Wilder Kent Blog

Learn more about the wildlife and wild places in Kent and beyond.

Species

Eight trees to spot this winter

It’s hard not to admire a tree in summer when it dazzles us with its foliage and flowers but trees in winter can be majestic too. In this blog, we celebrate National Tree Week with eight amazing trees to look out for on your next winter walk.

Nature Reserves

Pigs, excavators and rain

Margery Thomas describes a rainy November at Hothfield Heathland as pigs have been introduced and work is being done to make the bog areas more resilient to drier months.

Food and Farming

What is regenerative farming?

Ever wondered what regenerative farming is and how it compares to other farming approaches? Vicki Hird, The Wildlife Trusts’ new strategic lead on agriculture, looks at this farming buzzword and what it means.