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A group of chough flying across a blue sky.

Meet the Choughs

… Ash is a hand-reared female who sports two green-leg rings. She hatched at Paradise … has never been injured but often keeps her unruly brother company when he is on “nest rest.” Staff joke that this is … in the aviary at Wildwood Trust rather than at the release site as the 2023 chicks did. This means that she has a …

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… Click below to enlarge a map of the site and upcoming works … We have introduced European bison to help restore UK wildlife and tackle the climate crisis. … Support the Wilder Blean Project … …

Why We Remove Trees and Scrub at Our Reserves

… For these particular habitats, it’s a constant battle to stop the site from turning into a woodland, which is the natural … decades before and planted with conifer species to create a commercial enterprise. Ancient woodlands are an …

Beautiful insect-friendly plants for damp places

… to seeing them in early spring. They both have so many common names that we feel that over centuries, other people must have felt a real connection to them as harbingers of … planted actually in the water. Kent Wildlife Trust’s website includes useful tips on how to make a bog garden and …

Adult learning outdoors, photo by Paul Harris/2020VISION

General Election 2024: Enable healthy communities

… arts, sport and physical activity sectors have a critical role to play. ‘Social prescribing’ must be integrated into health and social care services in the community. It makes economic sense and has the potential to …

Dane Valley Woods

Good nature news as Thanet woodland designated as a Local Wildlife Site

… Conservationists and local volunteers are celebrating as Dane Valley Woods, an important green oasis nestled between a large housing estate and a railway line in Margate, has officially been designated as a Local Wildlife Site. … Good nature news as Thanet woodland designated as a …

Anna shows child a bug in a jar during an education session

Wilder Education

… The teacher was extremely knowledgeable and kept the children engaged throughout. The … an appropriately high level and we are very grateful to the site for making our trip so worthwhile and enjoyable. … The … … Anna and the team were very knowledgeable and welcomed us to the site. We book this every year, the children …

Bird disturbance at our coastal reserves

… do we mean by disturbance?  Disturbance occurs when people or their activities trigger a natural threat response in … a threat, their bodies fill with adrenaline and they become very stressed for a short time until they can be … speed limits and minimise wash and noise near breeding sites. Avoid landing anywhere but designated landing sites. …

Choughing Brilliant! – Reintroducing Chough in Dover

… Talk on the Wild Side to Dover where he visits the incredible Liz Corry who has seen the project through from the … podcast updates that you can subscribe and listen to completely free. … Find more great podcasts … What's a … actually walking around to the secret location, the release site, where the choughs have been first brought to. It's …

CCTV still showing man snatching the till

CCTV captures moment smash and grab burglars target charity

… over a thousand pounds worth of damage was done by heartless thieves who targeted a charity in Sevenoaks has been … our premiums. “The centre is a hub for local people who come here to enjoy family days out, bird watching and the … to help us deal with crime and antisocial behaviour on our sites.” The footage has been passed to Kent Police who are …

Heidi, Eddie, and Hannah, bison rangers standing in their uniforms.

Meet the bison team at Kent Wildlife Trust

… … Heidi Aguirregoicoa … Eddie Murray … Alison Ruyter - Team Lead … Related blogs … Looking after bison - minimal … most part, the bison roam freely across their 200ha fenced compartments feeding on a diverse tapas of plant and tree … daily so we induct livestock trained volunteers to our site and animals. These amazing volunteers come rain or …