Western Heights Preservation Society
Today at The Grand Shaft we hosted guest performers Tom White and friends of Sound Emergence, who entertained a crowd of visitors with an atmospheric soundscape designed to relax and enrich the spirit. Visitors were encouraged to sit on or walk around the Shaft’s three spiral staircases while enjoying the sounds and feelings of the […]
Today we welcomed back a team of engineering students from East Kent College. As with their previous volunteering day in November 2025, the students did a good job of sweeping the Grand Shaft staircases, collecting litter, and weeding the paths and cobbles. A small team of WHPS volunteers were also present, mowing the grass and […]
We were proud to host Engineering students from East Kent College at the Grand Shaft on 12th November who carried out exceptional work of cleaning and maintenance of the Grand Shaft site. Tasks completed on the day included: – Rubbing down and preparing railings ready for future painting – Gathering and removing leaf matter – […]