Wilder Blean's invertebrate sorting volunteers
The invertebrate sorting volunteers are the unsung heroes of the Wilder Blean project - working hard over the winter months at Tyland Barn to ID & record West Blean & Thornden Wood's insect species.
Topics: Blean
The Blean Community Advisory Group - Winter Meeting
-Come and meet us face to face to continue building your vision for The Blean landscape.
Meet the enchanting heath fritillary butterfly
This rare butterfly relies on wild woodlands - learn more & support its future.
Family Event: Halloween Fun at West Blean
- | -Come and join us at West Blean for some seasonal wildlife crafting, a spooky trail and a warming campfire amongst the trees this Halloween.
Nature Organisations Welcome Canterbury City Council’s Decision to Save The Blean!
Kent Wildlife Trust and CPRE Kent welcome the decision by Canterbury City Council to remove a controversial site for large-scale development in the heart of the Blean woodland complex from its 2040 draft Local Plan.
Major win for nature as Canterbury’s Old Park and Chequers Wood gains protected status
Conservationists and local volunteers are celebrating after Old Park and Chequers Wood, a unique green space on the eastern fringe of Canterbury, has been officially designated as a Local Wildlife Site (LWS).
Creating the Blean Wildscape vision
The Blean Wildscape is a landscape-scale wilding project, covering over 12,000 hectares, including the largest area of ancient broadleaved woodland in southern Britain and seven nationally and internationally designated nature sites.
Bison and Butterfly storytelling workshop - Creativity and Conservation hand-in-hand
This week, pupils at Herne Junior and Herne Infants were treated to a very special experience as part of their journey to connect with local wildlife and the natural world. Kent Wildlife Trust’s education team joined forces with New York Times bestselling children’s author Alice Hemming, who visited the schools to lead creative storytelling workshops based on her book The Bison and the Butterfly.
Blean Community Advisory Group Autumn Meeting
-The Wilder Blean Community Advisory Group is a space for anyone from the local community to come and share their opinions and ideas for the future of the Blean landscape. Whether you've joined a session before, or if this would be your first session you're very welcome to attend!
Blean Community Advisory Group Summer Meeting
-The Wilder Blean Community Advisory Group is a space for anyone from the local community to come and share their opinions and ideas for the future of the Blean landscape. Whether you've joined a session before, or if this would be your first session you're very welcome to attend!