WELCOME
The Guardians of The Deep Project funding came to an end in May 2020. There are still opportunities to get involved in many of the activities run throughout the project. Please use the contacts details found in the section that you are interested in.
The Guardians of the Deep project was a partnership between Kent Wildlife Trust, Thanet District Council, Medway Swale Estuary Partnership, Kent County Council and Natural England. It involved local people in the protection and monitoring of Kent’s coastal wildlife, and inspired young people to get excited about marine wildlife through a programme of snorkelling activities and practical learning opportunities at coastal sites around the county.
Project Outputs
The Guardians of the Deep project set up a network of Coastal Guardians to become the eyes and ears of the Kent coast. You can still get involved by following the contact details via the link above.
Undersea Explorers was a marine awareness programme run in swimming pools decorated with marine life such as crabs, jellyfish, lobsters and kelp. If you would like to run these sessions please look at the Undersea Explorers section for more information and resources.
Wildbeach was a programme of activities spread over a half-term based entirely outside at coastal locations. For information on how to run your own sessions and available resources please look at Teach on the Beach on the Widlbeach page.
Through the project we have been sending out knitting patterns and asking for contributions to create a Woolly Watery World. Our Woolly Watery World designed by Tara Schirn went on tour around Kent to promote the importance and diversity of Kent’s marine wildlife.
Regular surveys are run throughout the year visiting selected intertidal sites around the coast, recording the habitat types and species. Plus we are helping to control the numbers of the invasive non native pacifc oyster.
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