Green Gang: Make a Giant Orchid!

Event Date: 28/05/2023 14:00 - 15:30

Join Ranger Steve in discovering some of the amazing orchids that can be seen at Samphire Hoe. We will then have fun creating our own giant orchid using recycled materials and flotsam washed up on the beach.

Distance: 1 mile.

Meeting point: The Education Shelter, Samphire Hoe, Samphire Road, Dover, CT179FL

Parking: Max £2.00 all day pay and display coins or RingGo.

Leader: Steve Walker 01304 225649

Tickets: Minimum donation £1. Children must be accompanied at all times. Due to limited spaces we appreciate only one adult accompanying each child during the event. Please note each ticket booked is for one child plus one accompanying adult.

Event Location - Samphire Hoe

Samphire Hoe Country Park was created at the foot of Shakespeare Cliff between Folkestone and Dover using chalk marl dug to create the Channel Tunnel. Opened in 1997 as a nature reserve and country park it is now a haven for wildlife and a centre for outdoor learning and events.

Habitats on site include chalk grassland, sea buckthorn scrub, ponds, rockpools and a pebble beach. Paths and a cycle route allow you to explore the site and a tea kiosk and indoor exhibition room with seating can be found near the car park.

The North Downs Way runs along the cliff top and links the site to Folkestone Warren Local Nature Reserve to the west.

We manage Samphire Hoe on behalf of Eurotunnel. For more information visit the Samphire Hoe website.