Learn more about the wildlife and wild places in Kent and beyond.
As the cold snap of winter rolls in across the country, our grazing animals showcase a diverse array of adaptations, evolved over time to contend with plummeting temperatures and the reduction in leafy vegetation cover across Kent’s nature reserves.
Meet Tawny, Kent Wildlife Trust’s oldest conservation grazing pony who has been diligently helping wild the county’s landscape for over two decades!
Our very own Area Managers and Wardens work tirelessly across the entire county protecting and restoring nature. These stewards of nature play a pivotal role in preserving the ecological balance, responding to climate challenges, and fostering local ecosystems.
An insight into how our grazing sheep are opening up scrubby habitat for wildflowers and creating a safe haven for birds and small mammals.
The value of pigs in restoring woodlands is being increasingly recognised. For instance, pigs break up dense mats of pine needles to get new seedlings.
The Wilder Blean Project just got a little bit wilder as we release conservation grazers at West Blean and Thornden Woods just in time to celebrate World Rewilding Day.
Read about how each of our new resident species will help create a Wilder Blean...
Is it a Tuesday? Tuesdays mean it’s livestock checking day. Read more of my life as a livestock checker...
