Pigs, excavators and rain
Margery Thomas describes a rainy November at Hothfield Heathland as pigs have been introduced and work is being done to make the bog areas more resilient to drier months.
Topics: Conservation
King’s Speech must herald progress for nature or key UK Government pledge will fail
The Wildlife Trusts publish a list of the UK’s Government’s 10 broken promises to nature.
Pigs and Winter Work at Hothfield Heathlands
Margery Thomas, volunteer at Hothfield Heathlands is back to talk about the importance of using pigs in conservation.
Devastating declines must put nature at the top of the political agenda
Kent Wildlife Trust give politicians five priorities to support nature recovery.
August on Hothfield Heathlands
Margery Thomas, volunteer at Hothfield Heathlands, shares some of the highlights on offer at the reserve in August. Learn more about the species found here such as the beautiful yellowhammer.
Making Kent Wilder by 2030
Chief Executive of Kent Wildlife Trust, Evan Bowen-Jones shares our new Wilder Kent 2030 strategy. Find out how we plan to restore nature in Kent through our operating model and working with the local community.
The State of Nature in Kent – and how we can restore it
Our mission is to increase wildlife abundance and climate resilience across 30% of Kent's land and sea. Find out how we're going to accomplish this mission with our Wilder Kent 2030 strategy.
Kent Wildlife Trust, the first organisation to introduce beavers back into Britain, celebrate over 20 years of their Ham Fen project on International Beaver Day
On Friday 7th April, conservationists across the world will be singing the praises of the wetland restoration ecosystem engineer – the beaver.
Pigs and wildflower meadows
The value of pigs in restoring woodlands is being increasingly recognised. For instance, pigs break up dense mats of pine needles to get new seedlings.
The bison herd's personalities
Hear from our Bison Rangers about the wild mega-herbivores of West Blean and Thornden Woods.