August 2017 on Hothfield Heathlands
Kent Wildlife Trust volunteer Margery Thomas talks about the stunning Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve and what kind of species we can expect to find there in August.
Topics: Conservation
The art of hedgelaying & why wildlife depends on hedges
In episode 10 of Talk on the Wild Side, Rob Smith spends a day at Moat Farm for a Healthy Hedgerows workshop. He speaks to a self-confessed hedge geek, a hedgelaying expert and conservationist, a local landowner, and the host of the workshop.
Top 10 books about nature & wildlife for kids
Check out our list of ten brilliant nature-themed books for children, all sorted by recommended reading age for ease of browsing!
UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course
-An online training day on the UK Habitat Classification, a new comprehensive classification system for vegetation habitats used in conservation and land management
UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course
-An online training day on the UK Habitat Classification, a new comprehensive classification system for vegetation habitats used in conservation and land management
Rewilding a churchyard in Sandwich
A run down and overgrown medieval churchyard in Sandwich has been restored to a beautiful wildlife haven by a group of local volunteers who live locally and are part of the congregation at the church. In this amazing story, you'll hear from the people who brought this churchyard back to life and find out what they discovered when you peeled the ivy back from the tombstones.
Goat Lees Primary School: Making a difference for nature
Right, break time's over. Come on, you lot. Time to go back to school. One particular school, in fact – Goat Lees Primary School, which is in Kennington, near Ashford in Kent.
Grazing animal tactics in cold weather
As the cold snap of winter rolls in across the country, our grazing animals showcase a diverse array of adaptations, evolved over time to contend with plummeting temperatures and the reduction in leafy vegetation cover across Kent’s nature reserves.
An update from Hunt's Wood, Kenardington
In this article, join me on a journey through Southroad Wood, an integral part of the Hunt’s Wood Local Wildlife Site in Kenardington near Ashford.
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.