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… at the end of June taking a circular route from Faversham to our own reserve at South Swale to enjoy walking the … back to Oare for August, working around the reserve’s many compartments to repair ditch wings and gates (which the cows … handrail - to be reinstalled this autumn. … Wednesday Roaming Team Update The Wednesday Roaming team were busy over …

… a field of winter wheat, with three blocks of eight plots, totalling 24 plots which are marked out across the field. … will receive a different treatment: with or without liquid compost and with or without synthetic nitrate applied at … subsequent impact on the crop. We will be monitoring: germination rate; worm abundance; crop disease; growth rate; …

… How to build a Minibeast Hotel … Your garden will play host to a variety of … hotel to stay in? By Vicky Aitkenhead, Nature Conservation Community Warden. … The best position for your hotel will be …

… More news … Conservationists voice disappointment after DEFRA announces species reintroductions are not a priority for … for the government.’ Defra made the statement in response to a government report on species reintroductions. … We … Trust, working with local and national partners, are determined to challenge Government on their woeful lack of action …

… Spidergate: Leading conservation groups urge Prime Minister to rethink Ebbsfleet jumping spider claims … Leading … Executive for Kent Wildlife Trust, Evan Bowen-Jones said: “Framing nature and development as opposing forces is … environmental protections to create thriving, liveable communities. Protecting Swanscombe Peninsula is not about …

… Minnow … Phoxinus phoxinus … A common and diminutive fish, the minnow can be found in freshwater streams, rivers and lakes …

… Wednesday Roaming Practical Team … Join our friendly and enthusiastic … practical team. The team will visit a number of sites to help conserve important nature reserves across West Kent. … practical team. The team will visit a number of sites to help conserve important nature reserves across West Kent. …

… More news … Hottest day on record is becoming old news, we must tackle climate change in Kent before it is too late … Deadly wildfires, raging storms and soaring …

… As the wall ages and matures, gaps become a bit larger and so do the animals that can use the … we rely on you … More ways you can help wildlife … Drystone walling is a tradition dating back hundreds of years … walls in the Yorkshire Dales alone!) and in gardens, where mini drystone walls make attractive features. … Built …

… and how it could be impacted. … National Grid (a private company paying billions in profit to shareholders every year) have unveiled plans to upgrade … to bring in the linking cable and build the associated infrastructure will have a giant, negative, and irreversible …

… National Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code launched by Defra … Last week (Wednesday 24 May) DEFRA released the 1st … ever Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code. This code will help to protect animals and habitats by offering friendly advice … equip people with the knowledge to do just that. … Sue reminds us that we get the best, privileged views of natural …

… Listen to more episodes … In episode 8 of Talk on the Wild Side, Rob Smith interviews George Cooper - a Thanet local … has been heavily involved in bird recording and ringing at Minster Marshes for many years. They talk about why Minster …