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Want to know what our volunteers get up to? Read Richard's reflections as a new volunteer and find out what you could be expected to get up to.

Read about the life of a volunteer at Queendown Warren.

It’s harvest and hibernation time, some systems shutting down while embryonic life in the form of seeds fall and scatter, insect pupae drop to the ground to overwinter, and the many species of…

Out of more than 750 applicants across Europe, Kent Wildlife Trust has made it through to the final 21 contestants of the Ecover Fertilise the Future Fund. We are seeking a grant of £150,000 to…

Note from the warden: We do not allow collecting of mushrooms on the Hothfield Heathlands nature reserve, this is to protect the fungi and the species that rely on them and to allow all visitors…

Is it a Tuesday? Tuesdays mean it’s livestock checking day. Read more of my life as a livestock checker...

Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer, Margery Thomas, takes a look at what Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve has in store for us this autumn.

Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Margery Thomas explores what's on display at the stunning Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve this September.

Wildlife can recover, but we often need to give it a nudge in the right direction. Here our warden, Alison, talks about an innovative approach used at Nashenden to help diversify a previous arable…

Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Margery Thomas explores what's on display at the stunning Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve this August.