Our work at Polhill Bank has been ongoing for several years now. Over time, we have purchased more neighbouring patches of land there, adding up to around 16 hectares now under our nature-positive management. In many ways, our wilding journey in the area goes back more than a decade; in others, it’s only just begun.
Industrial agriculture was designed to maximise the production of a single crop or animal, but these practices are not always best for the environment or the farmer. The solution is to build a resilient landscape where food production is maximised AND in harmony with nature.
The Nature 2030 campaign asks that we make our polluters pay. In the last month, the government have been working hard to scrap regulations on nutrient neutrality which do just that. Find out more about this story in this blog.
A unique collaboration between Kent Wildlife Trust and Essex & Suffolk Gliding Club
As the COP27 conference begins we're looking for the UK and World Governments to not only talk but to take action and fight the climate crises that we all face. But what is COP27 and how will decisions made in Egypt affect us in Kent?
We are demanding action from world leaders at the upcoming climate change and biodiversity conferences.
How to get involved and use art to raise awareness about our seas.
When we last checked in with Guardians of the Deep we were thrilled to announce our success in securing a £446,100 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Our new Project Officer Zoë Stevenson explains what’s been happening since then, what the project is all about, and how you can get involved in helping your local coastline.
We're still campaigning to #SaveLodgeHill, a UK stronghold for nightingales, from housing development. We went back to Lodge Hill since our visit in Autumn, to see how the site has changed over the seasons and to listen to the nightingales.
Our Thames Gateway Officer Greg Hitchcock shares a gallery of narrated photos to show the beauty of the Lodge Hill site that is currently at risk from Medway Housing Plans.
