Friends of Westgate Parks, Canterbury

               	  
Westgate Parks – diverse past, exciting futureSituated alongside the Great Stour in the historic city of Canterbury, Westgate Parks are four unique green spaces. Use this website to plan your visit, find out about Heritage and get involved through volunteering and community activities.  

About Westgate Parks 
Westgate Parks are owned by Canterbury City Council, who manage and maintain them in partnership with the Friends group. After the five-year Heritage Lottery Fund project ended in 2018, the Friends of Westgate Parks became a Registered Charity (no. 1178364). 
About Friends of Westgate Parks 
Westgate Gardens

            LATEST NEWSBat WalkDate : Friday 27th May, at 8.45pm
Location: Westgate Gardens.
Walk led by Kent Bat Group in conjunction with the Friends of Westgate Parks.
Children welcome, but no dogs please.

                        Booking essential, email : michaelwalter434@gmail.com or call 01227 462491.

                        Donation towards Kent Bat Group and Friends of Westgate Parks.         
                	
Tree TrailWe are currently working on reviving and then extending the 'Westgate Parks Tree Trail'. This will have QR codes on the tree labels to link to pages on this website to deliver the texts. Check back for further news and announcements to when this project will be made live.

Education  programsAvailable related education programs include river and bat walks, archaeological digs, and forest school activities for children and adults.
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Canterbury FestivalThis year's Canterbury Festival runs from Saturday 16th to Saturday 30th October 2021. There's walks, talks, art, performance, music & much more.
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Help the Westgate FriendsWe urgently need new volunteers to help maintain the physic garden, assist with collecting litter and also need new trustees – and funds to keep up our activities. 
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