Kent Wildlife Trust have teamed up with Bockhanger Farms Ltd, Court Farm and Reading University to develop a field trial on homebrew liquid compost and its impact on winter wheat yields. This is about discovering what can be done on farm in a closed loop system to reduce synthetic nitrate use while maintaining yields.
An update on the work of our Wild About Gardens volunteers.
The natural world isn't just something for us to enjoy; it sustains us. The decline of nature puts our very survival and prosperity under threat. It doesn't have to be like this; together we can create a Wilder Kent.
Kent Wildlife Trust is concerned about planning proposals that will impact the Blean landscape. The combined impacts from the proposed development in Dunkirk and 2,000 homes earmarked for inclusion in Canterbury’s local plan will further squeeze and restrict the wildlife corridor across the district.
At Queendown Warren you will help with removing scrub and improving the chalk grassland for butterflies and wildflowers. Rotational scrub and woodland coppice and ride management to encourage breeding birds such as Nightingale and Turtle Dove, along with orchids and Adders.
Join our team of practical volunteers helping to keep Blean Woods great for wildlife. We are particularly in need of people with chainsaw licences, so if you have a licence to use a chainsaw please do get in contact with us.
Join our dedicated team at Darland Banks in the heart of the Medway Towns, you will help with removing scrub and improving the chalk grassland for butterflies and wildflowers. Rotational scrub coppice and ride management to encourage breeding birds along with orchids and Adders. In summer we count one of the biggest populations of Man Orchids in the country.
Meet some of the cattle who manage this reserve naturally, and learn all about them from our experienced Wilder Grazing Ranger for the area.
Meet some of the cattle who manage this reserve naturally, and learn all about them from our experienced Wilder Grazing Ranger for the area.
Celebrate what autumn has to offer at Hothfield Heathland by meeting the Reserve Warden to discover the heath's flora and fauna.
Today, The Wildlife Trusts publish A vision for the return of beavers to England and Wales making the case for bringing back this keystone species to rivers in the two countries.
Learn a traditional countryside skill whilst contributing to the restoration of a planted hedge at Lydden Temple Ewell.
