What’s On
Tuesday July 16 & Wednesday July 24 Exhibition on A20 Highway Improvement Consultation New Hythe Lane to Station Road. This consultation involves proposals for cycle tracks on both sides of A20, upgraded islands, removal of a bus lane, and relocation of the bus stop. The consultation runs until September and can also be accessed on the Kent County Council website under Open Consultations “Highway Improvements New Hythe Lane to Station Road”. The exhibitions run from noon to 3pm on July 16, and 5pm to 8pm on July 24. They will be held at Larkfield Village Hall, New Hythe Lane, ME20 6PU.
Malling & district clubs, societies & activities Tuesday July 23
Come down to celebrate the last day of school at the Kings Hill Cricket Club. Bring a picnic blanket and some shade. There will be Pimms, pink gin, prosecco and other summery drinks on tap. Harvey, the ice cream man, will also be in attendance. Starts at 3.15pm.
Sunday July 28 & Sunday August 25 West Malling Farmers Market is held on the fourth Sunday of the month between 9.30am and 1.30pm. Enjoy a wide variety of local produce including fish, cakes, pies, bread, wines, fruit juice and much more.
Saturday July 20 Come and enjoy Beth’s Charity Fun Dog Show at Greenways Field in West Malling. Book in from 9.30am for judging at 10.30am. There will be rosettes from 1st to 6th place and trophies for all 1st place winners. The event is raising money for Sarah Kitchener Perrow Fund and German Shepherd Rescue South. Entry is £1. There will be a tombola, hot food, cakes, stands and much more.
Tuesday August 6
Everyone is welcome for a morning of friendly chat and coffee on the first Tuesday of every month from 10.00am to 11.30am at Spade- work to reminisce and a chance to have some fun with friends old and new.
Wednesday August 14 West Malling Baptist Church invite local residents to a coffee morning every second
Local clubs and societies have their regular meetings as follows
East Malling Singers rehearse on Wednesday evenings, 8pm to 10pm, at St James the Great Church, East Malling.
Kings Hill Rotary meets every Monday at 7.30pm at the Spitfire pub.
Chip Productions Drama Group meets Fridays at 7.30pm at West Malling village hall.
Malling Photographic Society meets every Tuesday at West Malling village hall at 8pm.
The Heath Players meet at the East Malling Institute, Mill Street, at 8pm on Fridays.
Malling Rotary meets Tuesdays at 6.30pm at Spadework, Teston Road, Offham.
Spadework Farmers’ Market is on the second Saturday of the month from 10am to 1pm at Spadework, Teston Road. For more details, see
www.spadework.net.
Malling Community Choir meets every Tuesday at West Malling Baptist Church, 7.15pm to 9.15pm. £2 per adult, children free.
Wateringbury Flower Club meets every third Wednesday of the month (with the exception of June) at The Institute Hall, East Malling, doors open at 7.00pm for start at 7.45pm.
Malling Stamp Club meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the Clout Institute, West Malling High Street, at 7.30pm.
East Malling Women’s Institute meets at the East Malling Institute behind the King and Queen pub on the third Monday of every month, 7.45pm to 9.45pm.
LARA meet at Larkfield Village Hall at 2pm on the 3rd Friday of each month. Visitors welcome. Come and find out about the many activities on offer and how you can enjoy them too. For more information contact Chris 01732 873705.
Wednesday of the month in the church from 9am to 11.30am. Enjoy a chat, cup of tea or coffee, and delicious home-made cakes in a friendly atmosphere. All dona- tions that are received go to a different charity each month. The charity picked for August is in aid of Leybourne Grange Riding Centre for the Disabled.
Thursday August 15
A minibeast hunt in the park to find insects at Leybourne Lakes Country Park from 11am to 12pm. Your findings will be looked at in closer detail using digital microscopes. Booking is essential due to limited places. Book at www.
eventbrite.co.uk. This is a free event.
Wednesday, August 28
Come along for a 5 mile walk from Birling Church to The Coldrum Stones. A steady climb for the first mile and then undulat- ing for the remainder. The walk starts at 10.15am. Park in Birling village hall car park situated down a track beside the hall and behind the church.
Fun run and smiles
SCHOOL and clubs may have finished, but your local junior parkrun is there for you every Sunday morning. Come and join us at Manor Park Country Park in West Malling this summer, and you’ll never want a lie in on a Sunday again. Since October 2015, over 1,200 young runners have enjoyed our 2km course through beautiful Manor Park. And that doesn’t count the hundreds of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and other adults who join our youngsters. Fun is compulsory at parkrun; you go at your pace with a smile on your face and there is a troupe of awesome volunteers there to cheer and high five you the whole way round. It’s a fantastic way for the whole family to start and maintain a healthy activity together.
And we warn you now - once you’ve experienced the energy and enthusiasm from our young runners, their wonderful families and our volunteers - you won’t want to be anywhere else on a Sunday morning.
It’s not all about the running though - it’s about being part of a community and, even if running isn’t your bag, it’s incredibly rewarding and uplifting to volunteer and support our young superstars. Find out more at
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/manorpark-juniors All you need to do is to register online (it’s all completely free) and bring your barcode and a smile.
Budding volunteers
LARKFIELD Community Group is calling for volunteers to help with the planting, mowing and maintaining wildflower areas in roadside verges. Many wildflowers have been lost from the countryside due to intensive farming, and the group is trying to create mini meadows by the highways.
As organiser Jackie Hirsch explained: “It’s hard work with planting and raking, but we would like to brighten up our area and we’d like to hear from anyone interested in having a go.” If you are interested, contact Jackie at
Jackiehirsch56@yahoo.co.uk
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