Help the ‘Highland’ heroes of Kent
Highland cows with their distinctive long horns and flowing coats are the unsung heroes of nature conservation.
News types: Press release
Launch of design competition for pioneering £2m ‘Nature and Wellbeing Centre’ for Sevenoaks
Kent Wildlife Trust, in partnership with The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), is pleased to announce the launch of an open design competition seeking registered architects and architect-led teams worldwide to put forward designs that promote learning, wellbeing, curiosity and nature for an exciting new visitor centre at its popular Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve.
Wild Kent in the frame
Winners of the Kent Wildlife Trust Wildlife Photography Competition 2017 announced.
Medway's nightingales get reprieve from housing plan
The RSPB and Kent Wildlife Trust welcome the withdrawal today of the planning application to build 5,000 houses at Lodge Hill, Medway, Kent.
Kent Wildlife Trust Update - Mike Bax
Over recent months, Mike Bax, the Trust’s Chairman has been the subject of an online petition criticising him for his association with field sports, in particular allowing a pheasant shoot on his land and his previous association with the Blean Beagles.
Come Hear Kent's Nightingales
Events in Kent and Medway seek out nature's superstar soloist.
Coca Cola support for rare Kent habitat
The Ham Fen Peat Basin Restoration Project – thanks to funding from Coca Cola – will focus on Kent Wildlife Trust’s continued efforts to restore and enhance Kent’s last remaining ancient semi-natural fenland.
Statement
Considerable concern has been expressed on social media and in the press about the association between Mike Bax, the Chairman of Kent Wildlife Trust, and his past role as Master of the Blean Beagles.
Winning in a changing climate: a jewel wasp new to Britain found in Kent
This jewel wasp is a species new to Britain and new to Kent, found on our reserves and most likely enabled by a changing climate – we always think of climate change as bad, but as species are pushed out of their continental range and expand north, they have to find stepping stones of habitat further north or go extinct. We are going to lose species to climate change, but also gain them.
Fantastic news for Kent’s natural heritage as National Lottery invests £3.65m into land and coastal projects
Thanks to National Lottery players, grants totalling more than £3.65m for three projects across Kent will reconnect people with their natural heritage and protect it for future generations.