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Bugs Matter 2026: Popular UK Insect Survey crosses the Channel

… From Kent to the continent: Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife launch their biggest ever survey season – now including France for the first time! … Find out more about Bugs Matter … Bugs Matter 2026: Popular UK Insect Survey crosses the Channel …

Little owl

Little owl

… Athene noctua … Introduced into the UK in the 19th century, the diminutive little owl can now be seen along hedgerows, on …

Green-veined white

… white … Pieris napi … The green-veined white is a common butterfly of hedgerows, woodlands, gardens and parks. It is similar to other white butterflies, but has prominent green stripes on the undersides of its wings. … …

Ragged-robin

… Ragged-robin … Lychnis flos-cuculi … The pink, frayed flowers of Ragged-robin are an increasingly rare …

Nutrient Neutrality Works: Pollution Rules Don't Block Housebuilding

… Rules Don't Block Housebuilding … The Government wants to ditch laws that require housebuilders not to harm rivers. … Waste-water Treatment Works (WwTW) run by the water companies. Legal policies are in place to ensure that water … without consequence?"   Notes Currently, England’s most fragile rivers (those designated under the Habitats or Birds …

Starfish

National Marine Week

… Upcoming events … Take action at home to help marine wildlife … Marine Week is our celebration of UK seas running from 26th July - 10th August 2025 We're also holding lots of fun …

June on Hothfield Heathlands

… Nature Reserve and how our volunteer teams help us to protect this important and beautiful reserve. … Some … and work their way back up foraging for food. Another welcome return in May was the frilly white flowers dasht over … Burt recorded “green and greater spotted woodpeckers, chiffchaffs, blackcaps, 7 garden warblers (4 singing), 2 cuckoos …

Chough aviary

Iconic species returns to the White Cliffs of Dover after 200 years

… More chough news … Iconic species returns to the White Cliffs of Dover after 200 years … Innovative … over The White Cliffs of Dover,’ but choughs were a common sight here in Kent when Dover’s defences were first … extinct in Kent more than 200 years ago due to changing farming practices and persecution. The choughs living in the …

Kids looking for birds with binoculars at Holiday Club

Wilder Holiday Club

… This was a fantastic experience for my son, who told me about all of the activities he got to do in one day! … I feel it was very reasonably priced! He’ll definitely be coming back again! Thank you. … The staff were welcoming and …

Children holding binoculars to their eyes as they watch wildlife from a bird hide in a woodland

Wildlife & wellbeing: 7 Children’s Mental Health Week activities

… (5th – 11th February 2024) is all about empowering children to say and believe that their voice matters. When children … is a statement that outlines beliefs, aims, goals, and commitments. This can be an interesting activity for all … future of the world?  If they were a King, Queen, or Prime Minister, what would their manifesto for wildlife be? Some …

chemical free illustration

Chemical-free organic gardening

… Attracting wildlife to your garden will bring in lots of natural predators that … the year than other plants, meaning that by the time aphids come along, you will have some resident ladybirds to take … slugs, and gardeners use it in a range of forms, including coins, stripped electrical wire, or copper tape. … By …

Volunteer brush cutting the scrape

Volunteering

… Conservation : hands-on activities such as habitat restoration, invasive species removal, and reserve maintenance. … and habitats. This information is crucial for informing conservation strategies. Education and Outreach : … marketing, and event planning. Visitor Centres : Welcoming visitors, serving refreshments, using the till and …