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Kent Wildlife Trust : the largest active conservation charity in Kent

Saving the Garden of England

Wildlife Gardening Awards

An extraordinary 2,000 species of plants and animals can be found in the average garden, from the tiniest money spider to the nationally rare hedgehog and red listed song thrush.

The award scheme provides advice on a range of ideas to help you attract wildlife into your garden and rewards those with wildlife-friendly gardens including:

  • private individuals
  • community groups
  • schools
  • businesses

Wildlife may find it difficult in such a small space to adapt to the relatively sudden changes brought on by climate change or building developments. There are approx. 16 million gardens in the UK, and by their close proximity to each other, could act as Britain's biggest nature reserve! Your garden could be part of a network that provides a stepping stone or corridor for wildlife to move through - a Living Landscape, that provides a natural life support system for wildlife and people.

However, like nature reserves, they need to be managed in the right way. Wildlife Gardening Awards are presented each autumn to entrants at ceremonies throughout the county.

Entering the scheme every year provides evidence to local authorities that you think wildlife is important and lets you celebrate your success and, hopefully, track your progress. 

WILD ABOUT GARDENS 2008 UPDATE

CONGRATULATIONS to our winners of the community garden awards:

  • The Rabbit: St Stephens Infant School, Canterbury
  •  The Fox: Holy Trinity Primary School, Gravesend
  • The Butterfly: Windmill Community Allotment Project, Surestart, Margate
  • The Owl : Colliers Green Primary School, Colliers Green

These beautiful sculptures will be presented at awards ceremonies organised by our supporting Local Authorities in October & November.

The winner of the Log Pile Community award is being kept a closely guarded secret & will be announced at the Dartford BC awards ceremony.

CONGRATULATIONS also to Diana Badcock who’s delightful garden has been judged the BEST IN KENT.  Diana wins £100 of garden centre vouchers plus a plaque for her to display in her garden.

In addition there were  126 GOLD AWARD WINNERS,  28 SILVER  and 11 BRONZE.  If you have not already  been notified, you will shortly be hearing from us or your Local Authority.

Everyone at Kent Wildlife Trust would like to say a big THANK YOU for gardening in such a way as to benefit your local wildlife. 

Please look out for details of the 2009 KENT WILDLIFE GARDENING AWARDS SCHEME which will be launched on 21 march 2009.  
As usual ENTRY IS FREE to anyone who gardens in Kent.

Wild about gardens 2008 is sponsored by:

Canterbury CC, Dartford BC, Gravesham BC, Thanet DC, TWBC(&Kent High Weald Project),T&MBC & Swale BC

 

 
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