Goal 1 - We defend and restore
We'll continue to develop nature-based land management practices, while giving wildlife a voice through our campaigns and communications.
Action and Innovation for nature
Nature is in crisis. We must take bold action to restore and protect our wildlife and wild spaces for future generations. Will you help?
Kent Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity, driving innovation to fight the climate and nature crises. We have over 32,000 members and volunteers, manage over 9,000 acres of land and influence much more. Together with our partners, supporters and grazing animals, we transform habitats, restore and protect species and bring ecosystems back to life across the county and beyond, to benefit wildlife and people.
What we do in Kent
We want to restore 30% of land and sea by 2030 through our Wilder Kent 2030 strategy
Goal 2 - We inspire and collaborate
We cannot deliver #WilderKent 2030 on our own. To inspire others, we will increase our engagement with communities, businesses and stakeholders to reach a larger, more diverse range of people.
Goal 3 - We strengthen and grow
We will innovate through continual learning from national and international best practice, and create and share it. This will allow us to become a more resilient, demonstrably impactful and sustainable organisation.
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We're committed to realising the global target of 30% of Kent's land area in management for wildlife by 2030. Here are our goals:
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Our Campaigns
We work to raise awareness of the issues affecting wildlife
We campaign for positive change for nature and people and helping local communities to save special places for wildlife. We welcome the support of Kent's communities with these campaigns - together we can work to protect wildlife now and into the future.
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Looking to align your business with a local charity that has a global impact? We're changemakers, but we can't do this alone - we need your support.
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Your support has enabled us to make a difference to wildlife and their threatened habitats here in Kent for over 60 years.
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Our Blog
June on Hothfield Heathlands
We have had the driest spring since 1956, with river and stream flow already well below average for the time of year, a worry for everyone. Area Manager Ian Rickards reports that “this crazy weather has been beneficial for some insects, but the vegetation is already struggling, which will have a knock-on effect other insects later in the year. Water levels are dropping dramatically, with ponds and water bodies drying out very quickly.” The livestock have water troughs but the thin layer of peat in the bogs can dry out easily and be eroded by wind when exposed as plants adapted to damp conditions wither. The successive broods of nestling birds mostly eat insects and larvae, which provide moisture as well as protein, so they are also at risk.
Konik ponies in conservation
Koniks (sometimes referred to as Konik Polski) are a non-native primitive breed that originate from Poland. They are a descendant of the tarpan, a type of European wild horse that went extinct in the 19th century. They have been bred for almost 80 years to be the ideal breed for use in conservation grazing, specifically for traits of hardiness, longevity and ease of handling, and are used successfully across Europe in conservation grazing schemes.