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Hothfield Heathlands in March

Kent Wildlife Trust volunteer, Margery Thomas, describes the snowy sights of the past month at Hothfield Heathlands and what we can look forward to in March.

Nature Reserves Tree at hothfield heathlands in the winter with a low line of fog behind it
Ian Rickards

Hothfield Heathlands in December

It’s harvest and hibernation time, some systems shutting down while embryonic life in the form of seeds fall and scatter, insect pupae drop to the ground to overwinter, and the many species of fungus on the heathland continue their spectacular show.