March on Hothfield Heathlands: A land of pollen!
Long-time volunteer, Margery Thomas, tells all about March on our Hothfield Heathland reserve!
Topics: Species
All about the fell ponies on our reserves
Wilder Grazing Ranger Volunteer Trainee, Ellie Edmondson, talks about the fell ponies on our reserves and what makes them great conservation grazers.
Wildflowers in February: Snowdrops to daffodils
In February, the first British wildflowers are beginning to poke out from the seemingly dormant undergrowth, a sure sign that spring is on the way!
Winter wanderings on Hothfield Heathlands
Volunteer, Margery Thomas, explores winter on Hothfield Heathlands - one of Kent's last four valley bogs and one of its few remaining fragments of open heath.
The UK’s deer species & where to spot them
Wild deer are some of the most iconic mammals of the countryside. But what species live in the UK and where?
November on Hothfield Heathlands: All about fungi
Long-time volunteer, Margery Thomas, talks us through all the exciting fungi at Hothfield Heathlands and their importance.
What would life be like without our woodlands?
Natasha Ruskin explores something terrifying: a world without woodlands.
A community's plan to restore turtle doves in Kent
Join your Talk on the Wild Side host, Rob Smith, for a journey through Marden's farms and gardens - where farmers, scientists, and keen birders are working together to make space for the rare turtle fove.
Birdwatching in winter in the UK – our tips
Whether you’ve been recently introduced to the idea of birdwatching through something like the Big Garden Birdwatch, or you already know your robin from your nuthatch, it’s a great hobby to pick up in the winter months.
Pine martens, feasibility studies, and what reintroduction could look like
Now what's the difference between a weasel and a stoat? Well, of course one is weaselly recognised while the other one is stoatally different. But could you tell a pine marten from either of them?