Piddock
… Piddock … Pholas dactylus and Barnea candida … Piddocks are a boring … into soft rock, creating a burrow. In fact, they're the opposite of dull - they glow in the dark! … Piddock …
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Kent Wildlife Trust restores chalk grassland at Dover Castle
… … Kent Wildlife Trust restores chalk grassland at Dover Castle … Kent Wildlife Trust has completed an exciting project at Dover Castle to restore the … of the grazing and the habitat that surrounds the ancient site. … Historically, the land surrounding the castle would …
Hornet mimic hoverfly
… Hornet mimic hoverfly … Volucella zonaria … With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet mimic hoverfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators …
Black redstart
… Black redstart … Phoenicurus ochruros … A rare breeder in the … UK, this sooty-coloured bird is as at home on an industrial site as it is on a rocky cliff face. … Black redstart …
Abandoned golf course is transformed into wildlife haven to help businesses safeguard nature
… businesses safeguard nature … Kent-based GrowUp Farms becomes the first approved buyer of carbon units generated by the Heather Corrie Vale wilding project, helping the farms to fight climate …
Queendown Warren
… scattered groups of early spider, bee and man. … As you leave the car park, you are greeted by Queendown Warren … side of the valley to the other. The reserve is a 76.5ha site containing a mixture of Chalk Grassland, open Pasture, and Woodland. … Queendown Warren …
Conservation charities call on Michael Gove to end theme park threat to nature
… have written to Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, calling on him to remove a controversial … threatens the future of a nationally important wildlife site in North Kent. … Letter to Michael Gove - Swanscombe …
All Nature Reserves
… Most people in Kent live within a few miles of a Kent Wildlife Trust nature reserve. From ancient woodlands to meadows and wetlands, they’re just waiting to be … ancient woodlands to meadows and wetlands, there are many sites just waiting to be explored. … All Nature Reserves …
Wilder Holiday Club - May half term - Oak Lodge, Sevenoaks
… Club this May half term! … Kent Wildlife Trust are the leading conservation charity in Kent and the experts when it comes to wildlife and outdoor learning. Join us this spring … for the next generation of nature lovers! … Book your place by using the embedded checkout below, or click the link …
British Sugar fails to deliver on 3-year plan to end use of banned neonicotinoids
… farming … British Sugar fails to deliver on 3-year plan to end use of banned neonicotinoids … Time’s up! … these growers from the industry or Government. … Charlotte Lewis of Kent Wildlife Trust said: “As we approach the … him to do just that. “Less than a year ago, the Government committed the UK to reducing the risk from pesticides and …
Common gull
… Common gull … Larus canus … Despite its name, the common gull is not as common as some of our other gulls. It … the coast, but is also partial to sports fields, landfill sites and housing estates in winter. … Common gull …
Chalkhill blue
… the chalkhill blue can be found on sunny, chalk grassland sites in southern England. Clouds of this beautiful blue butterfly may be seen …