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A Town Council who transformed a piece of land into an oasis for bees and butterflies was among those recognised for their efforts as part of the 2022 Wilder Kent Awards.

Following one of the hottest days of the year, it’s not just people that are struggling, our wildlife and environment is also under threat from hotter summers, but nature also has some of the answers to climate change.

Members of the community are invited to celebrate the arrival of wild bison into West Blean and Thornden Woods on Sunday (24th July 2022).

Kent Wildlife Trust welcomes new legislation and calls for sensible beaver management guidance

1st June saw the much-anticipated launch of Bugs Matter 2022, the annual national insect survey led by Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife. So far in 2022, citizen scientists have recorded over 3000 journeys across the UK! The data collected provides vital information on the health of our insect populations, and our environment as a whole. The survey continues until the end of August – so there is still time to download the Bugs Matter app and get involved.

As experts predict the hottest day of the year – two leading conservation charities release bison into the wild to help tackle the climate crisis.

An artistic celebration of the ground-breaking Wilder Blean project, in which wild bison will be released into a Canterbury woodland, has been unveiled around the city.

Wildlife charities are asking people in Kent to count the number of insects splattered on their number plate to help experts fully understand local insect populations.