Hand-picked events from the editor
December 22 Ranscombe at Christmas, Cuxton
Join in a three-mile ramble around the winter countryside and enjoy a mince pie and mulled wine or spiced fruit juice. Meet at the Knights Place Recreation Ground car park, Strood. Booking essential. For more information, call 01634 292062.
December 26 - January 1 The winter trail, Leeds Castle, near Maidstone
December 8 & 9, 15 & 16 and 22 & 23 Meet Father Christmas, Bodiam Castle
Inside this fairytale castle, children can meet Father Christmas who will be tucked away inside a decorated grotto waiting to meet and greet them with a gift to take home and put under the Christmas tree. Children can also enjoy other festive activities, including listening to storytellers telling festive tales and a Christmas treasure challenge which takes place in the castle and its stunning surroundings.
December 16 Rustic Christmas decoration workshop, Capstone Farm Country Park, Gillingham
Decorate your house with rustic Christmas decorations made from natural materials. Suitable for youngsters aged 4-10 years old.
December 16 Bearsted Farmer’s Market, Bearsted Green
A variety of stalls offering local produce, including seasonal fruit and vegetables, meats, cakes, chutneys and jams as well as local crafts. 10am – 1pm.
UK’s Largest Specialist Big Cat Breeding and Conservation Centre
Integrated Services Programme (ISP) is an independent, not- for-profit childcare organisation providing foster care to children with a wide range of emotional and behavioural needs. We have Centres in Kent, London, Bucks, Milton Keynes and Sussex. Ofsted assessed all ISP Centres as “Outstanding”.
ISP looks after children from many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds including white UK, African, African-Caribbean, Asian and dual heritage. We are keen to recruit carers from similar cultural backgrounds. In addition, we are currently experiencing a high demand to look after children with various disabilities, children who are involved in the criminal justice system and ‘parent & child’ placed together.
IF YOU HAVE: • life experience
• the ability to work with children or young people and parents • the ability to rise to the challenge of fostering • patience, determination and a sense of humour • no children under the age of 8 • a spare bedroom • a career change in mind
ISP WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU
We offer full training, 24 hour support and a professional fee of up to £770 a week for specific placements.
PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP
ENCOUNTER
RANGER FOR THE DAY
BIG CAT
Are you looking for the ultimate
Christmas Gift?
Then book an exclusive BIG CAT experience at Wildlife Heritage
Foundation based in Kent
Exclusive tour plus your chance to hand feed a lion or tiger £199 / £249* (* week days or weekends)
Shadow a keeper and help look after our Big Cats £275 / £350* (* week days or weekends)
Capture those pictures at one of our photographic workshops from £99 to £350
Terms & conditions apply
All proceeds go towards our conservation work here in the UK and around the world
Book online at:
www.whf.org.uk Or call us on: 01233 7715915
(Registered Charity: 1104420) Mid Kent Living 11
The whole family can blow away the cobwebs after Christmas and follow a trail through the beautiful grounds of Leeds Castle.
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