Friends of Farningham
Farningham's voluntary group meets once a month, mainly during the summer, with the aim of enhancing our beautiful village. We particularly like to keep our historic bridge and cattle screen weed free and make sure the marvellous flint wall that runs through the High Street is as well looked after as possible. Other areas we spend time on are Irving's Corner, the quiet sanctuary between the village hall and the river, and the grounds of the village hall itself.
Plenty of clipping, snipping and sweeping goes on - nothing too strenuous but at the end of an hour we know we have made a difference.
We also do a lot of litter picking, particularly on the Darent Valley Path which runs alongside the river in front of The Lion Hotel and up onto Sparepenny Lane. The volunteers, and those from adjoining villages, are often seen black sack in hand, walking our roads and lanes trying to turn back the tide of bottles, cans and takeaway food debris. Button Street is not forgotten and there can be a couple of organised litter picks a year there.
We meet once a month, on the first Saturday from April to September, at 10am at the village hall and then decide where we will expend our energy. Some of our volunteers have specific ideas on what they would like to do and we are always open to suggestions from any of our local residents.
Volunteers are advised to wear loose fitting, comfortable clothing and sturdy shoes on the day and also be prepared for all weathers e.g. sun hat, sun cream, drinks and waterproof clothing and accessories. Otherwise just bring along some gloves and any small gardening tools you may use at have.
Meeting Dates for 2026 Saturday 4th April Saturday 2nd May Saturday 6th June Saturday 4th July Saturday 1st August Saturday 5th September
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Friends of Farningham in action!
