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Sunrise at Dungeness with two boats on the shingle in low tide

Island Creation at RSPB Dungeness

… Edwards, RSPB Area Warden for Dungeness nature reserve. Learn about the management of this reserve and the wildlife … herring gulls, lesser blackback, greater blackback gulls, common tern as well. That's kind of a real species that we … the cables and everything else that happens over on the EDF site? Craig Edwards : We've not noticed anything or anything …

Rethink Sea Link Logo over an image of Sandwich and Pegwell Bay by Vicky Aitkenhead

Our Campaigns

… nature … Our latest campaigns … Our past campaigns … We welcome the support of Kent's communities with these campaigns … new homes, will restrict vital wildlife corridors in the Blean area, threatening local biodiversity. … A proposed … for a hotel and surf pool at Betteshanger threaten the site's role in ecological mitigation. We support the …

Castle Farm part of the darent valley landscape recovery project

Darent Valley Landscape Recovery Project

… reductions in ecological biodiversity has been an undesirable feature during past decades. Many farmers have sought to … solutions, such as Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and carbon credits to ensure the continued success of the project. … Check out the Darent Nature Partnership website or get in touch at [email protected] … Support the …

Wilder Schools - Hoath

Wilder Schools

… Raising awareness Children and teachers learn about the project funding their involvement (e.g. the Wilder Blean bison project or the Darent Valley Landscape Recovery Project) through assemblies and … what they’ve learned with parents carers, and their wider communities, spreading awareness far beyond the classroom. …

Pinecone making workshop - Seal

Wilder Schools - Darent Valley Landscape Recovery project

… Kent Wildlife Trust gave an assembly about the Darent Valley Landscape Recovery Project and the Wilder Kent Awards to … all about ocean pollution, finding out where pollution comes from, how long things take to break down in the ocean, … amazed to hear that the school has planted an orchard on site to support wildlife and encourage food that is locally …

The ultimate guide to adders

… to kill you. To put it into context, in England and Wales, only one death from adder bite was recorded from 1950-72 compared to 61 deaths from bee or wasp stings. Adder bites … areas of suitable habitat is very important both within a site and beyond its boundaries.  Abundant prey, mainly voles …

The bison herd at the Blean, with a calf in the middle.

Meet the herd – the eight wild bison on a wilding journey in Canterbury

… on a wilding journey in Canterbury … Since bison were released into West Blean and Thornden Woods on the outskirts … they came from and whether they have names. Well, you have come to the right place – read on to learn the story behind … of Christmas Eve (23rd December)! When transported to the site, he was accompanied by torrential rain and did not wish …

Cross leaved heath at Hothfield Heathlands

A year at Hothfield Heathlands with Ashford Area Warden Will

… Area Warden Will … Ashford Area Warden Will Glasson reflects on his first full year working across the local sites in this blog, co-written with long-time volunteer … clearance team! At another Ashford reserve, Stone Wood, we combined coppicing, opening up sunny woodland paths and …

Seal

SOS - Save our Seals

… impact on the marine mammal, causing them to struggle to put on weight or feed their pups. Repeated disturbance … by paddling slowly and steadily, not stopping at a seal site, or getting too close. Never try to take a seal selfie … experiences has prompted Kent Wildlife Trust to encourage companies to complete  WiSe training  a scheme centered …

A nightjar nestled on the ground.

What are nightjars? An introduction to the elusive bird

… Related blogs … What are nightjars? An introduction to the … can be an indicator of healthy heathland ecosystems. Learn all about them here. … The nightjar (Caprimulgus … during the day by using their camouflaged plumage and come out to hunt moths and other flying insects at night.  …

south blean being grazed by sheep

What is conservation grazing & why is it important?

… Grazing appeal putting the spotlight on our grazers, let's explore exactly what conservation grazing is and the … creates patches of longer vegetation important for insect communities. These insects, in turn, are eaten by birds and … picked up and used for a warm nest. Sheep are often used at sites such as Dover Castle as they don’t cause damage that …