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Bison Blean ©Robert Canis

Wilder Blean

… The project will take place in West Blean woods, near Canterbury in East Kent. Kent Wildlife … in the UK. Before we bought the wood, it was managed commercially for timber production, which is why almost half … as climate change, soil degradation and flooding. On this site that means the introduction of grazing animals …

English Oak

Nature-based Solutions - more than trees and not just carbon

… have the potential to make the impacts of Covid -19 on people look like a minor blip. Climate Change already gives the … owners. We already manage a suite of coastal and inland sites. All these sustain bio-abundance and biodiversity as … At the moment the beta version allows for both “donation credits" that individuals can buy if they want to compensate …

Meet the animals coming to Kent

… Read more blog posts … Having these ecosystem engineers on site will create a biodiverse habitat which supports a wide … and maintained by natural processes.  … Meet the animals coming to Kent … Read about how each of our new resident species will help create a Wilder Blean... … Longhorn cattle  The new herd of cattle in this …

Accessibility

… The website has been written to allow you to easily change the text size to make it either larger or smaller via your browser settings. Some browsers will allow you … statements We are currently working on updating these for 2026 and will share on this page shortly.  … Want to know …

Metal detecting larches

Warning issued after Metal detectorists dig up nature reserves

… , set up to help Kent Wildlife Trust recoup the cost of cleaning and repairs following antisocial behaviour or criminal activity on their sites. Whilst there are multiple examples of people doing … are many examples of people doing good work too. On Tuesday 26 people from Natural England, Kent Stour Countryside …

Anna shows child a bug in a jar during an education session

Wilder Education

… The teacher was extremely knowledgeable and kept the children engaged throughout. The … an appropriately high level and we are very grateful to the site for making our trip so worthwhile and enjoyable. … The … … Anna and the team were very knowledgeable and welcomed us to the site. We book this every year, the children …

My volunteering story

… means to him and looks to the future. … Volunteers come from all walks of life and are bonded by a passion to … environment and helping Kent Wildlife Trust to manage the site. But it doesn’t end there. There is a feeling of close … many years and have gained a wealth of experience and knowledge from fencing to surveys. Over the years they have made …

Three fell ponies standing together, one white, two black.

All about the fell ponies on our reserves

… We need to raise £120,000 by the end of April to scale up our Wilder Grazing programme and bring more land back … Fell ponies as conservation grazers   Nowadays, fells are becoming increasingly valued as conservation grazers; they are … as thistle and gorse and reeds and rushes. They improve site biodiversity by targeting competitive plants. Their …

Charity urges witnesses to come forward following fatal dog attack on four goats

… Related news … Charity urges witnesses to come forward following fatal dog attack on four goats … … out-of-control dogs …   Signs have also been placed on the site, they read:   “Someone is Killing our Goats. After 4 years of living side by side with local, responsible dog walkers, it seems that someone irresponsible has …