Thanet Countryside Trust is the freehold owner and administrator of Monkton Nature Reserve. The reserve is situated in an old chalk quarry, last excavated in 1958. It was rescued from becoming a county council rubbish tip in 1985, on the condition that it became a nature reserve and study centre. Thanet - apart from the cliffs and seashore there are very few areas of natural habitat left. A renewal form is sent out in the Autumn newsletter.
Discounts apply if joining late in the year.
Projects From the outset in 1985 many projects have taken place, mostly with volunteer labour. Erecting and fitting out the Field Study Centre building. Extensive tree and hedgerow planting. Installation of a second pond in a very secluded area. Tree planting will continue in a newly acquired area, and a future project will be the modification of doorways, toilets etc, to provide easier access for disabled people.