Learn more about the wildlife and wild places in Kent and beyond.
In episode 8 of Talk on the Wild Side, Rob Smith interviews George Cooper - a Thanet local with a passion for wildlife, who has been heavily involved in bird recording and ringing at Minster Marshes for many years. They talk about why Minster Marshes is so important for bird-life, the damage National Grid's Sea Link project will do to the area, and why he started the Save Minster Marshes campaign.
Chalk grassland – also known as chalk downland or lowland calcareous grassland – is an increasingly rare habitat and one of the richest in Western Europe. In England, it’s mostly found on the North Downs but there are also patches scattered along the East Kent coast.
Meet the ‘Wild Women’ helping nature thrive in Kent
In episode 8 of Talk on the Wild Side, Rob Smith spoke to Bella Sabin-Dawson - Education & Wellbeing Apprentice - about her experiences with eco-anxiety, and to Sam Maddison about his studies of biodiversity as a Wildlife Conservation student at the University of Kent.
This World Wildlife Day we would love to celebrate the incredible wildlife we have in Kent but we know that we're loosing more wildlife and wild spaces every day. So this year we felt it was more important to join forces with others to show what our county might look like without wildlife. Read on to learn more.
“What’s he so excited about?” “Oh, it’s probably just the beavers.” This was one passer-by’s comments to another, as I stood on the bank of the Stour in central Canterbury excitedly pointing towards the river and gasping in astonishment.
Join Gareth Fulton, Estate Manager at Elmley Nature Reserve to discover the incredible journey of farm to wildlife haven this private estate has taken. This interview looks at their journey and the importance of using eco-tourism to pay for conservation.
Margery Thomas, volunteer at Hothfield Heathlands, gives us an update from the reserve, where the first signs of spring are stirring!
