Wilder Kent Blog

Atlantic salmon are drifting towards extinction, but we can help them leap back from the brink.

Join Rob in this Talk on the Wild Side interview with James Clarke, director at Rothamsted Research. They talk all things nature-friendly farming, and explore how their work is paving the way for more sustainable food production in the UK.

Working at Kent Wildlife Trust is so much more than just a job. You will find yourself amongst a team of devoted people, where taking local action to make national and global change is at the heart of our everyday.

This year, Kent Wildlife Trust, in collaboration with Wildwood Trust and Sussex Wildlife Trust, Ashdown Forest and Forestry England, is beginning to explore the social and ecological feasibility of reintroducing pine martens to Kent and Sussex, while co-developing a ten-year strategy with a wide range of stakeholders to restore the species in the South East.

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.

Nature Tots - a place for parents and children to get outside, connect with nature and learn new skills together.

James Barton, Ph.D student at University of Kent, dives into the upcoming BioBlitz at the uni in this blog.

Our work at Polhill Bank has been ongoing for several years now. Over time, we have purchased more neighbouring patches of land there, adding up to around 16 hectares now under our nature-positive management. In many ways, our wilding journey in the area goes back more than a decade; in others, it’s only just begun.