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Poisonous plants & grazing animals' natural instincts

… use. … Ragwort With is bright yellow flowers, ragwort  is a common sight and easily identifiable at that (see picture). … like many types of nut, play a crucial role in an animal’s diet acting as an important source of fats and … leaf with no ill affects as part of their balanced diet. Foxgloves , on the other hand, contain toxic cardiac …

Bison Ranger Experiences at Wilder Blean

… moving, which they weren't to begin with, it was only Eddie's keen eyes camouflaged perfectly silent and knew that … better the coexistence is going to be. And looking to the future, we really need these animals to help give nature the … into the Blean, then just go to the Kent Wildlife Trust website, kentwildlifetrust.org.uk, and take a look at the …

Hoad's wood fly tipping pile with blue plastic containers in foreground

3 Kent woodlands in crisis

… time to hold public meetings, engage MPs and statutory bodies and remain an absolute driving force into bringing … this may start in late October. Wildlife, biodiversity and community engagement forms part of this tender process so there is hope for this wonderful wild space in the future!  Find out more … Oaken Wood, Aylesford What’s …

Brewers Wood veteran tree by Greg Hitchcock

Everything you need to know about carbon sequestration

… nature, and we need to act now before critical tipping points are crossed. … How much carbon does a tree absorb? … Conservation Officer at the Kent Wildlife Trust says, “A common misconception is that tree planting delivers … is the process of storing carbon in the ground. When plants die, microbes break them down, and some of that carbon gets …

Pigs, excavators and rain

… can replace excavators for more natural approaches in the future." The pigs will need more space There are only two … survey of resources in feudal England and parts of Wales, commissioned by the recent incomer/invader William the … such as snipe and little egrets. Kent Wildlife Trust's website has a selection of Christmas presents. In the ‘adopt …

My Day with Sir David

… in conservation and the protection of nature now and for future generations.  … Then, it was straight to work. The … was an extremely special moment to hear Sir David say ‘Welcome... to Planet Earth’ in real life in the same way that … and restore and allow nature to work its miracles, then future generations will be able to experience that magic for …

Blean Vegetation May 2022

Woodland Management

… most of the woodlands which we know so well today have come about as a result of being heavily managed, and the … is often used to harvest the trees. This is less than ideal for wildlife. By introducing European bison, an … what the bison and other animals can do for us in the future.   Thinning Thinning is the selected cutting down of …

Close up of lightly flaming logs on a warm fire.

The dangers of BBQs on wildlife

… might turn green again, but this is often with the more common plants that can grow anywhere, not the specialist … under your feet. Trees that appear unaffected, wither and die over the following months, their roots charred and … away, creating potholes and trip hazards that need to be dealt with. Repairs to our nature reserves run into their …

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 … being planted actually in the water. Kent Wildlife Trust’s website includes useful tips on how to make a bog garden and … to gardeners in Kent by telephone this year. Visit our website to enter your garden into the scheme and our trained …