Wilder Kent Blog

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

Talk on the Wild Side Rethink Sea Link podcast crew standing at Pegwell Bay
© Tim Horton

Why we’re calling on National Grid to Rethink Sea Link

Rob Smith joins Kent Wildlife Trust's Nina Jones, Steve Weeks, and Emma Waller, as well as Save Minster Marshes' Nik Mitchell, to talk about National Grid's Sea Link plans - a cable, converter, and sub stations that could have devastating impacts on these internationally important sites for wildlife.

Talk on the Wild Side Sunrise at Dungeness with two boats on the shingle in low tide
Melvin Nicholson, Flickr

Island Creation at RSPB Dungeness

Rob Smith joins Craig Edwards, RSPB Area Warden for Dungeness nature reserve. Learn about the management of this reserve and the wildlife you can see in between a nuclear power station and MOD facility. It's incredible!

Species A redshank standing amongst seaweed on the edge of the water
Redshank © Tom Marshall

Top Migratory Birds to Spot This Winter

Nina Jones, Protected Area Warden at Sandwich and Pegwell Bay celebrates World Migratory Bird Day by sharing some of the best birds to look out for on the way back to the UK for their winter stay.