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… to the hectare to produce high quality Braeburn and Gala apples for the supermarkets at Loddington Farm near Maidstone. … regenerative farming over the last few years. But as a commercial farmer, so 15, 20 years ago, this was state of … just south of Maidstone, near Boughton Monchelsea. Their website's got all the details about when the farm shops open …

… Kent's LWS system ensures we recognise sites that are important for biodiversity across Kent. Some … biodiversity, others improve, whilst new locations can become important. Nature is dynamic, messy, adaptable and complex, which makes it wildly exciting! It doesn’t …

… The decision-making process is flawed. While the economic benefits of this scheme have been weighed … costs that arise from damage to the environment and communities.  We believe that the only sustainable way to … Trust’s Ashenbank Woods on the south side of the A2. The site supports an important and diverse invertebrate fauna, …

… Read more … What you need to know about Local Wildlife Sites … Kent’s landscape is diverse. From the rolling chalk … Unlike statutory sites like SSSIs, LWSs do not receive legal protection although the importance of international, … Planning Policy Framework says protection should be “commensurate with their status and give[s] appropriate …

… seeing high usage numbers, and early signs show it will become a vital tool for the delivery of BNG within our county. … Learn more … Robbie Still The Digital Development team work … Nature Based Solutions, Richard Bloor, in a “call for green sites” across Kent in response to the announcement of BNG. …

… ignore those that face west, and don’t use them if we let vegetation obscure or shade them. We make sure the homes … one large one. By providing a variety of potential nest sites, we can learn what is most popular with bees and other … in spring and early summer, they can fly towards the light coming through the hole in the base of the flower pot and …

… Latest update Homes England have announced that they have scaled back their plans for Lodge Hill from 2,000 to 500 houses, avoiding any direct loss of the Site of Special Scientific Interest. While we still have … for development applications nationwide. The mitigation and compensation that would be necessary is untested, and …

… Learn more about volunteering … Being a Volunteer Trainee Local Wildlife Sites Assistant … Local Wildlife Site volunteer trainee … now. General office duties have obviously formed a large component of the role; a successful scheme can’t run …

… environmentally-friendly - and to create more biodiverse sites than they started with. … Episode Transcript Rob … issue. We all want to live in a nice, safe, warm, comfortable home, but we hate it if somebody builds a new estate on … has to be either FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) or PEFC, which is a similar sort of certification scheme for the …

… More news … Call for Swanscombe Marshes to be designated a Site of Special Scientific … dry bare earth, which is vital for invertebrates, to complex wetlands, which support a great diversity of birds, …

… – 30 boxes – now the difficult bit begins. Choosing a suitable site, and then heaving 20 kilos of box up into place. The … from the ground. So, our design followed carefully that recommended by the Barn Owl Trust , following their many years …

… begins to measure the baseline biodiversity value of the site. Using the project plans, another measurement will be … ensure a 10% increase in biodiversity, removing any obstacles that may prevent the local planning authority from … offsite, they must resort to buying statutory biodiversity credits from the government. However, this should be …