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The Magical World of Fungi

… more... … Read more … Are fungi even important? Most people don’t really think of fungi as much more than button … fungi) but Dr Suzanne Simard discovered that there are complex social systems at play underneath our feet. Fungal … with recording With many conservationists focusing their site surveys on botanical interests and animals, very little

DfE Out of School Provision FAQs

… DfE Guidance: Keeping children safe during community activities, after-school clubs and tuition … A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be made available upon request, along with our Responding to Safeguarding … other staff and Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers working on site as well as members of the public using the visitor …

Ecosystem services & how they can save our planet

Learn more … Ecosystem services & how they can save our … we could expect more extreme weather events affecting our communities, and food shortages would be the norm.    … Spirituality & heritage: Many cultures value natural sites as sacred – be it spiritually or through shared …

The bison herd at the Blean, with a calf in the middle.

Meet the herd – the eight wild bison on a wilding journey in Canterbury

… on a wilding journey in Canterbury … Since bison were released into West Blean and Thornden Woods on the outskirts … they came from and whether they have names. Well, you have come to the right place – read on to learn the story behind … of Christmas Eve (23rd December)! When transported to the site, he was accompanied by torrential rain and did not wish …

Two red deer, one stag with huge antlers, standing in the sun.

The UK’s deer species & where to spot them

… Scottish Highlands, with their reddish-brown coats and males displaying impressive antlers spanning over a metre. … produce deep groans during the rut, while females and fawns communicate with high-pitched bleats. Often associated with … of each deer species on the British Deer Society website here .   Growing deer populations in the UK Over the …

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Wilder Schools - NHLF Bison Bridges project

… about what Kent Wildlife Trust do, what the Wilder Blean project is, and how the grazers at West Blean and … their finished Wilder Kent Awards submission in January 2026! Thank you to the wonderful staff team that supported and … an annual tradition to monitor the wildlife on the school site.   Excitingly, during this session a bat box was …

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Bugs Matter: The national citizen science survey

… with Scotland recording the greatest fall at 65%, Wales at 64%, England at 62% and Northern Ireland at 55% … … What have we found in previous years? … News … The 2026 survey season starts on 1 April The UK’s popular insect … with a combination of unrestricted funding, cloud computing credits, and engagement with AWS technical specialists - …

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First wild bison born for thousands of years

… difficulties in a previous pregnancy, but in the Wilder Blean environment we have the benefit of the woodland … animals managing our ancient woodlands across the Blean complex. Working with a broad range of people we’re building … the development of the project so we can connect the site for the bison, Exmoor ponies, Iron Age pigs and …

Children holding binoculars to their eyes as they watch wildlife from a bird hide in a woodland

Wildlife & wellbeing: 7 Children’s Mental Health Week activities

Learn more … Wildlife & wellbeing: 7 Children’s Mental … is a statement that outlines beliefs, aims, goals, and commitments. This can be an interesting activity for all … building can be left to the badgers – but check out any on-site signage if you’re not sure.  Den building is tactile

A group of chough flying across a blue sky.

Meet the Choughs

… Ash is a hand-reared female who sports two green-leg rings. She hatched at Paradise … has never been injured but often keeps her unruly brother company when he is on “nest rest.” Staff joke that this is … in the aviary at Wildwood Trust rather than at the release site as the 2023 chicks did. This means that she has a …

Why Bugs Matter & what you can do to help

… just take my word for it. As Sir David Attenborough no less puts it, if we and the rest of the backboned animals … wide range of drivers of insect decline and they're fairly common ones that we all know for other biodiversity as well. … for Bugs Matter and that will bring up the Bug Life website. You can find out all the details there. A warning …