Wilder Kent Blog

Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Margery Thomas explains the nature of heathland habitat at our stunning Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve and takes a look at the wonderful flowers on display.

The sun and the rain lure nature into full leaf, brimming over with flowers, except for our daily exercise, we stay home. How fortunate we are to be able to walk in the countryside, Come, share with us our rambles down the country lane, and blow away the lock-down-blues. While we humans keep our distance, let’s lean a little closer to nature to wonder at her secrets.

Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Margery Thomas explains the nature of heathland habitat at our stunning Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve and how our volunteer teams help us to protect this important and beautiful reserve.

"Come and share with us what we have seen on our wanderings down a Kent countryside lane". Go on a virtual walk with Lynne and Peter Flower, voluntary wardens for Kent Wildlife Trust.

Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Margery Thomas explains the nature of heathland habitat at our stunning Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve and how our volunteer teams help us to protect this important and beautiful reserve.

Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Margery Thomas explains the nature of heathland habitat at our stunning Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve and how our volunteer teams help us to protect this important and beautiful reserve.

Amazingly it is already ten years since Kent Wildlife Trust acquired the site and five years since our volunteer team started work. As the reserve matures we are continually finding new species of wildlife. Here are a few of the recent highlights.

This is the month that the heather bursts into flower, covering our reserve with a carpet of purple flowers. Shading from bracken and birch scrub, has restricted the development of heather, but the recent work to create a more open habitat has allowed new heather seedlings to pop up all over the place.