Topics: Nature Reserves

Kent Wildlife Trust volunteer, Margery Thomas, describes the snowy sights of the past month at Hothfield Heathlands and what we can look forward to in March.

• Conservation
• Hothfield Heathland
• Nature Reserves
• Volunteering

The brightest greens on the reserve throughout winter are provided by the mosses, not just in the upper bog, where the SSSI citation mentions 12 species of sphagnum moss, but the many other species, in long and cropped grass, on bare soil and stones, and on tree trunks and stumps - anywhere with poor drainage and low soil fertility. Accurate identification requires a strong magnifying lens and a good guide to the 800 UK species.

• Conservation
• Hothfield Heathland
• Mosses
• Nature Reserves

Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust are calling for candidates for a new role in groundbreaking wilding project.

• Update
• Bison
• Nature Reserves
• Wilder Blean

Read about the life of a volunteer at Queendown Warren.

• Nature Reserves
• Volunteering

The Government has today announced that Blean Woods, the Seasalter Levels and Wraik Hill Local Nature Reserve will receive £1,884,900 from the Green Recovery Challenge Fund.

• Press release
• Community
• Nature Reserves
• Wildlife

It’s harvest and hibernation time, some systems shutting down while embryonic life in the form of seeds fall and scatter, insect pupae drop to the ground to overwinter, and the many species of fungus on the heathland continue their spectacular show.

• Conservation
• Hothfield Heathland
• Nature Reserves
• Volunteering

Note from the warden: We do not allow collecting of mushrooms on the Hothfield Heathlands nature reserve, this is to protect the fungi and the species that rely on them and to allow all visitors to enjoy them in their natural surroundings.

• Conservation
• Fungi
• Hothfield Heathland
• Nature Reserves
• Volunteering

Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer, Margery Thomas, takes a look at what Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve has in store for us this autumn.

• Autumn
• Conservation
• Fungi
• Heathland
• Hothfield Heathland
• Nature Reserves
• Volunteering

Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Margery Thomas explores what's on display at the stunning Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve this September.

• Conservation
• Hothfield Heathland
• Nature Reserves
• Volunteering

People exploring Oare Marshes nature reserve can once again refill their water bottles from the Harty Ferry Well.

• Press release
• Community
• Health and wellbeing
• Local Wildlife Sites
• Nature Reserves
• Wetlands