Wilder Kent Blog

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

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What you need to know about Local Wildlife Sites

Kent’s landscape is diverse. From the rolling chalk grasslands, humming with insects in the summer, or the quiet reverence of ancient woodlands, to the iconic white cliffs that frame our coastline. These habitats support species of county and national importance, and for those of you that have explored Kent’s countryside, you will no doubt appreciate how special they are.

Campaigns and Projects

Light in the Dark - Barn Owls of the Darent Valley

It’s been an exciting year for the Darent Valley, and the headline is collaboration. Kerry Williams, Project Administrator for the Darent Valley Landscape Recovery Pilot, writes about how project partnership is supporting one of our best loved farmland birds; the Barn owl.

Campaigns and Projects
Chartham Down in the mist, photo by Ian Hufton

A Right to a Healthy Environment

Bella Sabin-Dawson, Education and Wellbeing Apprentice at Kent Wildlife Trust highlights one of the asks in our Nature 2030 manifesto campaign - a right to a healthy environment.