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Making a Complaint

… it, in order to deal with the situation as quickly as possible and put measures in place to stop it happening again. We take complaints very seriously and we treat them as an …

Beaver swimming with its head just above the water © Russell Savory

Beavers of Kent

… identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals identify and name a variety of common … or as part of a school trip to a Kent Wildlife Trust site. … Discover how beavers engineer their habitats in this …

herdwick sheep herd at sunset

The retirees

… as the sea walls. (Our young sheep are used at Dover castle for much the same reason - they can clear the woody … and moats without damaging the historic elements of the site.) … This herd also keeps bramble in check... … Find out … at Dover isn’t so easy any more. Their teeth also become worn and eating scrub is trickier. At this point, our …

Kent Wildlife Trust's response to the Coronavirus pandemic

… Our nature reserves and car parks are open  - but please check the individual nature reserve's  page for more … physical and mental well-being throughout this time. Our sites are nature reserves, designated, managed and protected … nature reserves to people and wildlife alike, think about becoming members of the Trust or supporting us to ensure these …

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How to go peat free at home

… The Wildlife Trusts recently surveyed major retailers: the table below includes some of the findings from … list of retailers. The list below shows the peat-free composts that the larger retailers stock, to help you when shopping for your …

River Darenth Spring

Education & the Darent Valley Landscape Recovery Project

… Kent & what nature means to them. … Wilder Schools Video … Learn more about Education at Kent Wildlife Trust … The … lapwing, adder, man orchid, water crowfoot and brown trout. Community engagement is crucial to the success of the … amazed to hear that the school has planted an orchard on site to support wildlife and encourage food that is locally …

Wilder Blean Butterfly Monitoring 2021-24

… Background Wilder Blean is a wilding project at West Blean and Thornden Woods, … near Canterbury, Kent, UK. The surrounding Blean woodland complex is one of the largest surviving blocks of ancient … aim of improving the condition of the nationally important Site of Special Scientific Interest, some of which is in …

pond dipping finds as tutor looks into water with kids on a wilder holiday club

What is Wilder Education?

… Find out how we’re connecting children and young people with nature, and why your support is vital to keep it … boy really enjoyed it. The difference in his confidence playing outside at the last session compared to the first was really evident. I really liked the …

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 …

Entrants' Guide - Schools

… of water to produce Lighting accounts for 15% of global electricity use. Switching to LEDs will use 90% less energy and last longer than standard lights Decomposing matter in landfills produces methane gas, which … areas of long grass are left to provide wildlife habitat on site. … Install and maintain bird boxes where appropriate. … …

Close up of lightly flaming logs on a warm fire.

The dangers of BBQs on wildlife

… on wildlife … Our nature reserves are some of the best places to enjoy the Kent countryside, but for the sake of the wildlife: please leave the BBQ at home. … That’s not the worst of it, … might turn green again, but this is often with the more common plants that can grow anywhere, not the specialist …