Learn more about the wildlife and wild places in Kent and beyond.
My name’s Amanda Brookman and I’m a member of the Kent Bat Group, a group set up by volunteers in 1983 to help the conservation of bats in Kent. As a lover of bats I’d like to share some tips with you for your home and garden that will benefit bats.
One of the main methods that seeds use to disperse themselves is through animals. Read more about the importance of this & how it happens.
Volunteer Matt Huggins explores some of the lesser-known but still fascinating animals that grace our woodlands.
Volunteer Matt Huggins explores the underground secrets of mycorrhizal networks and how they help trees to communicate with one another.
You hear “shark”, you think Jaws. Sadly, this is true for many of us… but then who hasn’t been slightly traumatised by Steven Spielberg’s enduring epic?
Insects are often overlooked, and yet they play a crucial role in maintaining the health of ecosystems and supporting human survival.
Learn more about the rarest of the milkworts, this perrenial plant grows on chalky grassland and limestone pastures in Kent.
Ladybirds are probably our most familiar beetles – and also some of the most popular. They’re known as the gardener’s friend, as many hunt the aphids that occasionally feed on our prized plants. Take a closer look in this blog!
