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Wilder Blean Butterfly Monitoring 2021-24

… near Canterbury, Kent, UK. The surrounding Blean woodland complex is one of the largest surviving blocks of ancient … during the late Holocene at the end of the last Ice Age due to a combination of human activity and environmental … of 0.055 compared to a residual standard deviation of 0.269. In summary, this analysis found no evidence that …

Hornet Robberfly

Insect highlights from our reserves in 2025

… county, boasting a diverse range of habitats and species. To help you know where to start, we've assembled some of our top recommended reserves to visit. … Our flagship reserves … … is a stronghold. I’ll certainly be keeping an eye out in 2026.  … A first encounter at Polhill Bank    August brought a …

A flying chough over grassland

Chough Info Pack

… Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust have been working hard to prepare for the reintroduction of choughs to Kent. These … appeal for the chough reintroduction raised an incredible combined total of £105,284.65, making this project possible. … soils and animal dung. Unfortunately, the routine use of worming treatments in grazing animals has led to a massive drop …

Arable Reversion at Somerden Farm

… of the Trust. … Our most recent excitement came as we completed the first stage of an arable reversion project at Somerden Farm, slap bang next to the River Eden; a priority watercourse and Local Wildlife … help with agri-environment schemes that benefit both the farming community and our natural environment. This latest …

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Help A Hedgehog

… roughly 30 million but fewer than 1 million are now thought to be left, even fewer across Kent. Be one of the people … A Hedgehog pack have everything you need to know to start becoming a hedgehog hero but here are three top-tips to begin …

Principles for Biodiversity Net Gain

… Kent Wildlife Trust wants to use BNG to enable genuine, scaled up habitat restoration … other designations do not deliver maximised biodiversity outcomes, let alone facilitate improved co-benefits from a … … Kent Wildlife Trust Group will, wherever feasible, determine and quantify co-benefits derived from BNG schemes that …

May on Hothfield Heathlands

… Nature Reserve and how our volunteer teams help us to protect this important and beautiful reserve. … The three … plant (well for today anyway) on the Heathland will only become obvious from the chilly waters of the upper bog in May. … seeds need a cold winter – stratification – to promote germination. The common name sundew describes the plants’ …

red-tailed bumblebee

Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotiniods

… 41% of insect species face extinction. But it’s not too late, and with your help, we can help insects recover. … … soil health and building resilience into the farm to help combat climate change impacts and reduce the reliance … in communities by becoming an insect champion here. *See Defra press release  Environment Secretary backs further …

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Sustainable food growing

… garden No-dig gardening avoids disturbing the soil, helping to lock in carbon, protect soil structure, and promote … by laying cardboard over grass or weedy ground, then piling compost or well-rotted manure on top. Don’t dig or turn the … or confidence to grow food on their own. Joining or forming a group to grow food together spreads the …

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How to be an eco-friendly pet owner

… your dog, follow any local guidance or on-site signage to ensure that your pet isn't disturbing wildlife, or … can be a great way of skipping the wasteful packaging that comes along with most commercially available pet treats, and … bentonite clay; a clay sourced using a destructive strip-mining method.  Ideally, you should be using materials that …

Choughing Brilliant! – Reintroducing Chough in Dover

… … Rob Smith takes this episode of Talk on the Wild Side to Dover where he visits the incredible Liz Corry who has … podcast updates that you can subscribe and listen to completely free. … Find more great podcasts … What's a … You know, it's not the same as maybe one flying over from France and arriving in Dover, but they have been quite …

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The 4 species of mice you can see in the UK

… the UK. … Voles are often mistaken for mice. Bank voles and common voles have smaller eyes (they are more active during … without fur. … Wood mice and yellow-necked mice can jump up to 30 times their own body height! … Mice are great climbers … they can be found across most of the UK, they are less dominant than the next two mouse species. So in areas with …