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Biodiversity Net Gain for Communities

Biodiversity net gain is a method that helps improve biodiversity by creating or enhancing habitats during development. It can be achieved on-site, off-site, or through a combination of both.

Barn owl

Invest in Nature

Do you want to help drive nature recovery, support innovative projects that directly fight the climate and biodiversity crises and work with a local charity that has national reach?

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Rescue Hoads Wood

A once-thriving woodland sanctuary for local and rare flora and fauna has been decimated as a result of illegal waste activities.

High downs by Geoff Hamilton

High Downs Volunteers Update

The High Down volunteer team has spent the last part of the winter season finishing off coppice and ride works at Yockletts Bank, Spong Wood and Quilters Wood. There has also been a lot of fallen trees to deal with, particularly at Broadham Down and Spong Wood.

A group of chough flying across a blue sky.

Meet the Choughs

When the team started working with the choughs, identifying them was easy. They were simply named after the colour of the leg ring they sported. However, as they multiplied in number, the chough Mums quickly realised this trend had limitations, so names were brought into the equation.

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Weald Volunteering Update

This update describes some recent work carried out by volunteers at Brenchley Wood and Chiltern Ponds.

Castle Farm part of the darent valley landscape recovery project

Darent Valley Landscape Recovery Project

A multi-partner habitat and river restoration project, the Darent Valley Landscape Recovery Project is an example of what can be achieved for nature through collaboration.

A coastal landscape, with the sea gently lapping at smooth rocks as the sun sets behind scattered clouds

Blue Influencers Scheme

Thanks to funding from The Ernest Cook Trust and the #iwill Fund, we have recruited Jenny Luddington to the role of Blue Mentor, who will be responsible for recruiting young people aged 10-14 to become ‘Blue Influencers’.