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Bringing Back Bitchet Common Restoration

… Bitchet Common is a very special place Once it was a large lowland heath, one of the rarest … has been used and non-native plants have become widespread leading to a decline in this rare heathland habitat. Paths …

A logo that reads 'Save our chalk streams' in front of an image of a river up close.

Why chalk streams must be granted irreplaceable habitat status

… In March, over 5,400 people demanded that the Government grant chalk streams … falls short.   On 13 November 2025, Minister Pennycook committed to ‘explicit recognition of chalk streams in the … Heylings’ Chalk Streams (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site) Bill.   … Chalk streams are among the most precious …

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Talk on the wild side

… in each podcast episode into transcriptions for people who still want to enjoy the podcast through reading. Find … schools and businesses who are making a difference in their communities. Join us today, to take a Talk on the Wild Side. … the National Grid Sea Link episode the proposed mitigation site has been revised.  On this update, National Grid …

Blean Vegetation May 2022

Woodland Management

Learn more … Kent is one of the most wooded counties in the … most of the woodlands which we know so well today have come about as a result of being heavily managed, and the … and creating ‘bull pits’ or ‘sand baths’ to remove parasites creates brilliant habitats for a huge range of …

High-yield nature-friendly farming at Nonington, Canterbury

… managed to cut costs AND fertilisers and pesticides, while keeping yields high. Rob also talks to Liz Milne, the … outset in terms of developing it. So, we're working with landowners and farmers to understand what priorities they … deliver on their land to recover nature. We're speaking to community groups, friends of groups, we're speaking to the …

Nature Heroes - Benji Fallow

… money for the wildlife trusts and wild justice too!   Sometimes it’s hard to realise we have power as a young person, … do. Every child can make a real change for the good of our planet, so do just try to take the first step. If you have … and trying to avoid foods with palm oil, and try to eat less meat, all these things help.  Whenever you see nature, …

Congratulations to the Wilder Kent Volunteer Awards winners

… which makes other volunteers at Tyland Barn feel welcome”. “Bob is an inspiration to other volunteers and staff. He has a wealth of knowledge about the natural world which he willingly shares in … “The volunteers have made a noticeable impact on their sites in recent years, conducting physically demanding work …

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How to make a bee hotel

… If you can make a bee hotel, the female mason bee will come to you! … We look after over 90 nature reserves across … spends most of her life searching for suitable nesting sites. Some species will nest in holes in the ground, while

Children holding binoculars to their eyes as they watch wildlife from a bird hide in a woodland

Wildlife & wellbeing: 7 Children’s Mental Health Week activities

Learn more … Wildlife & wellbeing: 7 Children’s Mental … is a statement that outlines beliefs, aims, goals, and commitments. This can be an interesting activity for all … building can be left to the badgers – but check out any on-site signage if you’re not sure.  Den building is tactile

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay

… Bay NNR is one of the most important and highly protected sites in the country for wildlife. Under the legislation declaring the area a Site of Special Scientific … lucky enough to have populations of both grey seals and common seals that you might spot bobbing around in the sea …

Saffron drop fungi growing from dead wood.

November on Hothfield Heathlands: All about fungi

… Anne Rowe spotted saffrondrop bonnet,  Mycena crocata,  commenting, “First time I've come across this at Hothfield. … It exudes a bright orange sap and smells slightly of bleach.”   Val Butcher noticed crown tip candelabra coral, … of rare species such as these, and how some of the sites where these species exist are being threatened with …