Many of you helped with the Great Lines/Command of the Heights/Fort Amherst project!
To celebrate everyone’s efforts, they are holding a street party on Thursday 12th September.
If you would like to attend, please let me know asap and I will send the numbers to Karen who is organising!
Hope everyone is well,
Andrew.
We’ve been asked by the management at Cobham Hall if we’d like to help rediscover a pond on the grounds. This pond, amongst other features in the garden, was designed by Humphry Repton in the late 1700s. Andrew started the group off yesterday and the work will continue into next week.
Some of our team are getting involved in the upcoming community dig at Lullingstone.
As part of the recently launched Darent Valley Landscape Partnership Scheme, a large-scale project run by Kent Downs AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund will take place. The community excavation and related activities will take place at Lullingstone Roman Villa this July, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the original excavations.
Excavations open to members of the public to sign-up and take part in will be available to book between Monday 15 July and Sunday 28 July. There will be opportunities to wash and process finds, as well as dig. Children’s activities will also be available, as will a special exhibit on the original excavations at the villa (1949-61), talks and tours of both the villa complex and the current excavations.
