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The upcoming General Election (July 4th) is a crucial one for nature and climate. Consider this your guide to general elections and how the government works!

Congratulations to the Labour party for winning the 2024 General Election. As our next government, there is much work to do and we recognise that ministers will be busy getting on with delivering the promises in their manifesto.

Through using your skills to raise vital funds, you can bring us one step closer to achieving our goal of a better, wilder future. Every pound raised, every cupcake sold, and every mile run or cycled supports crucial conservation work in Kent:

While we can't tell you who to vote for, we can tell you how! Check out our easy steps below for a smooth voting process. Or, if you are asking yourself 'Does my vote really matter?', take a look at our page dedicated to your vote's impact this election.

Every time we approach an election, there will be those of us who feel sure of ourselves and our impact, and those of us who start to question ‘Does my vote really matter?’.

Kent Wildlife Trust have teamed up with Bockhanger Farms Ltd, Court Farm and Reading University to develop a field trial on homebrew liquid compost and its impact on winter wheat yields. This is about discovering what can be done on farm in a closed loop system to reduce synthetic nitrate use while maintaining yields.

An update on the work of our Wild About Gardens volunteers.

The natural world isn't just something for us to enjoy; it sustains us. The decline of nature puts our very survival and prosperity under threat. It doesn't have to be like this; together we can create a Wilder Kent.

Save the Blean

At Queendown Warren you will help with removing scrub and improving the chalk grassland for butterflies and wildflowers. Rotational scrub and woodland coppice and ride management to encourage breeding birds such as Nightingale and Turtle Dove, along with orchids and Adders.

Join the Blean volunteer team and get stuck in with helping to look after the iconic Blean Woods.

Join our dedicated team at Darland Banks in the heart of the Medway Towns, you will help with removing scrub and improving the chalk grassland for butterflies and wildflowers. Rotational scrub coppice and ride management to encourage breeding birds along with orchids and Adders. In summer we count one of the biggest populations of Man Orchids in the country.