Faversham Life

The Opening Ceremony of #OpenFaversham will take place on Sunday 12th August at 10.30am at St Mary of Charity with Mr Auston, Deputy Lieutenant of Kent, Faversham Mayor, Councillor Mr Trevor Martin and other dignitaries present For all events please see: openfaversham.info

Doddington Place Gardens - » Kent Wildflower Seeds Faversham, Sittingbourne, Kent

Yesterday I have a very long day driving around Kent with @gardenbarbara . Visited the simply gorgeous @dodplacegdns - one of my all time favourite gardens (no pics as too busy chatting) and then to Restoration house Rochester which was an eye opener!

Today is the Feast Day of William of Perth. His shrine at the Cathedral was a popular pilgrimage site for hundreds of years.

The second Open Faversham Planning Meeting will take place on Thursday 25th May at 7.30pm in the Guildhall. If you are interested in running an activity or event please do attend if you can. for more information please see our website: openfaversham.info

doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/the-gardens-of… Plant Fair this Saturday at the Inner Middle Temple garden.

For my local creative followers this course at Doddington looks great!

The film of the sensational Vermeer exhibition in Amsterdam is showing at our very own Royal Cinema tomorrow at 4pm and 7pm. Read about the history of this deeply eccentric cinema under Architecture on favershamlife.org

For all door lovers out there, here is Gundulf's door. Tucked into the north-east corner of the Transept, it is reputedly one of the oldest doors in England. It dates from the 1080s. #doors #Norman #Medieval #cathedrals #Rochester

Thanks for listening to #SundayGardening this week. Wait, you didn't? Then catch up here: bbc.in/41haYnH Feat. @NGSKent, @NymansNT rock garden restoration and #Maidstoneinbloom. Your #gardening q's for @BradtheImpailer this week, email radio.kent.gardening@bbc.co.uk

👑Street Party to celebrate the Coronation👑 Bring a picnic and a blanket - we'll be streaming the coronation into the Cathedral live. There's one picnic bench with a difference available – The Jubilee Oak Table. Seats will be first come, first served. rochestercathedral.org/new-events/202…

Learn how to make dyes and inks from foraged plants at @dodplacegdns

CREEKSIDE VINYL Faversham’s Record Shop … Stocking the best in Brand New Records Classic Albums Obscure Gems and the latest brand new releases…. We are in Market Street in the centre of Town Come along for a mooch…

Is it right that big housing development sites can allow run off to pollute local waterways and kill off wildlife? Thank you to @andyswalecliffe and @julesserkin for explaining the problem to Green Councillor Clare Turnbull at Swalecliffe Brook yesterday. #GetGreensElected