Our projects

We have introduced European bison to help restore UK wildlife and tackle the climate crisis.

The Wilder Blean is our vision for an iconic landscape, where wilderness can be experienced, and nature is at the heart of healthy communities with a thriving green economy.

In July 2023, as a result of four decades of chalk grassland restoration, these charismatic birds are emerging from our history books and legends. They have returned to our skies, thanks to a partnership between Kent Wildlife Trust, Wildwood Trust and…

Farmers working together to protect and restore on farm habitats and increase the amount of land using nature-friendly farming will play a vital part in recovering nature in Kent.

Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust, in collaboration with Sussex Wildlife Trust, Ashdown Forest and Forestry England, are assessing the possibility of restoring pine martens to the South East.

We ask citizen scientists all over the country to measure insect splats on their vehicle number plates as a measure of insect abundance. In previous survey years, we have made significant strides in understanding the challenges facing our insect…

There are up to 23 million gardens and over 62,000 urban green spaces in the UK. If we work together and create wildlife-friendly gardens and green spaces, imagine the contribution we could make to the climate crisis!

We will be carrying out conservation management and access improvement works across Hothfield Heathlands. The main aim of the ‘Precious Peatlands’ project will be the restoration of peat bog.

We are asking volunteers to monitor and collect invaluable information about river health by adopting a stretch of river and collecting data on water quality, habitat conditions and pollution sources.

The Kent and Medway Road Verge Project, established in 1994, works to identify, protect and manage road verges which contain threatened habitats or wildlife. These are marked by special signs.

Local Wildlife Sites are areas which are important for the conservation of wildlife in the administrative areas of Kent and Medway.

The High Downs project is an exciting three-year initiative to improve the countryside environment between the Elham and Petham valleys, which sit within the Kent Downs (designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, AONB).

The Dover Downlands Project aims to increase and improve chalk downlands and associated biodiversity in the Dover area of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Thanks to your incredible support of our Uncovering Coombe Down appeal, a late surge of donations saw us fly past the £69,800 target. We are now putting our plans into action to restore this high value piece of chalk grassland.

Ofgem U-turn for Isle of Grain power project leaves conservationists asking National Grid to “Rethink Sea Link” and dump environmentally damaging plans for Pegwell Bay.

Kent Wildlife Trust will work with Amazon’s cloud computing arm towards the international launch of ‘Bugs Matter’ – a citizen science app to monitor trends in insect populations.

A popular wildlife visitor centre for families and wildlife enthusiasts is set to temporarily close for refurbishment.