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red-billed chough flying in the sky with its wing spread out ©Janet Packham

There'll be red-bills over the White Cliffs of Dover

… be red-bills over the White Cliffs of Dover … History comes to life as iconic bird species soars once again over … and be less dependent on us. At that point, they may not come back but continuing the provision of food and safety … have been progressively restored. All the feasibility studies tell us that we have a critical mass of habitat here …

Wooden It Be Crafty

… trees with fantastic clay faces, the trees also provided welcome cover from the sun. The event was well attended and … aim is was working with the local community to shape a new future for Murston Old Church and its churchyard. For this … summer and the map will be available to download from the website. Still to come this summer is a series of events …

June on Hothfield Heathlands

… and work their way back up foraging for food. Another welcome return in May was the frilly white flowers dasht over … Burt recorded “green and greater spotted woodpeckers, chiffchaffs, blackcaps, 7 garden warblers (4 singing), 2 cuckoos … green tiger beetles, orange tip butterfly and broad bodied chaser (dragonfly). In June look and listen also for …

Save the Blean

… proposals that will impact the Blean landscape. The combined impacts from the proposed development in Dunkirk … vision, which was influenced by 128 members of the local community, has developed into the Blean Biopark which would … groups fighting to save these previous spaces via their websites and social media channels.   Save the Blean Save …

Surprising sea life found in the UK

… in marine ecosystems. Also, bottlenose dolphins whistle to communicate with each other. Each has a unique signature … and the females are a dull, brown colour. The males build complex, spherical nests out of different species of … Trust. My role involves managing the social media pages and website, and even taking a lead on marine communications for …

The role livestock play in seed dispersal

… survival of their species. Seed dispersal acts to minimise competition between plants of its own species, expand the … cattle play a huge part in seed dispersal and germination. Compared to roe deer which can act to disperse 28 types of … low moisture, and has good drainage, providing an ideal habitat for certain plant species to grow (e.g. …

Why are hedgerows important?

… to visit Green Farm & Moat Farm in Shadoxhurst... … Upcoming Open Farm Garden … We know that hedges have … a blackbird which feeds a hawk. All of these food chains in combination create a food web – and if a link in the chain … for pollination and yield  Acting as shelter, shade, and diet for livestock, increasing gut microbial diversity and …

Goat Lees Primary School: Making a difference for nature

… Listen to more episodes … Right, break time's over. Come on, you lot. Time to go back to school. One particular … are now open for nominations. Just take a look at the website to get all the details.   Now it's time as we get … DEFRA addresses this regulatory gap with urgency. All the bodies are urging people to write to their MP to press for …

Reflecting on FND Awareness Month

… I joined the Kent Wildlife Trust 2 years ago, working as a community organiser on the Nextdoor Nature project , which supports communities in Dover to take action for nature, designing … FND.  At this appointment I was handed a Post-It note for a website address hastily scribbled on it.  Pretty much sent …

The bison herd at the Blean, with a calf in the middle.

Meet the herd – the eight wild bison on a wilding journey in Canterbury

… they came from and whether they have names. Well, you have come to the right place – read on to learn the story behind … Park in Scotland and since day one she has confidently commanded the herd. On 18th July 2022, this calm leader … 2022. The moment was described as “the buy-one-get-one-free deal of the century” as bison tend to conceal their …

How biodiverse is your farm?

… part of an ES option or supplied free from the RSPB, and welcome Marden Wildlife (MW) volunteers to monitor the strips … Even those who would never claim to be experts are becoming involved. Volunteers scanning a thousand or more … discussion group and explanatory waymarkers linked to our website, Marden Wildlife is filling that gap. Find out more …