All about the fell ponies on our reserves
Wilder Grazing Ranger Volunteer Trainee, Ellie Edmondson, talks about the fell ponies on our reserves and what makes them great conservation grazers.
Wildflowers in February: Snowdrops to daffodils
In February, the first British wildflowers are beginning to poke out from the seemingly dormant undergrowth, a sure sign that spring is on the way!
Winter wanderings on Hothfield Heathlands
Volunteer, Margery Thomas, explores winter on Hothfield Heathlands - one of Kent's last four valley bogs and one of its few remaining fragments of open heath.
The UK’s deer species & where to spot them
Wild deer are some of the most iconic mammals of the countryside. But what species live in the UK and where?
November on Hothfield Heathlands: All about fungi
Long-time volunteer, Margery Thomas, talks us through all the exciting fungi at Hothfield Heathlands and their importance.
What would life be like without our woodlands?
Natasha Ruskin explores something terrifying: a world without woodlands.
What is flying ant day & when is it?
Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of ants.
National Marine Week: The North East Kent Marine Protected Area
The county of Kent is blessed with an extensive coastal and intertidal environment comprising elements of the eastern Thames Estuary, the southern North Sea and the English Channel. In north-east Kent, located between the towns of Whitstable and Deal, is the North East Kent Marine Protected Area (NEKMPA) which includes the previously designated North East Kent European Marine Site, the Thanet Coast Marine Conservation Zone and Sandwich & Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve.