It’s the “Goat” of Christmas past
Rangers celebrate “Christmas miracle” as escaped goat returns after three-month adventure
Topics: Wilder Grazing
The role livestock play in seed dispersal
One of the main methods that seeds use to disperse themselves is through animals. Read more about the importance of this & how it happens.
Grazing animal tactics in cold weather
As the cold snap of winter rolls in across the country, our grazing animals showcase a diverse array of adaptations, evolved over time to contend with plummeting temperatures and the reduction in leafy vegetation cover across Kent’s nature reserves.
Wilder Kent Safari: Walking with Cows at Hothfield Heathlands
-Meet some of the cattle who manage this reserve naturally, and learn all about them from our experienced Wilder Grazing Ranger for the area.
Wilder Kent Safari: Walking with Cows at Hothfield Heathlands
-Meet some of the cattle who manage this reserve naturally, and learn all about them from our experienced Wilder Grazing Ranger for the area.
Wilder Kent Safari: Walking with Cows at Heather Corrie Vale
-Meet some of the cattle who manage this reserve naturally, and learn all about them from our experienced Area Manager for the region.
Poisonous plants & grazing animals' natural instincts
In Kent, our grazing animals roam the reserves using their instincts and experience to guide them towards delicious nutritious vegetation and away from potentially toxic plants. This deep-rooted wisdom is a product of evolution and survival instincts passed down from generation to generation but particularly prevalent in the old-fashioned breeds that we use.
Our plans for Polhill
How do you restore a chalk downland? Our appeal to purchase an extension to our existing Polhill Bank nature reserve offers us a unique opportunity to restore an additional 26 acres of arable land into a rare and biodiverse habitat in Sevenoaks, Kent. But how do we achieve this goal? Here are our plans.
Our work transforming Polhill Bank into species-rich chalk downland
Our work at Polhill Bank has been ongoing for several years now. Over time, we have purchased more neighbouring patches of land there, adding up to around 16 hectares now under our nature-positive management. In many ways, our wilding journey in the area goes back more than a decade; in others, it’s only just begun.
Cows “moove” into Scotney Castle
History has gone full circle with the return of grazing cattle to Scotney Castle. The mix of longhorns and Sussex cows have been welcomed to the historic landmark to create wilder, more biodiverse area.