Wilder Kent Blog

In this article, join me on a journey through Southroad Wood, an integral part of the Hunt’s Wood Local Wildlife Site in Kenardington near Ashford.

In this feature, we hear from Steve Darling, the secretary for the steering group of volunteers at Dane Valley Woods.

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...

Ian Rickards, Area Manager for Kent Wildlife Trust explains why there is some dramatic work currently being undertaken at Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve.

Now winter has drawn in, seeking out wildlife spectacles may seem strange. However, nature does not take a hiatus during the colder months, and the winter landscape is teeming with remarkable displays of wildlife.

Helen Pitman, Wilder Blean Landscape Development Manager shares a trip to the Netherlands in September to learn how the Dutch have tackled the challenge of providing space for nature in a crowded landscape.

Margery Thomas describes a rainy November at Hothfield Heathland as pigs have been introduced and work is being done to make the bog areas more resilient to drier months.

Mollie Amor describes her memorable day meeting Sir David Attenborough and the Planet Earth III crew at Downe Bank Nature Reserve.