Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership

28/08/2026

Join us for inspirational talks and riverside demos as part of the 2026 Stour Valley Riverfest! To book your free ticket, scan the QR code or visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/stour-valley-riverfest-2026-4862530?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

The Little Stour River Day is a celebration of our local chalk streams and a call to action to protect them! Join us to learn about the threats affecting local water quality during a series of short talks from volunteer citizen scientists and academics working along the Little Stour and Wingham Rivers (11am-12pm), followed by optional riverside demonstrations (12:30-2:30pm) (ADDITIONAL SIGN-UP REQUIRED IN PERSON).

We welcome attendees to bring a picnic to enjoy on the village green during lunch (12-12:30pm).

Parking near the Wickhambreaux Village Hall is extremely limited. We encourage attendees to carpool, cycle, or walk if possible.

River dipping for families booked separately (3:00-4:00PM).

25/08/2026

24/08/2026

, enjoyed at day out at carrying out manual reed management on the Great Stour. This hands on management maintains a meandering flow where possible that will help the river self-scour and limit silt build up that can undermine that habitat quality for fish and other aquatic animals.

24/08/2026

💙💚💙 Canterbury River Clean 💙💚💙
Thanks to the team from the KCC Department of Work and Pensions for spending their team building day cleaning up the Great Stour! Along with our regular KSCP volunteers, the team removed 37 bags of rubbish and 49 large items from the river! Well done team!

18/08/2026

Riverfest is coming to Hambrook Marshes with a Free introduction to Forest School session for children aged 7-13yrs. 🍃🔎🦋

For more information on how to book please visit: https://www.canterbury.co.uk/attractions/the-stour-valley-riverfest-2026-164953/

Bookings go live 31st August!

11/08/2026

Swipe along to find out some fun facts about Hambrook Marshes including some information about how you can get involved at the end! 🌳🍃🦗🔎

10/08/2026

The A Team were back at Charing Heath Trinity Church to cut and clear the meadow around the old gravestones. It was yet another hot day - but we got it done. Well done team and thanks Peta for the fruitcake!!

10/08/2026

Diane of KSCP joined members of to celebrate that they are now a . KSCP have worked with the Friends of group, all generously giving of their time and expertise, and local parish councilors, since 2018 to help them establish and manage the nature reserve. Writing the management plan, practical volunteer tasks and on several community events. So we were thrilled that they now have achieved the Local Wildlife Site status. WELL DONE

05/08/2026

Come and join us for a sunny day out on the Marshes, KSCP are now booking Forest School education sessions for the 2026/27 academic year at Hambrook Marshes.

Email [email protected] to book your school groups FREE educational visit ☀

04/08/2026

Hi there, here is a link to hear our recent radio interview for the Awards. Andy Garland came out to visit us when we were in Little Burton clearing Himalayan Balsam... on a hot day again :-)

When we visited, the group were hard at it in the heat clearing invasive Himalayan balsam