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Wilder Kent Awards Submission Guide

… you should arrive at a page that looks like this: … Please fill in the key information as required on the form, … year if you choose to apply for the Wilder Kent Awards 2026. When you’re all done, you will receive an email to … areas of long grass are left to provide wildlife habitat on site’, ‘reuse and re-purpose old materials to help wildlife’ …

Reed mace

February on Hothfields: A spotlight on reed mace

… fauna, this important reserve contains Kent's last four valley bogs and one of its few remaining fragments of open … increase in dragonflies and damselflies on the Typha field, compared to the control site. A bioremediator, it absorbs nutrients and toxins, so …

Nightingale © Chris Gomersall/2020VISION

Come Hear Kent's Nightingales

… More news … Come Hear Kent's Nightingales … Events in Kent and Medway … population of nightingales in England is at Lodge Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest, Medway, but is under …

forest school

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

… – but children rarely see two wild animals featured in John Lewis Christmas advert. … Children are happy outdoors and … own gardens wilder or taking action to protect our local community green spaces.” Reflections on the species in the … haven by leaving log and leaf piles, wild areas for nesting sites and avoid using slug pellets. Fox: The fox is thriving …

Light in the Dark - Barn Owls of the Darent Valley

… in the same field an unexpected guest was discovered; a fledgling little owl. Whilst the chicks and little … landowners and members of the public. A known barn owl site, the plan was to set out into the fading Autumn sun to … continue to flourish across the Darent Valley and again become a regular sight at dusk and dawn. Poised ghostly on a …

Wilder Kent Awards

Wilder Kent Award Winners 2023

… We would like to show our commendation to the organisations who are just starting out … what they do for the Wilder Kent Awards 2024. Ashford College​ Kingsdown & Ringwould CofE Primary School​ Parochial … allotment. All veggies are grown organically and the site is proud to be totally chemical free.   Pupils at …

seals at pegwell bay

Time is running out to comment on National Grid’s Sea Link plans 

… More news … Time is running out to comment on National Grid’s Sea Link plans … Newly elected MP Polly Billington has said she is concerned about … Grid in their decision-making and selection of this site which is so environmentally precious. As a private …

River and meadows Darent Valley Farmer Cluster

Darent Valley - Volunteers Update

… Darent Valley Volunteering Update from Kerry - February 2024 It feels … on one of the owl boxes and were getting some great images come through. Sadly, the beautiful Ash tree supporting the … a nearby tree… under supervision of a curious cow. (photo credit Jennie Showers). The camera has now also been …

MacGuyver and his brother reunited

It’s the “Goat” of Christmas past

… It's the "goat" of Christmas past … Rangers celebrate “Christmas miracle” as escaped goat returns after three-month adventure … Ellie Edmondson, … in this vital role. Visit Kent Wildlife Trust's website to learn more about conservation grazing or to sign up …

Wilder Kent Photography Competition

… - David Jenner … Overall 2024 winner … 2024 winners … 2024 commendation … 2023 winners … 2023 Commendation … 2022 … more exciting categories for you to enter under:  Plants  - Leaf the competition behind Animals  - Capture the wild side … a Species pack of their choice and featured across our website and social media channels. In addition to this, the …

basking shark swimming in the ocean with its mouth wide open

The mysterious basking shark: What we know (& some things we don’t…)

… habits seem altogether more refined. Despite its incredible size, its diet consists entirely of zooplankton – tiny, … people across the globe, the basking shark, as it is mostly commonly known, seems to have gotten its name from the … nearby sharks - or that it may help them to remove parasites. Others have speculated that the behaviour may be a …