Wilder Kent Blog

Volunteer, Margery Thomas, shares her November update from Hothfield Heathlands - one of Kent's last four valley bogs and one of its few remaining fragments of open heath.

Earlier this year, two wildlife surveys at Ironhurst Valley recorded 176 plant and animal taxa, including six plants on the Kent Rare Plant Register. Discover the rare wildflowers, nesting bees and other species found on this riverside reserve.

Ashford Area Warden, Will Glasson, explores autumn conservation and wildlife at Hothfield Heathlands - and how you can get involved.

This guest blog is written by Rachel Rodwell, councillor and campaigner. She explores the respite that woodlands like Oaken Wood can provide through troubling times.

You may have heard about the unusually strong El Niño developing in the Pacific Ocean. But what exactly is it? And what could it mean for wildlife and wild places in Kent?

This guest blog is written by Rachel Rodwell, councillor and campaigner. She explores the growing fear many of us feel in relation to the destruction of our environment, and also the hope we must hold onto - which lies in the earth itself...

Margery Thomas, volunteer, has been writing articles about Hothfield Heathlands' flora and fauna since 2016. In this month's article, she reflects on some of August's sightings and recent updates.

Bridge and Patrixbourne CEP School's gold Wilder Kent Award is an impressive achievement, with 1,000+ trees planted, Forest School for every pupil, and biodiversity research presented at the Royal Society.