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Nature Heroes - Kent Wildlife Trust's Area Managers and Wardens

… Managers and their continued passion for conservation. … Learn more about nature heroes … Ian Rickards, Area Manager We are just completing the end of a two year Precious Peatlands project. … at ways of improving the quality of peatland across the site. Peat is one of the best natural carbon stores. Unlike …

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Our Top Five Walks in Kent

… in her top 5 walks. This list includes an accessible trail. … Sandwich and Pegwell Bay Where: Ramsgate When to … and mudflats, sand dunes and coastal habitats. With an on-site café, toilets and playground, the site is perfect for … Around the coastline, populations of both grey seals and common seals may be seen bobbing around in the sea or …

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How to clean nestboxes and bird feeders

… a charity we rely on you … More ways you can help birds … Cleaning bird feeders and bird baths Clean feeders and feeding sites regularly using warm soapy water or 5%. Make sure to … off thoroughly and always allow feeders to air-dry completely before adding food. Brushes and equipment used to …

A meadow brown butterfly

Biodiversity Net Gain

… are finding the current requirements difficult to meet. BNG legislation should not be relaxed due to developments … modifications to BNG delivery would result in improved outcomes for growth and nature in tandem, this does not require … the removal of legally binding BNG requirements for small sites. These sites make up a significant share of planning …

Conservation organisations celebrate the end to the London Resort project

… project, a proposed £2.5 billion theme park on the Swanscombe Peninsula, has officially been terminated. … Kent … outcome has been a long time coming, achieved through the relentless efforts of local campaigners and the united action … we worked tirelessly to protect this nationally significant site, repeatedly raising concerns about the project team’s …

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Visitor Information

… Click below to enlarge a map of the site and upcoming works … We have introduced European bison to help restore UK wildlife and tackle the climate crisis. … Support the Wilder Blean Project … …

Wilder Blean Baseline Monitoring Programme

… Across the three experiment sites, there are 142 monitoring points where an extensive … interest relating to bison activity. … Breeding bird, reptile, mammal, invertebrate and butterfly surveying will show … expect the bison to create! … Invertebrates An astonishing 826 invertebrate species have been recorded in Blean, with …

Dane Valley Woods

Good nature news as Thanet woodland designated as a Local Wildlife Site

… Conservationists and local volunteers are celebrating as Dane Valley Woods, an important green oasis nestled between a large housing estate and a railway line in Margate, has officially been designated as a Local Wildlife Site. … Good nature news as Thanet woodland designated as a …

Bird disturbance at our coastal reserves

… do we mean by disturbance?  Disturbance occurs when people or their activities trigger a natural threat response in … a threat, their bodies fill with adrenaline and they become very stressed for a short time until they can be … speed limits and minimise wash and noise near breeding sites. Avoid landing anywhere but designated landing sites. …

West Blean and Thorndon Woods

What can I expect when visiting Blean woods?

… There is car parking at West Blean and Thornden woods, but you can easily walk or cycle … also talking to bus operators about adding a bus stop on site. Kent Wildlife Trust are also running walking Safaris … Thornden Woods, you might notice some changes as we have welcomed the UK's first wild bison herd. Read more about the …

Hidden Gems

… Meadows Project Officer Camilla Blackburn shares how small sites can really make a difference to wildlife. … Last week, I was working with Lesley, a landowner living near Shadoxhurst. A little over a … lovely West Kent Green Team volunteers, who had agreed to come and work with me), Lesley and I made a first attempt at …

Thresher shark leaping from the water

Huge wave of support for Marine Conservation Zones

… (MCZs) drew to a close on Friday 20th July. … We are thrilled to see the response we have received from our members … important habitats and species. Among the proposed sites is the famous Goodwin Sands, where seals haul out on … of tiny creatures in and on the seabed. A site around Swanscombe in the Thames Estuary would protect the extremely rare …