The New Folkestone Society exists to foster an awareness of our local environment and amenities and to encourage their conservation and enhancement. It is a non-political organisation with membership open to everyone who shares our desire to make Folkestone a more attractive town in which to live and work.
The Society offers a range of activities – talks, lectures, social events and excursions, as well as the occasional practical project. From time to time reports are produced highlighting topics of local concern.
A Newsletter is produced several times a year giving reports of planning and other matters that the Society is involved with and details of future events.
We hold regular meetings with guest speakers, usually atWards Hotel.
There is a quarterly Newsletter.
We organise excursions to places of interest.
There is a variety of other social events like Ploughman’s lunches and Christmas dinner/lunch.
Do you care? Why not join us?
Folkestone has a special character and a rich variety of architectural styles that we can be justly proud of and should try to protect. There are many listed buildings and a Conservation Area embraces much of The Leas, the ‘West End’, town centre and harbour areas. yet there is no room for complacency. We welcome those who care about Folkestone - whether active or ‘armchair’ supporters.
The Society has regular dialogue with counsellors and council officers and is involved with discussion over the town centre, and areas like The Leas, the Coastal Park and East Cliff. We contribute to tree planting throughout the town and have inaugurated a Tree Book of Remembrance in partnership with the Council.
We hold regular meetings with guest speakers.
Subscriptions fall due on 1st January of each year other than for new members joining after 30th September in the preceding year.
Tour of Romney Marsh churches, planned to include Ivychurch, Old Romney, lunch at New Romney (not included in cost), Snave, and Burmarsh.
Please send a cheque for £15, made out to 'The New Folkestone Society', to Gillian Thompson, Flat 2, 41 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2HB. Tel 257562.
The trip will depart from the bus stop in Shorncliffe Road next to the former garden centre at 10am.
'Folkestone's Roman Tale - what's written in the landscape'. An illustrated talk by Terry Begent at Ward's Hotel at 2.30pm. Admission, including refreshments, £3 members and £4 non-members.
We are very pleased to be able to hold many of our meetings and events at Wards Hotel.
If you have any questions about our organisation, the work we do, or simply a general enquiry, then just fill in the form and we will get back to you as soon as we can.