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Reflections on Disability Pride 2024

… Pride 2024 … July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of people with disabilities … I was thrilled the day I got the email asking me if I could come and review the nest cam footage to monitor behaviours … Adventures to help give a voice, provide a safe and welcoming space, to try out new activities and to bring disabled …

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New poll shows children like to be outdoors and enjoy wild places

… … More Forest School news … New poll shows children like to be outdoors and enjoy wild places … New poll shows … own gardens wilder or taking action to protect our local community green spaces.” Reflections on the species in the … you can support your local wildlife all year round by becoming a member of ‘Watch’ - the junior wing of Kent Wildlife …

Hothfield Heathlands in April

… in April … Margery Thomas explores the seasonal changes set to appear at Hothfield Heathlands in April, hopefully … face during breeding. They are resident in the UK but less common in the southeast so perhaps these were winter … some may be overwintering here from Europe. Some chiffchaffs have started overwintering in the UK thanks to the …

Blean Vegetation May 2022

Using Starlink on our reserves

… how the rapid advancement of technology provides a solution to the unique challenges of modern-day conservation. … This … our head.  Heather Corrie Ranger station now currently runs completely off-grid. Starlink helps connect us to the … we plan services at the Watchtower, and we also have a roaming Starlink satellite to help our teams get internet …

Choosing and using binoculars

… Biodiversity Information Officer, Paul Tinsley-Marshall, to give us his top 10 tips to ensure you get the perfect match. … 1. Comfort – one of the most important considerations, they … information. 8. Use them correctly – It is important to minimise hand shake: Don’t hold them too close to your face …

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Humpback whale makes a splash off Kent coast

… use please credit the videographer. Also included are two stock images to assist with reporting on this story, please … About the Sussex Dolphin Project Sussex Dolphin Project is committed to understanding and protecting local dolphin … for National Grid to “Rethink Sea Link’ and ‘Save Minster Masrhes’. Emma Waller, Planning and Policy Officer …

A nightjar nestled on the ground.

What are nightjars? An introduction to the elusive bird

… Related blogs … What are nightjars? An introduction to the elusive bird … The mysterious nightjar has fascinated … during the day by using their camouflaged plumage and come out to hunt moths and other flying insects at night.  … gape is surprisingly big.  … They measure between roughly 26 and 28 centimetres in length, with a wingspan ranging …

Pigs, excavators and rain

… Related blog posts … Pigs, excavators and rain … Margery Thomas describes a rainy November at … survey of resources in feudal England and parts of Wales, commissioned by the recent incomer/invader William the … enjoying the mud and puddles and helping to protect the fragile plants that grow on path verges. The gorse is …

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Swanscombe saved - for now. But campaigners stress the fight is not over

… More news … Swanscombe saved - for now. But campaigners stress the fight is not over … Plans to build a theme park on top of 100 hectares of a nationally … and its precious flora and fauna has been saved from becoming a theme park for the time being. However, we are aware …

National Marine Week: a legacy

… more about wildlife … National Marine Week: a legacy … Our top five tips to become an eco-warrior and fight for change … Write to your … packaging which is paper or cardboard where possible, aluminium (infinitely recyclable) and glass. Get in touch with …

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How to make a shrub garden for wildlife

…  and hibernating insects make their homes in them, predators seek out insects and other invertebrates to eat, and … hawthorn, holly, firethorn and cotoneaster provide a welcome meal and shelter at this time, particularly for … encourage buried weed seeds to emerge, so keep weeding to a minimum. Prune those shrubs that need it after a few years. …