Wilder Kent Blog

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My Plastic Bottle-free 2018

At the start of 2018 Guardians of the Deep project officer Zoë Stevenson set herself a challenge; try and use no plastic bottles for the entire year. This is how she got on.

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Guardians of the Deep – The project’s beginnings

When we last checked in with Guardians of the Deep we were thrilled to announce our success in securing a £446,100 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Our new Project Officer Zoë Stevenson explains what’s been happening since then, what the project is all about, and how you can get involved in helping your local coastline.

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Lodge Hill in May

We're still campaigning to #SaveLodgeHill, a UK stronghold for nightingales, from housing development. We went back to Lodge Hill since our visit in Autumn, to see how the site has changed over the seasons and to listen to the nightingales.

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Lodge Hill In Autumn

Our Thames Gateway Officer Greg Hitchcock shares a gallery of narrated photos to show the beauty of the Lodge Hill site that is currently at risk from Medway Housing Plans.

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The Guardians of the Deep

Kent Wildlife Trust is delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is supporting a £450,000 project to involve people in looking after Kent’s marine environment. By Fiona White, Marine Officer.