Wild cherry
The mass of white, frothy blossom on a wild cherry is a sight to behold. Planted as an ornamental tree, it also grows wild in woods and hedges. Its red fruits are the edible cherries we know and…
The mass of white, frothy blossom on a wild cherry is a sight to behold. Planted as an ornamental tree, it also grows wild in woods and hedges. Its red fruits are the edible cherries we know and…
The bird cherry can be found in wet woodlands and along streams in upland areas, in particular. Its fragrant blossom appears in April and is followed by bitter, black fruits - good for wildlife,…
Living up to its name, the cherry gall wasp produces growths, or 'galls', on oak leaves that look like red cherries. Inside the gall the larvae of the wasp feed on the host tissues but…
What are species reintroductions and how are they linked to rewilding?
Ladybirds are probably our most familiar beetles – and also some of the most popular. They’re known as the gardener’s friend, as many hunt the aphids that occasionally feed on our prized plants.…
Stan Smith, Wilder Landscapes Manager at KWT, looks at current species reintroduction and wonders if we are asking the right questions before we introduce new species.
After listening to the 2-hour English Species Reintroduction Taskforce session on the 21st March, Evan Bowen-Jones, CEO of Kent Wildlife Trust shares his thoughts.
Evan Bowen-Jones, CEO of Kent Wildlife Trust gives an overview of his time providing evidence for the the EFRA (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee) in the Houses of Parliament as part…
Mammal expert Stuart Edmunds introduces the four species of mice you can see in the UK.
Chalk grassland – also known as chalk downland or lowland calcareous grassland – is an increasingly rare habitat and one of the richest in Western Europe. In England, it’s mostly found on the…