Volunteering for Wellbeing
The Wildlife Trusts have published ‘Volunteering: A Natural Health Service’ a report examining the effects of volunteering on mental health.
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Rare butterflies found on Dover nature reserve
During a recent guided walk around Old Park Hill nature reserve in Dover – one of Kent Wildlife Trust’s newest nature reserves – Adonis blue butterflies were recorded for the first time since it became a reserve in 2012.
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.
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.
Kent Wildlife Trust - An Update
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 joint master of the Blean Beagles.
You don’t need to be ‘Chelsea’ standard to be a winner in the Wild About Gardens Awards Scheme!
The official launch event of the Kent Wildlife Trust Wild About Gardens Awards Scheme 2017 was held at the Brogdale National Fruit Collection, Faversham, in April thanks to our lead sponsor AmicusHorizon.
Come Hear Kent's Nightingales
Events in Kent and Medway seek out nature's superstar soloist.
Harvest mice at Hothfield
Hothfield Heathlands is a SSSI listed site, owned by Ashford Borough Council and managed by Kent Wildlife Trust. It is the last remaining heathland in Kent, and one of the last remaining acid bogs in the whole of the south east.
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.
‘Nurdles’ pose major threat to marine life
Tiny plastic pellets found on 73% of UK beaches.