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23 APRIL FISH & CHIPS EVENING SPECIAL Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden kesr. org. uk Time: From 6pm Price: From £ 45.50( adult), £ 14.50( child)
Enjoy a delightful evening dinner onboard a train hauled by steam or heritage diesel locomotive through the picturesque Rother Valley, departing from Tenterden Town railway station. Adults can choose from cod, haddock, grilled chicken or sausages paired with chips, or alternative gluten-free and vegetarian options of grilled cod and herb potatoes or a halloumi burger and chips, with children’ s portions of cod or chicken bites also available. Soft and alcoholic drinks and ice creams are available to purchase at additional cost.
23 APRIL- 5 MAY BLUEBELL FESTIVAL AND CRAFT FAIR Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks riverhillgardens. co. uk Time: 10am- 4pm Price: Included with general admission
Celebrating the garden’ s beautiful bluebell season, Riverhill is set to welcome guests once again for its April festival. Following a wander throughout the blossoming woodlands, be sure to visit the bluebellinspired craft fair in the Garden Room to browse an array of handmade artworks and wonderful gifts including ceramics, jewellery, glass work, quilting and fine art. A free prize draw will also be taking place to win an original textile piece of Riverhill’ s bluebell wood by Diana McKinnon.
25- 27 APRIL TUDORS AND STUARTS WEEKEND 2025 Augustine House & Hall, Canterbury ckhh. org. uk Time: Various Price: From £ 10
The 10th‘ History Weekend’ organised by the CCCU Centre for Kent History and Heritage in conjunction with Canterbury Cathedral Archives & Library will take place this month offering audiences the opportunity to hear fascinating new interpretations, ideas and knowledge from internationally known scholars and well-known historians. The ticketed event will cover topics across the fascinating Tudor and Stuart periods, and funds will go to the Ian Coulson Memorial Postgraduate Award fund that continues to support postgraduates studying Kent history and archaeology projects.
26 APRIL EATING FOR HORMONAL BALANCE: HILLS & NEWTON, BITE SIZED NUTRITION WORKSHOP Macknade Food Hall, Faversham macknade. com Time: 10am- 12pm Price: £ 40
From managing stress, hormonal changes like peri-menopause or menopause and energy to improving sleep and digestion, hormones are great effectors to our overall health. Keen to help others understand how to balance those all important hormones naturally is nutritionist Virginia Hills and Katy from Wasted Kitchen. This two-hour workshop will include a variety of information including the role of hormones in your daily health, key foods and lifestyle tips to support balance, and recipes and tips for hormonefriendly living.
26 APRIL SPRING FORAGING WALK Bore Place, Chiddingstone boreplace. org Time: 2pm- 4.30pm Price: £ 35
Led by Gemma Hindi MSc, a wild food guide and ethnobotanist who explores our relationship to wild plants, trees and fungi through the food we eat, don’ t miss the opportunity to head out on a guided foraging walk around the Bore Place estate. With spring in full swing, this session will be all about the tender, fresh new greens, herbs and flowers, with Gemma also covering valuable information about identification, safety and sustainability when it comes to wild food picking and tasting.
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