National Meadows Day
In celebration of National Meadows Day, we thought we would share some interesting facts with you on Kent and the nation’s wild meadows.
Topics: Habitats
The bleak beauty of Dungeness
With its wide-open expanse of shingle beach, Dungeness is a unique wildlife habitat and makes for a family day out with a difference, writes Zoe Rawlins
New guidelines call for homes for people and wildlife
Why and how to build nature-friendly housing developments
The Wildlife Trusts’ initial response to the 25 Year Environment Plan
Theresa May’s speech on the environment on January 11th shows that, at last, a Government is seeing how much the environment means to the people of the UK, not least young people.
Project funding to transform nature reserve
Kent Wildlife Trust has received a grant for £34,744 from Biffa Award, a multi-million pound fund that helps to build communities and transform lives through awarding grants to communities and environmental projects across the UK.
Funding boost for Swale nature reserve
Kent Wildlife Trust is celebrating a £26,221.00 funding boost from SUEZ Communities Trust (formerly SITA Trust) for its Down the Woodland Path project.
7 top tips for a wildlife-friendly garden
Wild About Gardens Officer Ellen Tout shares how we can all turn our gardens into wildlife havens with these top tips.
Coca Cola support for rare Kent habitat
The Ham Fen Peat Basin Restoration Project – thanks to funding from Coca Cola – will focus on Kent Wildlife Trust’s continued efforts to restore and enhance Kent’s last remaining ancient semi-natural fenland.
Bring butterflies into your garden
Butterflies bring beauty to any garden. You can attract them by choosing nectar-rich plants that they love and that caterpillars can feed on.
Hidden Gems
Our Ashford Meadows Project Officer Camilla Blackburn shares how small sites can really make a difference to wildlife.