeys between the Arctic and Africa. The marshes serve as emergency natural flood protection for London. ^W

Oare Marshes[edit | edit source]

From Wikipedia:Oare Marshes

Oare Marshes is a 71.4-hectare (176-acre) Local Nature Reserve north of Faversham in Kent. It is owned and managed by Kent Wildlife Trust. It is part of The Swale Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, National Nature Reserve, Ramsar internationally important wetland site, Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds, and Site of Special Scientific Interest.

South Swale[edit | edit source]

From Wikipedia:South Swale

South Swale is a 410.5-hectare (1,014-acre) Local Nature Reserve (as South Bank of the Swale) north of Faversham in Kent. It is owned by Kent County Council and managed by Kent Wildlife Trust. It is part of The Swale Ramsar site, Special Protection Area and Site of Special Scientific Interest

The Saxon Shore Way public footpath follows the top of the sea wall for the entire length of the reserve, around the village of Graveney, for about 3 miles in total.

Coasts[edit | edit source]

Medway Swale Estuary Partnership

Arts, sport and culture[edit | edit source]

FM 92.2 community Radio For The Island

Campaigns[edit | edit source]

Scheme for thousands of new houses near Sittingbourne would have devastating impact on countryside (and it's not even in the Local Plan), cprekent.org.uk, added 15:45, 24 September 2021 (UTC)

About Swale[edit | edit source]

From Wikipedia:Borough of Swale

Swale is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England. The council is based in Sittingbourne, the borough's largest town. The borough also contains the towns of Faversham, Queenborough and Sheerness, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. It includes the Isle of Sheppey and is named after The Swale, the narrow channel which separates Sheppey from the mainland part of the borough. Some southern parts of the borough lie within the Kent Downs, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The borough borders the Medway unitary authority area to the west, the Borough of Maidstone to the south-west, the Borough of Ashford to the south-east, and the City of Canterbury to the east.

Near you[edit | edit source]

Ashford - Canterbury - Maidstone - Medway

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