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Precious Peatlands - October Updates

… Read more about our nature reserves … Precious Peatlands - October Updates … Area Manager Ian Rickards provides updates … the pioneer species that would pave the way for the site becoming a woodland.   Woodland is a very important habitat, and …

A group of chough flying across a blue sky.

Appeal launched to help restore flagship bird species to Kent

… of the red-billed chough in Dover. … Paul Hadaway, Director of Conservation, says : "The UK is one of the most … the chalk grassland habitat in the Dover area continues, aiming to create suitable environments for the chough and … Heritage, Kent Wildlife Trust, the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership, and the Western Heights Preservation …

Guardians of the Deep – The project’s beginnings

… last checked in with Guardians of the Deep we were thrilled to announce our success in securing a £446,100 grant from … who live in those areas. In a few short months we have become BSAC registered snorkel instructors, held our first … beach or shore as a teaching resource for WildBeach and swimming pools for Undersea Explorers. They will get taught …

A group of Sevenoaks Greensand Commons volunteers outside with tree poppers.

An end of an era - Sevenoaks Greensand Commons Project

… on task days, and enjoyed a sweep one site, trying to net and ID whatever we could. We have low butterfly … great morning spending a few hours walking through Bitchet Common, helping people recognise 19 different bird songs or … proving I wasn’t making it up, they really do predominate. We’ve still been hard at work, with seas of …

Furnace Farm

Kent Wildlife Trust submits offer on 36 acres of Lamberhurst countryside

… Charity appeal to purchase land in Lamberhurst moves one step closer to … Wildlife Trust is now urging individuals, businesses, and communities across the county and beyond to help them secure … funds to £1 million. The project aims to:  Reconnect fragmented habitats.  Support native wildlife, including the …

Cross leaved heath at Hothfield Heathlands

A year at Hothfield Heathlands with Ashford Area Warden Will

… of Hothfield bog which were mechanically cleared contractors were particular hotspots, demonstrating how quickly … clearance team! At another Ashford reserve, Stone Wood, we combined coppicing, opening up sunny woodland paths and … does look like a throwback to a time when beavers were roaming the area, with dams holding back the torrential rain …

Save the Blean

… proposals that will impact the Blean landscape. The combined impacts from the proposed development in Dunkirk … What we have said Read Kent Wildlife Trust's response to the Winterbourne Field Scoping Option (April 2023) Read … plans in the fields of ecology, sustainability, food and farming.  The Save The Blean team gave a presentation about the …

Nightingales at Hothfield Heathlands in June

… BBC was of professional cellist Beatrice Harrison playing to and with nightingales in the garden of her Surrey home. … cotton grass nods across the main bog, with very dense communities of species in the tussocks and along the edge of … look raw and bare but older ones have a thin patina of diminutive plants including mosses with fruiting capsules, …

CCTV still showing man snatching the till

CCTV captures moment smash and grab burglars target charity

… Whilst insurance will cover some of those costs, we have to pay an excess and it also impacts our premiums. “The centre is a hub for local people who come here to enjoy family days out, bird watching and the … contact Kent Police on 01622 604100 quoting reference 23-0263. If anyone wishes to support Kent Wildlife Trust in …

A windswept tree against a misty sky with the sun peeking through.

No let-up in net loss of UK's nature

… in net loss of UK's nature … The UK’s wildlife continues to decline, according to the State of Nature 2019 report. … also reveals that 41% of UK species studied have declined, 26% have increased and 33% shown little change since 1970, … from our Government to address them is very worrying as we commit future generations to a world devoid of the natural …

Great crested newt

“Dark day for nature” as £2m bike factory plans approved

… “Dark day for nature” as £2m bike factory plans approved … Kent Wildlife Trust has expressed deep … a development celebrated for job creation, even though the company behind it faces well-documented financial … “This decision is not just disappointing—it’s a stark reminder of the ongoing battle for the future of our natural …

May on Hothfield Heathlands

… Hothfield Heathland where volunteers conducted an amphibian torchlight survey on a number of Hothfield ponds. To learn … crested newts, a protected species. There were 9 adult common frogs and a large clump of frogspawn in the 'dewpond' … trill, or a hard tic-tic-tic call note, sung from a prominent perch or from a hidden position. The sweet clarity of …