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Sandwich and Pegwell Bay - Vicky Aitkenhead

Kent Wildlife Trust ask National Grid to "Rethink Sea Link"

… ask National Grid to examine alternative route for cable linking Suffolk and Kent due to fears that decisions are … were the preferred method of installation, however, commitments were reneged, and open-cut trenching techniques … as internationally important and protected by UK law. The site is home to Kent’s largest population of seals and the …

south blean being grazed by sheep

What is conservation grazing & why is it important?

… Grazing appeal putting the spotlight on our grazers, let's explore exactly what conservation grazing is and the … creates patches of longer vegetation important for insect communities. These insects, in turn, are eaten by birds and … picked up and used for a warm nest. Sheep are often used at sites such as Dover Castle as they don’t cause damage that …

Storm damage at a Kent Wildlife Trust reserve

Kent's Climate and Nature Emergency Fund

… tragedy into a triumph. We are after all, the greatest problem solvers to have ever existed on Earth. … Using natural … significant. We are still assessing the storm damage at our sites, but this has included livestock fencing and bird … reported to be at speeds of around 80mph. The bird hide was completely destroyed and will need to be replaced. Whilst we …

Yellow-wort

… Yellow-wort has butter-yellow flowers. Its distinctive leaves sit opposite each other, but are fused together around the stem. … Yellow-wort …

Grasshopper warbler

… Grasshopper warbler … … tyles/node_hero_desk_wide/public/third_light/Grasshopper_warbler_005_cpt_Amy_Lewis.jpg?h=5f29f7b4&itok=sm_yOwQP … This small summer … away by its insect like trilling call … Grasshopper warbler …

Straw Belle Moth on grass at Lydden Temple Ewan

Lydden Temple Ewell named best place for Straw Belle Moths in the UK

… Related blog posts … Lydden Temple Ewell named best place for Straw Belle Moths in the UK … … crickets, another rarity that is restricted to a handful of sites in the country. … The management of this site by Kent … cattle grazing. Kent Wildlife Trust’s Estates Team has a combined total of 100 years of conservation grazing …

Brent goose

The brent goose flies to the UK for the milder winter. Two populations arrive: those with dark bellies can be found around Eastern England

Mistletoe

… Mistletoe … Viscum album … Kissing under the mistletoe is a much-loved Christmas tradition, making this plant familiar to us all. It actually grows as a parasite on trees - look for it hanging off branches in large …

Field cow-wheat

… modern agricultural practices and is now only found in four sites in South East England. … Field cow-wheat …

heather hothfield

Harvest mice at Hothfield

… mice at Hothfield … Hothfield Heathlands is a SSSI listed site, owned by Ashford Borough Council and managed by Kent … in Kent, and one of the last remaining acid bogs in the whole of the south east. … Harvest mice at Hothfield …