Gary at Shivering Sands Brewery and Tap Room has brewed up the 1st run in 2025 of 'Timeball Bitter' which uses our hops from last years harvest... this will be available in cask in next two weeks #communityhops

We were out admiring the string work at Brenley Farm today..... new hop season is just around the corner:) #hops #communityhops

We have our #GreatBritishSpringClean Beach Clean On Sunday 23rd - Meet at the Sea Cafe Walmer Green at 10am Equipment supplied - All welcome #GBSpringClean #PickDealClean

Next open day at the Captain's Garden will be Easter Monday 21st April 10am to 2pm.

Thank you to the The Freed Man for hosting our monthly social drink We had some 15 members there enjoying the Timeball from Shivering Sands Brewery and the chips from next door :)

Some great sessions (and tastings of beers using the next generation of hops) at #brithop at University of Kent ... some very interesting science on hops & climate change, cancer and science of beertasting. A great range local brewers there ... #hops

Open Day at the #CaptainsGardenDeal on bank holiday Monday from 10am to 2pm. #Deal

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The #CaptainsGardenDeal is looking great at the moment. Well done to all the volunteers 🙋‍♀️ #VolunteerWeek

We were lucky to have Hoda playing bach today in the Captains Garden. Much appreciated by our wildlife & the volunteers. The Deal Music & Arts Festival is coming to the Captain's Garden on Sunday 13th July (10am to 2pm).

Our next beach clean is on Sunday 15th June 10am meet at Sea Cafe on the Green #beachclean #Walmer Dover District Council @walmertown

Thank you to our 25 volunteers on today's Walmer Beach Clean. Beach was in good condition but we still found 7 bags of rubbish. Our next beach clean is during Deal Regatta week meet at Deal Castle prom at 4pm Sunday 27th July #beachclean

We are thrilled to announce that His Majesty The King will be visiting Kent on Thursday 10 July. The King will visit Walmer Castle, the Captain’s Garden in Deal and Walmer RNLI 👑

The moment the King received some Chislet Brewery 'Captain's Garden' Pale Ale ( made with Deal Hop Farm community hops from 2024 harvest) at the Captain's Garden at Deal Castle #communityhops #hops #hops25

We will have a stall there on Sunday will maybe some beer to sample

2nd glean of the week 350kilos of spuds and cabbage harvested in Preston. Thx to our volunteers Jill, Renate & Steve and T&S Bradley🚜 for their support Produce going to local charities in East kent Foodrise Dover District Council #nofoodwaste #gleaning