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Change and our coast: a personal reflection on National Marine Week

… the 50 years or more that I have been involved with studies on the coasts of Kent and Sussex, I have seen … kelp along the coast. In a recent algal survey for a forthcoming atlas of the seaweeds of Sussex I couldn’t find any … for several months and exceeding 20°C for weeks on end. IFCA has investigated the temporary decline to the local …

Northern gannet

… Northern gannet … Morus bassanus … Famed for its super-fast fishing dives into the sea, the northern gannet …

Conservation charities call on Michael Gove to end theme park threat to nature

… Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, calling on him to remove a controversial planning designation that threatens the future of a nationally important wildlife site in North Kent. … Letter to Michael Gove - Swanscombe Peninsula … Conservation charities call on Michael …

What is a Nudibranch?

… the stinging cells from their prey into their own bodies – giving them a defence against predators! … What is a …

Konik ponies in conservation

… century. They have been bred for almost 80 years to be the ideal breed for use in conservation grazing, specifically for …

Wilder Wellbeing - Sam's Experience

… programme and my transition to volunteering on the future programmes at Maidstone … Wilder Wellbeing - Sam's …

Bluebells at Parsonage Wood - Photo by Beth Hukins

Climate Change: A view from Kent Wildlife Trust

… challenges facing Kent Wildlife Trust as we plan for the future. … We are moving towards an approach that looks more … produce leaves early to exploit the period before trees come into leaf; as trees come into leaf earlier, the time in which woodland flowers …

Why should we care about disappearing insects?

… Goulson is a Professor at the University of Sussex and studies the ecology, behaviour and conservation of bumblebees. …

Go wild at Kent Wildlife Trust summer events!

… at our amazing summer events. From family outdoor yoga to super safaris (with a chance of seeing our newest Blean … safaris, and to book, click below View Safaris … Greensands Common Week Sevenoaks Common, Sevenoaks Have you explored the Greensand Commons …