Wilder Kent Blog

Learn more about the wildlife and wild places in Kent and beyond.

Nature Reserves Check with team about when recall training is happening

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.

Wilding Abandoned golf course Darenth valley - GrowUp Farms

Language is undeniably important

Paul Hadaway, Director of Conservation and Engagement discusses Goal 1 of the Wilder Kent 2030 strategy - Defend and Restore. He explains why language is crucial to conservation and how we may be entering a new era, one where The 'Wildlife Trust' name may no longer be fitting.

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The True Cost of Cotton

For many, a natural material like cotton may seem like the wise choice when shopping for clothes but when we take a closer look at cotton crops and production, the environmental costs begin to rack up.

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A Wilder Future for Kent

All of us are witnessing global political, socio-economic and environmental changes on a scale which screams at us the importance of conserving habitats and species which form the life support systems of our planet.