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Nature lovers and conservation groups from across Kent unite to restore nature

… the UK. The next government will have a huge responsibility to deliver the 2030 net zero goals and will define the future of generations to come. We must all act now and this is just one example of … environmental hustings, the final event is the Weald on 26th June 2024.    FREE tickets for the hustings at …

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Wild Walks: Toy’s Hill to Ide Hill via the Greensand Way

… Explore more … Wild Walks: Toy’s Hill to Ide Hill via the Greensand Way … Taming rowdy kids (especially when school’s out) is tough … to simply retrace your steps back to Toy’s Hill car park or complete a circular route via Emmetts Garden and Scords …

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Help wildlife thrive year-round

… the flowers in your lawn are just getting started when June comes round and the mower comes out again! That’s not to say a wildlife friendly garden can’t have any short lawn … or other animals that have made a home in there.   … Be mindful of wildlife when turning your compost heap  Homemade …

Eight trees to spot this winter

… ) Silver birch are the makers of new woodlands. First to colonise and quick to establish themselves. They stand … developing ridges with age. As understory trees they find comfort in the darkness of the woodland thickets. Quite … One of nature’s beautiful symbioses. … Common ash ( Fraxinus excelsior ) You can always tell you’re looking at …

65 Green Actions to Start the New Year

… Related pages … 65 Green Actions to Start the New Year … Looking to make positive changes for … 14. Grow a wildlife-friendly vegetable garden  Learn about companion planting, friendly pest control, organic … Check out our ideas for pollinator-friendly planting .  26. Grow wildlife-friendly herbs  Planting herbs will …

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Action for Insects

… parts of Britain, traditional family farms have given way to large agri-businesses, typified by large fields, often … low price of food on the supermarket shelves that we have become used to does not reflect the true environmental costs … It is also important to note that farmers only receive a fraction of the retail sale price of food, so the cost of …

Queendown Warren – Past, Present & Future

… Related Blog Posts … We bring to you, a feature article on Queendown Warren nature … have been found here and we hope there will be more to come – more on that below. Rob Pennington, Area Warden at Queendown Warren has been coming here since he was a child and now manages the site for …

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Justice for Hoad’s Wood?

… Now, picture that same woodland buried beneath 35,000 tonnes of waste, dumped illegally over months while … natural spaces in the country. Instead, in July 2022, criminals began using it as a dumping ground. Lorry after lorry … The EA? Well, time ticked on and the lorries continued to come. And so, the cycle continued, while the dumping …

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Hothfield Heathlands in November: Full of colour & life

… Kent's last four valley bogs and one of its few remaining fragments of open heath. … Hothfield Heathlands Nature … noticeable now on an unusual plant, not listed in Alex Lockton’s 2022 Flora of the reserve and possibly a garden … like the bog and heathland plants this reserve protects. … Come walking in November to soak up the full autumn display …