Wilder Kent Blog

In celebration of National Meadows Day, we thought we would share some interesting facts with you on Kent and the nation’s wild meadows.

All of us are witnessing global political, socio-economic and environmental changes on a scale which screams at us the importance of conserving habitats and species which form the life support systems of our planet.

Kent Wildlife Trust was thrilled to hear that its Guardians of the Deep project passed the second stage of the HLF application process with flying colours. Our Marine Officer Fiona White reflects on the 2-year journey to get here.

Our Ashford Meadows Project Officer Camilla Blackburn shares how small sites can really make a difference to wildlife.

Kent Wildlife Trust’s Big Lottery funded three year project, Painting The Town Green is currently working with the local community in Newington near Ramsgate to invigorate the green spaces at St Christopher Church. Anna Morell, who works with the Project, visited the community to see what they are going wild about in early Summer.

Paul Hadaway, our Connectivity Programme Manager, has written for us about his reflections on conservation in the county inspired by the beauty he encoutered during a train journey.

Our 'Painting the Town Green' project officer, Anna Morell, writes for us about the work she and her colleagues are doing to create more green space in and around Strood.

Our hardworking volunteers, Lynne & Peter Flower, have written their second blog for Kent Wildlife Trust. This time they are focusing on our work building homes for barn owls.