July on Hothfield Heathlands
Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Margery Thomas explains the nature of heathland habitat at our stunning Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve and takes a look at the wonderful flowers on display.
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May on Hothfield Heathlands
Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Margery Thomas explains the nature of heathland habitat at our stunning Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve and how our volunteer teams help us to protect this important and beautiful reserve.
February on Hothfield Heathlands
Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Margery Thomas explains the nature of heathland habitat at our stunning Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve and how our volunteer teams help us to protect this important and beautiful reserve.
Heather flowering at Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve
This is the month that the heather bursts into flower, covering our reserve with a carpet of purple flowers. Shading from bracken and birch scrub, has restricted the development of heather, but the recent work to create a more open habitat has allowed new heather seedlings to pop up all over the place.
April on Hothfield Heathlands
Kent Wildlife Trust volunteer Margery Thomas talks about a very special visit to Hothfield Heathlands from Clare Balding who came along to meet the reserve's important Konik ponies.
December on Hothfield Heathland
Kent Wildlife Trust volunteer Margery Thomas talks about the month of December on Hothfield Heathland.
February on Hothfield Heathland
Do you still feel like hibernating through to the end of winter? You would be in good company with many animals and invertebrates on Hothfield Heathland. However, a walk out there at this time of year is exhilarating and you won’t be alone.
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.
March on Hothfield Heathlands
Margery Thomas is one of our fantastic volunteers and she has written a blog for us about our Hothfield Heathlands nature reserve. She spends many hours supporting our wardens to protect and enhance wildlife at this special reserve.
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.