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Blean Volunteering Update

… and Thornden Wood Task group has been busy this summer completing  a range of tasks, following a handover of … strimming and clearing around the electric fences in the future bison compartments of Pond and North wood. The team has also been …

Exploring the folklore, food and fantasy in flora: An unforgettable safari at Sevenoaks

… An unforgettable safari at Sevenoaks … Mollie Amor, Senior Communications Officer, retells her adventure on a Wilder … Kent Safari and before long stumbled across our first superb shrub. The spindle is one of Paul’s favourites … of colour that is hard not to marvel at. The name ‘spindle’ comes from the straight rods that grow on young trees that …

Thresher shark leaping from the water

Huge wave of support for Marine Conservation Zones

… of tiny creatures in and on the seabed. A site around Swanscombe in the Thames Estuary would protect the extremely rare … in the Thanet Coast MCZ, and delicate reefs in the Dover to Deal MCZ, constructed by tiny rossworms that provide habitat … Kent, these new sites, if designated, will form critical components of the national network of marine protected areas …

Toddler with a sweep net

Nature Tots Sevenoaks (Sep/Oct - Thursday morning)

… facilities and directions, please click here to visit our website. … If you have any questions or would like to find … … Visit the Nature Tots page on the Kent Wildlife Trust website for more information. … What are my …

Write to your local newspaper

… or resources for wildlife to survive. The government has committed to creating a new Environment Act. For the first … this law is an opportunity to create a wilder nation for future generations. That’s why I’m standing alongside Kent …

Tyland Barn Garden

Nature Parks and Gardens - Volunteers Update

… Nature Parks and Gardens - Lynsted Community Kitchen Garden Joanne and the Nature Parks and Gardens team paid a visit to Lynsted Community Kitchen Garden this morning with a group of my … They are silver Wilder Kent Award winners 2023 and are super proud of that – its up on their wall! They are also …

Thank You

… fight the climate crisis and create a Wilder Kent for the future. Follow us on Twitter @Kentwildlife Check out our …

Bumblebee in Birds Foot Trefoil by Jon Hawkins

Make a donation

… team building or volunteer day. … Other ways to donate … Become a corporate donor … Other ways to support Kent Wildlife … at scale, we’re not just saving species – we’re securing a future where we can flourish alongside wildlife.     With … … Thank you for your generosity We have had so many kind comments from you recently. We read all of them, and this …

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How to make a hedge for wildlife

… field maple, blackthorn, beech, hornbeam and holly make an ideal mixture of hedging plants. Grow rambling plants, such … Blackthorn -  Prunus spinosa Bramble  -  Rubus fruticosus Common Beech -  Fagus sylvatica Common Hawthorn -  Crataegus monogyna Common Hornbeam -  …

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How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife

… different layers – the more layers, the more species will come flocking. Ideally, the height should increase from front to back to … oak to just above the ground. This prevents the canopy becoming too thick. You only need to do it every few years. …

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How to build a hedgehog home

… sheeting 20mm untreated FSC plywood boards (birch is ideal!) cut to the sizes shown A quiet, shady spot Access to … if a hedgehog is in residence though! Making a log pile or compost heap  are also good options for providing space for …

Bison calf 2 ©Donovan Wright

Meet the Author: Alice Hemming

… to find out more about Alice and what to expect from the upcoming wilding tale. … Can you tell us a little about … name. I started my professional life as a librarian and a website editor but turned to writing after having children. … list to receive news and updates about the story book, competitions and ways to get involved.  Join our community … …