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Three Mini Dexter cattle in field looking at the camera

The Dinky Dexters

… You’ll usually find 008 relaxing and chewing the cud. Cattle are ruminants, meaning they have a multi-chambered … into perspective, gorse has roughly 17g protein in 100g, compared to 100g of egg which has roughly 12g protein! … Cow … … The Dinky Dexters … These little ladies have grazed sites such as Conningbrook lakes, Ashford Warren, Singleton …

Blue Mentor Jenny Luddington sat with a Guide working on a project

Blue Influencers Scheme - Folkestone Shed Urban Wilderness project

… Urban Wilderness project: The Shed Urban Wilderness is a community project based in Folkestone, which aims to create a space where both nature and people can coexist, working to transform a disused former plot … will be using this to revitalise the small wildlife pond on site, providing an important habitat and water source for a …

Wilder Kent

Entrant's Guide - Businesses

… by mid-century .  The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world.  Urban areas are rapidly … 90% less energy and last longer than standard lights.  Decomposing matter in landfills produces methane gas, which … … Carry out litter picks both on your site and in the local community. … Work with grounds staff …

Bough Beech. Photo by Selwyn Dennis

Bough Beech

… the efforts of our staff and volunteers, Bough Beech has failed for several years to generate sufficient income to offset what it costs Kent Wildlife Trust to operate … asked questions … What's changed? Management of the site has been carried out by Kent Wildlife Trust as part of …

bison bull

What's next for the bison?

… One of key our aims for the pioneering Blean Bison project, alongside partners Wildwood Trust, has … bison now reside here as a breeding herd. This is an outcome we have been looking forward to since the start. As … bison projects begin, we will be able to move bison between sites more easily to maintain genetic diversity. … The …

Three fell ponies standing together, one white, two black.

All about the fell ponies on our reserves

… We need to raise £120,000 by the end of April to scale up our Wilder Grazing programme and bring more land back … Fell ponies as conservation grazers   Nowadays, fells are becoming increasingly valued as conservation grazers; they are … as thistle and gorse and reeds and rushes. They improve site biodiversity by targeting competitive plants. Their …

Our asks for COP27 and COP15

… Related blog posts … Our asks for COP27 and COP15 … We are demanding action from world leaders at the upcoming climate change and biodiversity conferences. … We …

My volunteering story

… means to him and looks to the future. … Volunteers come from all walks of life and are bonded by a passion to … environment and helping Kent Wildlife Trust to manage the site. But it doesn’t end there. There is a feeling of close … many years and have gained a wealth of experience and knowledge from fencing to surveys. Over the years they have made …

A highland cow standing at Hothfield Heathland.

August 2017 on Hothfield Heathlands

… used from the 13thC , in Sussex Hoathly from 1287 and Hadlegh from 1121. The names all derive from the Old English … threatened habitats, hence Hothfield’s designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, the grazing animals and … to all, including dogs kept in check; a human toddler can become terrified of dogs, not knowing that an unleashed …