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June on Hothfield Heathlands

Learn more about our nature reserves … Kent Wildlife Trust … floating mats provide egg laying, perching and roosting sites for adult dragonfly and damselfly, whose nymphs then … Burt recorded “green and greater spotted woodpeckers, chiffchaffs, blackcaps, 7 garden warblers (4 singing), 2 cuckoos …

National Meadows Day

Learn more about wilding … National Meadows Day … In … Scientific name: Leucanthemum vulgare About A typical grassland plant, the Oxeye Daisy thrives on roadside verges and … that they appear to ‘glow’ in the evening, hence the other common name of ‘Moon Daisy’ or ‘Moonpenny’ … Common …

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How to cut out palm oil – not trees

… wildlife … What is palm oil?  Palm oil is a type of edible vegetable oil that comes from the fruit grown on the African oil palm tree ( Elaeis guineensis ). Oil palm plantations are grown in …

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KWT Nature Restoration Fund

… nature throughout the county for over 66 years. In 2020 we launched our Wilder Kent 2030 vision which sets out a bold … restore 30% of Kent’s land and sea for nature, enhance people and wildlife coexistence and support species abundance.   … landscape means that securing philanthropic gifts is more competitive than ever, and what little is available is often …

Filming and photography on our nature reserves

… To that end, the use of drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) on our nature reserves is strictly controlled. … Our … insurance documents to: [email protected]    Non-commercial /amateur photographers: We encourage amateur … time and resources in coordinating your visit, including site assessments, scheduling with our conservation staff, …

Kent Wildlife Trust’s Logo puts on a good show!

… with our Hill at the Heart Project Officer. … Lizzie led the walk up the hill from the Monk’s Way entrance, through the southern part of this 40 ha site. The timing of the event was fortunate because, after … we emerged into the chalk grassland just as the sun was coming out. Butterflies are more active at higher …

Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator in flight

Wilder Blean Invertebrate 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 …

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How to help wildlife at school

… local wildlife whatever the size of the area you have available. A school wildlife garden presents countless learning … area: Leave a wild patch in the lawn Go chemical free Compost waste Bird feeders A hedgehog home A bee hotel A …

Team Building Day group photo

Team Building Days

… for a day of fresh air and creativity. Choose your own combination of activities delivered by Kent Wildlife Trust’s Wellbeing and Forest School teams, at West Blean and Thornden Woods or Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve. Have … conservation. Or explore West Blean and Thornden Woods, the site of Kent Wildlife Trust’s groundbreaking Wilder Blean …

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay - Vicky Aitkenhead

Kent Wildlife Trust ask National Grid to "Rethink Sea Link"

… ask National Grid to examine alternative route for cable linking Suffolk and Kent due to fears that decisions are … were the preferred method of installation, however, commitments were reneged, and open-cut trenching techniques … as internationally important and protected by UK law. The site is home to Kent’s largest population of seals and the …

A woman in a high-vis checking on cows at Ham Fen nature reserve.

A day in the life of a Livestock Checker

… We need to raise £120,000 by the end of April to scale up our Wilder Grazing programme and bring more land back … about the best bits and challenges the work brings! … All sites are different, with some more arduous than others, but … cow! Liz has a poor sense of direction, so once checks are complete the challenge for her is to know the way back out …