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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 …

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 …

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 …

Pennies Mud Pies

Nature Heroes - Schools

… for nature and inspiring others to do the same. Meet Northfleet Technology College, Wellesley Haddon Dene school and more! … Schools, groups, communities, councils and businesses are invited to join the … cameras. This led to the development of a dedicated website to make others aware of our findings and progress.   …

The plight of the Kentish milkwort

Learn more … Learn more about the rarest of the milkworts, … Cumbria and Teesdale in the north; Kent in the south (16 sites). By 2010, only three Kentish sites remained. Since … southern populations have split, with Kentish milkwort becoming its own subspecies, increasing the importance of …

Oliver apprentice

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2026

… We're celebrating the journeys of our Kent Wildlife Trust … work consists of running volunteer task days, maintaining site infrastructure, working with livestock, delivering … entertainment along the way! … My advice I would highly recommend this apprenticeship to anyone looking to get into … invaluable. … Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2026

Queendown Warren – Past, Present & Future

… Related Blog Posts … We bring to you, a feature article on Queendown Warren nature reserve. Find out how it came … have been found here and we hope there will be more to come – more on that below. Rob Pennington, Area Warden at … been coming here since he was a child and now manages the site for Kent Wildlife Trust. He explains some of the …

Elmley Stonechat

Eco-Tourism at Elmley Nature Reserve

… to more episodes … Join Gareth Fulton, Estate Manager at Elmley Nature Reserve to discover the incredible journey of … is by having some very glamorous cabins and rooms on the site. Many of them set up so you can line bed with full … ready to breed. And so it's that recruitment rate in 2025, 26, 27. Rob Smith: Right. Okay, so is it curlew that we can …