New all-season accessible trail unveiled at Kent nature reserve
Local community joins Kent Wildlife Trust to celebrate the opening of a brand-new trail at Hothfield Heathlands.
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The cost to clear up summer runs into thousands for Kent Wildlife Trust
Discarded beer bottles, fly-tipping, stolen signage and dog attacks on livestock have all significantly impacted on the ‘cost of summer’ for a Kent wildlife charity.
Citizen Scientists across the UK demonstrate that “Bugs Matter” this summer
The end of the school summer holidays saw the conclusion of this year’s national insect survey, Bugs Matter, on 31 August. Led by conservation charities Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, the annual call to collaborate with citizen scientists across the UK generates crucial data regarding how national insect numbers are faring. Bugs Matter, based on the “windscreen phenomenon”, is one of the UK’s few long-term citizen science surveys of flying insect abundance, generating important data.
Join the Big Wild Walk and help protect wild places
People in Kent are being asked to support the Big Wild Walk this October to raise money to help protect Britain’s wild places.
Kent residents asked to stand up and fight for nature as government bill puts over 500 environmental protection laws at risk
Plans to scrap post-Brexit environmental laws condemned by Kent Wildlife Trust; 17 protected wildlife sites in Kent could be downgraded if plans go ahead in December 2023.
Captivating image of rare bird stuns judges to take Kent Wildlife Trust Photo Of The Year title
Winning photographer captured the stunning owl as it swooped over Elmley Nature Reserve on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
Kent’s youngest ecosystem engineer welcomed to herd as first ‘Wilder Blean’ bison calf is born in the UK
The pitter patter of tiny hooves is ringing out across an ancient Canterbury woodland as Wilder Blean bison gives birth to female calf.
Go wild this half-term with nature-based activities at Kent Wildlife Trust
Help keep your little ones entertained with Kent Wildlife Trust this half-term by walking for wildlife, learning about superb spiders or taking part in a Halloween craft workshop.
Kent Wildlife Trust call on UK Government to be world leader on climate at COP27 by taking urgent action to restore nature at home
UK Government must increase efforts to protect at least 30% of land and sea by 2030 and strengthen environmental protections.
Awards scheme which encourages schools and community groups to take action for the environment launches today
The 2023 Wilder Kent Awards, launched today by conservation charity Kent Wildlife Trust, urges local groups across Kent to take action against the climate and nature crises.
Conservation coalition calls for immediate review of Lower Thames Crossing
Lower Thames Crossing branded ‘likely the most environmentally damaging road scheme in England’
People urged to write to their MP and make a noise to enable the vision for Swanscombe Peninsula to become a reality
A vision for a nature haven where critically endangered Distinguished Jumping Spiders and rare Man Orchids can flourish has been unveiled by the Save Swanscombe Peninsula community group.