The mysterious basking shark: What we know (& some things we don’t…)
You hear “shark”, you think Jaws. Sadly, this is true for many of us… but then who hasn’t been slightly traumatised by Steven Spielberg’s enduring epic?
Blog types: Species
Top Migratory Birds to Spot This Winter
Nina Jones, Protected Area Warden at Sandwich and Pegwell Bay celebrates World Migratory Bird Day by sharing some of the best birds to look out for on the way back to the UK for their winter stay.
Discover the UK’s insect species & how you can help them
Insects are often overlooked, and yet they play a crucial role in maintaining the health of ecosystems and supporting human survival.
The plight of the Kentish milkwort
Learn more about the rarest of the milkworts, this perrenial plant grows on chalky grassland and limestone pastures in Kent.
Slugs & snails: Part of a garden ecosystem
I have to admit how little I knew about slugs and snails before reading the latest Wild About Gardens guide. The RHS and The Wildlife Trusts have given these incredible creatures a reputation makeover. Discover for yourself these magnificent molluscs and the benefits they bring to our gardens.
Nuts about squirrels! The story of the red squirrel
We couldn't let Squirrel Appreciation Day (21st of January) pass without doffing our caps to these agile, speedy, intelligent mammals and shining a spotlight on the grey and red squirrels that live in the UK.
The decline of the Atlantic Salmon (‘King of fish’) in the UK
Atlantic salmon are drifting towards extinction, but we can help them leap back from the brink.
International Beaver Day: Restoring nature's engineers
In this blog, we'll take a closer look at why beavers are so important for the UK's biodiversity and why their return to Kent is not just a nostalgic journey but a crucial step towards restoring our natural heritage.
A World Without Nature
This World Wildlife Day we would love to celebrate the incredible wildlife we have in Kent but we know that we're loosing more wildlife and wild spaces every day. So this year we felt it was more important to join forces with others to show what our county might look like without wildlife. Read on to learn more.
All about beavers in Kent!
Education Manager Tom White tells us about his first experience seeing a beaver in the wild.