Kent Wildlife Trust carries out a host of conservation activities across the county with the help of volunteers and the support of members. We look after some of Kent's most iconic landscapes and protect and restore key habitats and species.
Kent Wildlife Trust works with local authorities, statutory agencies, landowners and other local partners to identify, manage and monitor highly valuable wildlife habitats as part of our Local Wildlife Sites programme. Local Wildlife Sites are often privately owned and so rely on our advice and support and the commitment of the landowners, farmers and volunteers who are prepared to carry out sensitive habitat management.
Our seas are home to an astonishing array of wildlife, but sadly it is under threat from a range of pressures like overfishing, pollution and offshore developments. A well-connected network of protected areas is needed to provide sanctuary and we're part of the campaign to complete the network of protected underwater areas to safeguard and connect our marine wildlife.
Roadside Nature Reserves can link existing wildlife areas, helping to reconnect and restore landscape so that wildlife is no longer struggling to survive in isolation. This supports a living landscape, which benefits both people and wildlife and makes nature more resilient to future change.
Ever wondered how planting trees or restoring soil can help fight climate change? Carbon sequestration is nature’s quiet housekeeping - learn more in this blog.
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is almost law – and without key protections that the House of Lords has just voted to add to the Bill it could be disastrous for wildlife and wild places. We now need MPs to back these changes.
Area Manager, Ian Rickards, takes a moment to reflect on the work at Hothfield Heathlads throughout the summer months.
Healthy ecosystems give us everything we need to survive: water, clean air, food, and raw materials for building, making medicines... Learn more here.
Habitat fragmentation poses significant threats to biodiversity and climate stability. In our lifetimes, we’re witnessing dramatic changes in the landscapes around us and the species that inhabit them.
In this blog, we're taking it all back to our purpose – the ‘why’ behind Kent Wildlife Trust. Not our strategic goals and plans, but what wildlife means to us. Why do we care about creating a wilder county anyway?
