About the reserve
Kent Wildlife Trust’s Covert wood sits on a steep chalk bank. The canopy of oak, beech and sweetchestnut shade an understory of hazel, yew and elder. In the spring the ground will be covered in bluebells, wood anemones, dogs mercury and other woodland flowers. Keep an eye out for orchid species too, these chalk woodlands support a huge variety of plants.
Before owning this woodland, we worked with Forestry England on their woodland, reintroducing grazing animals to restore and area of heathland. We hope to continue working with Forestry England and other neighbours to develop an exciting landscape-scale project.