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Why work at Kent Wildlife Trust?

Learn more … Why work at Kent Wildlife Trust? … Working at … am both doing something for wildlife and working with local communities. … My work is necessary and will have a wider … the Trust, and can help them when needed whether this is related to work or their well-being. … Our benefits    We …

Chalk grassland, Dan Attwood

New audit reveals success of The King’s vision for wildflower meadows

… King’s vision for wildflower meadows … 10th anniversary celebrates the growth of Coronation Meadows … Kent’s … was ‘gleaned’ by the Farmer Cluster from another Marden site, Payne's Field, and continues to be used to develop … and so is our land.” Biffa Award, through the Landfill Communities Fund, contributed £1million to fund the …

Why European bison?

… Bison manage habitats in a way that no other animal can. In Blean woods, we need to encourage more light to the woodland … ‘bull pits’ or ‘sand baths’ by dust bathing to remove parasites, removing moulting fur by rubbing against trees and … they eat in the woodland produces less greenhouse gasses compared to traditional conservation grazers like sheep and …

A trail through a sunny woodland at Hothfield Heathlands.

Triangle Trail at Hothfield Heathlands

… issues, getting around in the countryside can be challenging. We wanted to create a space that would be easily … open glades will attract butterflies such as the peacock, comma and tortoiseshell, with the chance of seeing a white … graze this area using our Highland cattle. They prevent the site becoming covered in bramble, and their hooves prepare …

Exterior of Harrison Visitor Centre

Sevenoaks Visitor Centre Refurbishment

… With a suite of naming opportunities available, and partnership benefits that can help address … Days, Wellbeing sessions and Volunteering.   To see what’s coming up next visit our Events page .  … The work is …

We Are a Conservation Evidence Champion

… first Wildlife Trust to do so. … Kent Wildlife Trust is a leader in the use of evidence in conservation practice. … … the best approach to eradicate bracken from a heathland site, or a project leader who wanted guidance on how to best … expand the body of evidence available across the scientific community. By encouraging this practice, it proves highly …

swift box illustration

Help wildlife in the cold

… away the cut-offs though, instead use them to make a wood pile for wildlife. This will help out our 'sleepier' species, … muddy water, and birds use water to bathe and remove parasites. It is important to keep the water topped up during the chilly winter months as sources of water can become frozen and more difficult to find. To make it as …

A group of people at the Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteering Awards 2024.

Congratulations to the Wilder Kent Volunteer Awards 2024 winners!

Learn more about volunteering … Congratulations to the … others build confidence and develop their skills. After completing a chainsaw course last year, one of the trainees … for the Save Swanscombe Campaign, which aimed to protect a Site of Special Scientific Interest.   His passion for …

Volunteers at Hothfield Heathland in winter with frost on the grass.

Winter wanderings on Hothfield Heathlands

… winter on Hothfield Heathlands - one of Kent's last four valley bogs and one of its few remaining fragments of open … that way. and continue to provide safe habitats for the uncommon plants and birds we care about. Thank you for your … the county very well. The Ashford team is now covering sites towards Woodchurch where, following a task …

Grandfather Beech Tree at Denstead Wood

What would life be like without our woodlands?

… something terrifying: a world without woodlands. … Countless species depend upon woodlands. Thousands are supported … species depends upon them. Ancient woodlands are the most complex terrestrial habitat we have in the UK, with every … which depends on decaying wood and is found at just three sites in the UK.    Without our woodlands, these species and …

Quarry Wood showing woodland habitat

10 must-visit Kent woodlands

… woods whilst exploring Kent, each offering something a little different across the county. … At the bottom of the … early-purple orchids, twayblade, and the occasional common spotted-orchid adding a splash of colour.    Quarry … to offer everyone – it is also worth noting that the onsite café is pretty scrumptious too!    West Blean and …

National Marine Week: a legacy

Learn more about wildlife … National Marine Week: a legacy … Our top five tips to become an eco-warrior and fight for change … Write to your … isn’t for you, consider selling your items on second-hand sites such as Freecycle or Gumtree. Recycle as a last …