Wilder Kent Blog

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

Species

Paradise Park's Choughs flying free over Dover

Director of Paradise Park Cornwall, Alison Hales explains the history of chough reintroductions and successful progress over recent decades including their work with Wildwood Trust and Kent Wildlife Trust to reintroduce them in Kent.

Species Elephant hawk-moth caterpillar © Vaughn Matthews
Vaughn Matthews

The elephant in the room

Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.

Nature Reserves

August on Hothfield Heathlands

Margery Thomas, volunteer at Hothfield Heathlands, shares some of the highlights on offer at the reserve in August. Learn more about the species found here such as the beautiful yellowhammer.

Wilder Kent Strategy

We cannot stand alone

Goal 2 of the Wilder Kent 2030 strategy set out by Kent Wildlife Trust is summed up in 2 words: inspire and collaborate. Keeley Atkinson, Head of Wilder People and Places explains.