You may have heard about the unusually strong El Niño developing in the Pacific Ocean. But what exactly is it? And what could it mean for wildlife and wild places in Kent?
Chalk grassland – also known as chalk downland or lowland calcareous grassland – is an increasingly rare habitat and one of the richest in Western Europe. In England, it’s mostly found on the North Downs but there are also patches scattered along the East Kent coast.
Lady orchids blooming in well-managed coppice woodland. Tucked-away chalk grasslands where rare monkey orchids thrive. The fantastic mimicry of bee orchids next to cowslips and marjoram. This is Kent at its best!
You may have heard about the unusually strong El Niño developing in the Pacific Ocean. But what exactly is it? And what could it mean for wildlife and wild places in Kent?