Learn more about the wildlife and wild places in Kent and beyond.
Chalk grassland – also known as chalk downland or lowland calcareous grassland – is an increasingly rare habitat and one of the richest in Western Europe. In England, it’s mostly found on the North Downs but there are also patches scattered along the East Kent coast.
Indicator species can provide valuable insights into the environmental conditions of a particular area. Learn more about them and what they mean...
Whether you’ve been recently introduced to the idea of birdwatching through something like the Big Garden Birdwatch, or you already know your robin from your nuthatch, it’s a great hobby to pick up in the winter months.
Hibernation, brumation, and torpor - these 6 species adopt these survival strategies to survive the long, cold UK winters.
Natasha Ruskin explores something terrifying: a world without woodlands.
Habitat fragmentation poses significant threats to biodiversity and climate stability. In our lifetimes, we’re witnessing dramatic changes in the landscapes around us and the species that inhabit them.
The British snake: do you think of a greenish snake with dark stripes down its body? That’s a grass snake you’re picturing, and for good reason. This countryside icon is the UK’s most widespread and commonly spotted snake.
Hothfield Heathlands volunteer & writer, Margery Thomas, explores what the reserve is like at this time of year.
