It was announced on 26th July that the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have consented to the dredging of the Goodwin Sands proposed Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) for the Dover Harbour Port Development.
The Government’s consultation on a third tranche of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) drew to a close on Friday 20th July.
Sevenoaks District Council, working with Kent Wildlife Trust and other partners, has received a confirmed National Lottery grant of £483,600 for the Sevenoaks Greensand Commons heritage project, it was announced today.
Queendown Warren Green Team are the Environmental Volunteers of the Year.
The calling-in of a decision to build on one of the most important wildlife areas in the country, home to the largest population of nightingale in England, is today welcomed by The Wildlife Trusts.
The long-awaited public consultation on the next stages of Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation was launched on Friday (30th January).
Visitors to Sevenoaks wildlife reserve have had a real treat over the last couple of months.
Add a well-placed barn owl box and Hothfield Heathlands becomes an ideal spot for barn owls.
The change of weather in October took quite a bit of adjustment. Our gang of volunteers quickly changed from T-shirts and shorts to waterproofs and wellies. None-the-less our dedicated gang continued to come out in all weathers.
A new kestrel nest box with inbuilt camera has been fitted at Kent Wildlife Trust’s nature park and visitor centre on Blue Bell Hill, near Maidstone. The work, which should have been completed earlier this year, was put on hold when a pair of jackdaws unexpectedly took up residence in the old box!
The county’s leading conservation charity, Kent Wildlife Trust, based at Tyland Barn, Maidstone, has received an earmarked grant of £1,996,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) through its Landscape Partnership (LP) programme for the Romney Marsh ‘Fifth Continent’ Landscape Partnership Scheme, it was announced today.
A £102,000 water main upgrade near Oare Marshes nature reserve will reduce the number of bursts which can disrupt supplies to homes in the area.
