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Queendown Warren, photo by Selwyn Dennis

Our Hidden Gem Nature Reserves

… on biodiversity and hold high conservation value. While we do conduct a limited number of guided tours and … with large areas undergoing restoration from more modern commercial forestry. … An excellent example of an unimproved … and, in some cases, may have no public access at all. These sites prioritise wildlife over public recreation and …

Vauxhall Lakes Practical Team Volunteer

… Vauxhall Lakes in Canterbury is an exciting site that has recently come under Kent Wildlife Trust management. Once a Field … Vauxhall Lakes. The site will play an important role within the community as a place where people can connect …

A beautiful sunset over the Oare Marshes in Faversham, Kent

Wednesday Roaming Practical Team

… Wednesday practical team. The team will visit a number of sites to help conserve important nature reserves across West … Wednesday practical team. The team will visit a number of sites to help conserve important nature reserves across West …

Yockletts bank showing young woodland with open light coming down to the floor carpeted by many wildflowers

Yockletts Bank

… Yockletts Bank … This must-see site for orchid aficionados has … on a chalk escarpment with a clay cap. The slope of the valley supports mixed woodland of ash, hornbeam and beech with …

Highland Cow at Coombe Down with Dover Castle in background

Coombe Down

… with a future goal to re-introduce frog orchids back to the site. … One of Kent Wildlife Trust’s newest Dover reserves, … with a future goal to re-introduce frog orchids back to the site. … Coombe Down …

A panorama of Polhill Bank on a sunny day with blue skies.

Our work transforming Polhill Bank into species-rich chalk downland

… just begun. … So, a key focus after our purchase of these compartments was on the control of ragwort. This … may be pretty but is toxic to grazing animals – and while they’re smart enough to avoid it when it’s in flower, … this had previously been managed by topping out the entire site, which is a good strategy for removing ragwort, but not …

Our drone use policy

… are not permitted on any Kent Wildlife Trust reserve unless explicitly authorised via our reserves permit system . … Proof of valid drone operator qualifications (e.g. A2 CofC or GVC)  A current public liability insurance … and compromise the peaceful, natural atmosphere of our sites.  Designated site protections  Many Kent Wildlife …

A bank vole at Hewitts Chalk Bank.

Hewitt's Chalk Bank

… Hewitt's Chalk Bank … A chalk downland site with a good plant community. … A chalk downland site with a good plant community. … Hewitt's Chalk Bank …

Stone Wood

… An ancient woodland site. … An ancient woodland site. … Stone Wood …

Covert Wood

… Purchased in 2023, this ancient woodland site sits on top of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With beautiful grassland valleys on one side, and the Forestry England woodland on the … of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With beautiful grassland valleys on one side, and the Forestry England woodland on the …

The Larches

… The Larches … This is a site with something to see in all seasons with a fantastic display of fungi and leaf colour in the autumn, jewel bright wildflowers in the …