“This year’s visit certainly met our expectations and beyond! The trip to the beach was fantastic; how you arranged for the mist to disappear like that I will never know.” Paula Wilson South Grove Primary School 12-16 Jan 2009

Thank you for a brilliant time. We loved the decorated bedrooms, the amazing food and really enjoyed all the activities especially working together on the team challenges. Beckley CE Primary School- 11th-15th October 2010

Another brilliant week with the best children and staff helpers ever! One to remember! Thanks for an amazing week, you even arranged the weather! See you next year x Catherine, Claire, Dave- Higham Primary School-

I have been bringing children to Rippledown Environmental Education Centre for twelve years now and the reasons for our many visits are numerous. Firstly, the quality of the learning that the children are exposed to is excellent, science, history and geographical topics are covered in a fun meaningful and memorable way for the children. Staff are incredibly knowledgeable but also accessable and approachable. Important life skills are at the core of the experiences, as is environmental responsibility on a local and global scale. Secondly the organisation that goes into a week at rippledown is exceptional, not only are bookings and communications dealt with swiftly and effectively, but food orders are taken so that provisions can be made to an appropriate level, and food is not wasted. Meals provided during the week are of the highest quality, well balanced and nutritional. It is not unusual to find that children are trying food that they have not been exposed to at home. The level of the organisation demonstrated by the staff extends the children as well, with independence and responsibility being encouraged and expected. The centre is a well-oiled machine but one that is pervaded with a sense of friendship, care and respect. Returning to Rippledown is like visiting a cherished family member and this mutual respect is reflected in the children’s attitudes towards staff. We never need to look elsewhere for our residential trip providers. Beverly Swansborough (Lower KS2 Manager, Holy Trinity Primary, Gravesend)

We all had an awesome time this weekend. Great food and fantastic staff have made our trip very enjoyable. We especially enjoyed pond dipping and minibeast hunting! By the end we were all bugged out! St Stephens Primary School- 16th-18th May 03

Well done to Terry and his team of voluntary directors who are constantly looking at forging new parterships to help support the centre and maintain the essential services it provides for the benfit of our lcoal community. We recommend you support their events and activities when ever the opportunity arises.

I have been really impressed with the dedication of Helen and her team at the centre shop who work tirelessly to man the tills and stock the shop for the benfit of local people. A great way to recycle excellent quality items that are no longer wanted and help support a local venture at the same time well done!

When a friend lost several family members he was desperate to do something to help support Kent cancer trust so we made arrangements for donations at his wedding which was a lovely gesture and fitting memory to those loved ones who were sadly not able to be there. We would urge others to do the same.

I always support this invaluable service as with increased congestion on our local Deal roads getting to our local hospitals in an emergency is increasingly more difficult and this essentail service could soon be our only option.

A great cause for all local businesses to support that many owe their lives to, and worthy of everyones support.

LIONAID may be a small charity but they certainly punch above their weight. Imaginative, passionate and energetic, this charity is doing a fantastic job in raising public awareness about the danger of extinction faced by lions. They are also campaiging hard to have the government take action to ban the import of lion trophies. I have nothing but admiration for the LIONAID campaigners.