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Beguiled by blues – A guide to 'Blue' butterflies

… be a holly blue. At a glance, it could be mistaken for a common blue, but seeing the underside of the wings will allow for easy separation. The holly blue has a pale, silvery underside with fine black spots, and lacks any … argus. They’re found predominantly on heathland and coastal sites, where eggs are laid on heathers and gorse. They can …

Chalk grassland, Dan Attwood

Habitat Management

… Advice Kent Wildlife Trust Consultants are often called upon to provide habitat management advice to groups or individuals. For sites where the management is likely to be complex, or for organisations where there are likely to be …

Blean Woods

Woodland Trust Opportunities - July 2022

… Woodland Trust very much welcome any KWT volunteers at our networking events. As … Wood, Kent Join us at the stunning Victory Wood in Kent as Site Manager, Claire Inglis, guides us through the fantastic … invertebrates to be found on-site, alongside colleagues from partner group, Bumblebee Conservation Trust and …

Bison bridges

Clone of Construction of the UK’s first-ever bison bridges gets underway

… UK’s only wild bison herd access to 200 hectares of West Blean and Thornden Woods in Canterbury. … Footage and photography:  Artist’s impression of the bridges – credit Russell Perry Studios  Video explainer – how does a … over 9000 acres of land across more than 90 different sites and nature reserves, alongside 3 visitor …

Bison bridges

Construction of the UK’s first-ever bison bridges gets underway

… UK’s only wild bison herd access to 200 hectares of West Blean and Thornden Woods in Canterbury. … Footage and photography:  Artist’s impression of the bridges – credit Russell Perry Studios  Bison footage and photos   … over 9000 acres of land across more than 90 different sites and nature reserves, alongside 3 visitor …

Woodland path - Jack Simmonds

How to save a woodland

… the chances are you are not the only one. Take to your community online gossip boards and contact your parish council. Then, begin to draw up a list of people willing to help form a campaign group. It can be helpful … Check out the planning portal on your local council’s website and make sure your facts are correct. Once you have …

Cut it, Collect it, Spread it!

… Read more about our nature reserves … Cut it , Collect it, Spread it! … Meadow restoration with Sissinghurst … Green hay is literally cutting an area of meadow or donor site (a site with high diversity with species you want to … 97% decline. In the mean time I look forward to seeing what comes up in the orchard area next year. … Cut it, Collect …

hghland cattle in hothfield heathlands bog

Wilder Grazing

… Become a livestock checker - find out more here . Give our … dog to ignore our animals. … We have a unique reference table that we always use as a starting point, depending on the aims of the site. The knowledge in this table has been gathered from …

Sevenoaks nature reserve lake

Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve to Boast Better Biodiversity and a Refurbished Visitor Centre

… beaver in the future. … There are also plans to improve the site's carbon footprint by fitting solar panels and an air … and replaced by native scrub, benefiting local wildlife, while new perimeter fencing is set to be installed for added … our wellbeing. It is an opportunity for the local and wider community to engage with nature and the chance to inspire …

Riversearch Volunteering Update

… last year, RiverSearch volunteers have been taking samples in the River Beult to monitor for Nitrate, Phosphate and … Cluster. Farmers, volunteers and groups are working together to create a thriving landscape and help ensure action … Beult once a month since then. I live in Orpington so the site I have chosen is fairly near the confluence of the …