Birch in a bog…or how to spend a warm, sunny October day
Our Ashford Meadows Project Officer, Camilla Blackburn writes about a corporate volunteering day at Hothfield Heathlands.
Topics: Habitats
New project to create glorious grasslands on your doorstep
Kent Wildlife Trust has begun an exciting new project to bring back our traditional hay meadows, which have declined nationally by 97% since the 1940s.
Kent Wildlife Trust wins Heritage Lottery Fund support for county-wide marine programme
Kent Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce that the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is supporting a £450,000 project to involve people in looking after Kent’s marine environment.
Boost for Kent habitats ‘East of Eden’ with exciting new restoration project
Kent Wildlife Trust has begun a progressive new project to reverse the decline in grassland, wetland and woodland habitats in river catchments across Kent.
Three Kent marine areas up for possible protection, but where is the rest of the network?
The long-awaited public consultation on the next stages of Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation was launched on Friday (30th January).
Barn Owls at Hothfield Heathlands
Add a well-placed barn owl box and Hothfield Heathlands becomes an ideal spot for barn owls.
A change in the weather
The change of weather in October took quite a bit of adjustment. Our gang of volunteers quickly changed from T-shirts and shorts to waterproofs and wellies. None-the-less our dedicated gang continued to come out in all weathers.
Harvest mice at Hothfield
Hothfield Heathlands is a SSSI listed site, owned by Ashford Borough Council and managed by Kent Wildlife Trust. It is the last remaining heathland in Kent, and one of the last remaining acid bogs in the whole of the south east.
Bumper Crop of Results for Wild About Gardens 2014
It’s National Wild about Gardens week and Kent Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce the results of its Wild about Gardens awards scheme 2014.
Airport decision - welcome news for Kent’s wildlife
Kent Wildlife Trust welcomes the Airports Commission’s rejection of proposals for a Thames Estuary airport.