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How Thakeham is making home development more sustainable

In this episode of Talk on the Wild Side, Rob Smith joins Josie Cadwallader-Hughes, Sustainability Director for Thakeham. They talk all about Thakeham's efforts to make home development more environmentally-friendly - and to create more biodiverse sites than they started with.

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Rosie Moulos

Senior Marketing Officer at Kent Wildlife Trust

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A guide to chalk downland species: From plants to reptiles

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.

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The UK's ladybird species

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!