Thanet Nature Conservation Umbrella Group

Just contact one of the following Local Environmental Groups to find out more:

•  British Bryological Society (East Kent Group) -promotes and advances the study mosses and liverworts throughout Thanet, the British Isles and the wider world Thanet has a number of sites containing rare and significant species along our coastline. (01843 299615).
• British Pteridological Society (South East Group) -promotes the growth, study and conservation of ferns and fern allies of both wild and cultivated species (01689 820183)
• British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (Kent Branch) -provides opportunities for people of all ages to get involved in practical conservation activities through their support of local groups and communities who want to improve their local environment. ((01233 812033)
• Catholic Ecology Group (Minster Abbey as part of the Kent Christian Ecology Group) -spreads both ecological insights among Christian people and Christian insights into the Green movement. The group organically farms an eight-hectare smallholding at the Abbey. (01843 821254)
• Cliffsend /Pegwell Residents' Associations - brings together local residents to protect and improve the facilities and the environment of the Cliffsend and Pegwell Bay areas. (Cliffsend Association 01843 592305, Pegwell Association (01843 594203)
• Council for the Protection of Rural England (Thanet Branch) - improves, protects and preserves the countryside, country towns and villages of England. (01843 848256)
• Dalby Square Wildlife Garden Project - more information from 01843 297777
• Friends of Mocketts Wood - Aims to manage and protect the environment of this localwood(01843 865362)
• Kent Bat Group - Works for the welfare and conservation of bats (01233 812525)
• Kent Field Club - Researches and surveys: field trips on many aspects of Natural History. Includes a wide range of experts and links with members interested in birds, insects, freshwater and marine organisms,molluscs, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, plants, invertebrates and geology. (01622 842479)
• Kent Geologists Group - encourages a knowledge of geology in Kent by means of meetings. A local society for all ages and interests -includes palaeontology, mineralogy, stratigraphy (01622 890283)
• Kent Ornithological Society - records the bird life of the county , collects data for its own projects and for other interested parties, especially for conservation purposes, and organises a series of events and meetings for its members. (01843 836259)
• Kent Rigs Group - (Regionally Important Geological /Geomorphological Sites) - identifies sites worthy of protection for their educational, research, historical or aesthetic importance (01843 295852)
• Kent Wildlife Trust - manages the Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve - a site of international significance - and provides a comprehensive programme of events, walks and practical conservation projects. (01843 851137)
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (Thanet Group) - promotes the protection and enjoyment of birds and their environment and organises a wide range of events for its members and the general public. (01843299212)
• Newington Copse Project - Manages a small woodland for community use (01843 852527)
• Thanet Beach Watch - Cleans, surveys and protects the inter-tidal part of beaches in Thanet .(01843 295481)
• Thanet Countryside Trust (Monkton Nature Reserve and Field Study Centre) - provides educational facilities for schools and other groups and promotes conservation and preservation of Thanet's local habitats. (01843 822666)
• The Ramblers Association - Improves access to and enjoyment of the countryside by promoting walking and conservation (01843 846427)
• Trees for Thanet (Part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Unit at Ursuline College) - the Trees for Thanet Group is active in planting new or replanting and restoring old hedgerows in the area. Recent projects have included the Millennium hedgerow at Woodchurch. (01843 834431)

There's lots of opportunities to get involved

Questions on wildlife, species surveys, hedge and tree planting, under-growth clearing, conservation, footpath maintenance, training and grants and other issues.

Just contact one of the appropriate groups listed above

To find out more about Thanet Nature Conservation Umbrella Group (TNCUG) Tel/Fax 01843 847421 or Email

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