Lovely Charing - Kent

Bat and Moth evening - August 21st

Charing Alderbed Wildlife and Landscape events 2009:

Bat and Moth Evening - August 21st 8.00pm - late

On this warm summer evening, come and be mesmerized by the dancing bats as they catch their food on the wing. Listen to their delicate communication using a specially tuned bat detector.

After this, be prepared to walk into the light of a harmless moth trap and discover the incredibly diverse and beautiful world of moths. Learn about the delicate balance between bats and moths and how our managed landscapes today are affecting them.

Suitable for children in accompanied by an adults.

Meet in the car park off of Pet Lane (Grid ref: TW957 491)

School Road Garage Sale

Saturday August 1st at 2.30pm
GRAND GARAGE SALE
at 12 School Road, Charing.

Items include; books, cds, dvds electric fire with surround,

Victorian day bed, distressed chest of drawers, other items of furniture,

various household appliances, glass and chinaware, all at silly prices.

CTA becomes Charing Business Association

During the last meeting (25 June 09) the members of the Charing Traders Association have taken the decision to both formalise the Association and change its name to

Charing Business Association

"the objective being to strengthen our presence and enable us to develop a larger association that could represent the interests of all businesses within Charing."

Promoting Charing for the benefit of all
The objectives of the Charing Business Association will be to promote Charing for the benefit of all of the community.

"Already in the short space of time that we have been running, we have had some great success. The ‘One Armed Bandit’ organised by Kerry Oliver of Oliver’s raised awareness of the CTA (now CBA) and contributed funds to both the CTA & the Parish Church.
The banner printed and produced by Simon Clubly of the Wow Factory has been encouraging visitors into the village.
The ‘Odd Man Out’ competition was organised by the PTA of the Charing C.of.E. Primary School through the CTA and increased awareness and exposure.
The www.charingkent.co.uk website, kindly sponsored, run and managed by Karin Hermans of Wood You Like is receiving approx 1000 hits per month and is growing rapidly with subscribers"

Membership Benefits for you

Other Benefits we will be looking to develop are:

• Special Member offers eg 10% off NFU Mutual Insurance policies has been offered to us
• Regular PR and feature articles on Charing and its businesses
• Promotion of the www.charingkent.co.uk website including free listing for all members
• Fund-raising and promotional events
• Increased membership
• Continued improvements for visitors and customers to enjoy coming to Charing
• Eligibility for any relevant grants, support initiatives
• Networking opportunities with other members
• Annual or bi-annual forums for members to voice any opinions/thoughts
• Communication updates eg. A business community notice-board

Download a membership form here and start enjoying all the benefits the CBA can give you.