Wilder Kent Blog

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

Species The tail of a red squirrel popping up from behind some dead wood and purple flowers.
© Peter Cairns/2020VISION

Nuts about squirrels! The story of the red squirrel

We couldn't let Squirrel Appreciation Day (21st of January) pass without doffing our caps to these agile, speedy, intelligent mammals and shining a spotlight on the grey and red squirrels that live in the UK.

Nature Reserves A frost-covered tree against a blue sky.
©️ Mark Hamblin

Winter woodland management

Winter, for many, is a season of preparation for the year ahead, of drawing inward. Outside, the earth draws inward too, bedding down to preserve its energy for the warmer days...