Blog types: Nature Reserves

Mollie Amor describes her memorable day meeting Sir David Attenborough and the Planet Earth III crew at Downe Bank Nature Reserve.

• Downe Bank

From the phantom plate smasher of Bluebell Hill to the camping fires that put wildlife at risk at Blean Woods, the thoughtless actions of a minority are a source of horror among staff and volunteers at Kent Wildlife Trust.

• Halloween
• Respecting Nature

Paul Jobling, Membership & Partnerships Manager at Kent Wildlife Trust, shares a trip that he and his family took to Holborough Marshes Nature Reserve.

• Holborough Marshes
• Things to Do

Aimee Howe takes you through some of the most stunning Kent landscapes in her top 5 walks. This list includes an accessible trail.

• Nature Reserves
• Outdoors
• Walking

Margery Thomas, volunteer at Hothfield Heathlands is back to talk about the importance of using pigs in conservation.

• Conservation
• Hothfield Heathland
• Volunteering

Simon Bateman-Brown, Head of Land Management at Kent Wildlife Trust explains some of the habitat management techniques his team undertake each year. Learn more about why we clear scrub, cut trees, open woodlands and coppice.

• Coppicing
• Habitat Management
• Scrub

Margery Thomas, volunteer at Hothfield Heathlands, shares some of the highlights on offer at the reserve in August. Learn more about the species found here such as the beautiful yellowhammer.

• Conservation
• Hothfield Heathland
• Volunteering

We're celebrating one year of bison back in the UK. The global success of our bison reintroduction has been incredible so make sure to read about all the highlights we've had along the way.

• Bison
• Nature Reserves
• Wilder Blean

A summer meadow is a beautiful sight, but there’s so much more to it than gently waving grass heads and fabulous flowers.

• Grasslands
• Meadows

An insight into how our grazing sheep are opening up scrubby habitat for wildflowers and creating a safe haven for birds and small mammals.

• Wilder Grazing