Wilder Kent Blog

Learn more about the wildlife and wild places in Kent and beyond.

Campaigns and Projects

How does a bison cross the road?

We take a look back at the reintroduction of bison to the blean and celebrate the recently approved development plans for our bison bridges which will help bison access more of the forest and further connect visitors with nature at Wilder Blean.

Campaigns and Projects A group of Sevenoaks Greensand Commons volunteers outside with tree poppers.
Volunteers placing reptile survey refugia in heathland habitat at Sevenoaks Greensand Commons © Matt Orwin

An end of an era - Sevenoaks Greensand Commons Project

Matt Orwin, Sevenoaks Greensand Commons Project Officer writes a tribute to the volunteers who have worked so hard to bring back the rare heathland habitat at Sevenoaks Greensand Commons & says goodbye to this chapter of the project.

Species

The Cycle of Life of Pollinating Insects

Emma Lansdell, Kent's Plan Bee Officer kicks off Insect Week with an excellent blog on pollinator lifecycles. Learn how they go from egg to maturity and what you can do to help improve their numbers.

Species Jay
Mark Hamblin

6 places to see corvids in Kent

Where can you see corvids in Kent? Find out about some of the places where you can find these intelligent birds and a little help identifying them.

Wilding Trinity Broad surveying
Matthew Roberts

Discover your inner scientist

The Sevenoaks Greensands Common project has drawn to a close but we celebrate the amazing citizen science projects that have helped make the project a success.