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It’s really sad to see more bonfires at our Blue Bell Hill reserve.
These fires do more than spoil the landscape. They destroy habitats, put wildlife at risk, and require time and funding to put right - resources that should be protecting nature, not repairing preventable damage.
If you can help, please consider supporting our Nature Nightmares Appeal - kwtg.uk/nature-nightmares
Berries are a lifeline for birds and mammals in January and February. From hawthorn to holly berries, our native trees and shrubs provide vital food for blackbirds, redwings, fieldfares, and thrushes when insects are scarce.
Read full blog by our volunteer Margery to discover more about winter berries, the wildlife that depend on them for survival and how you can help us protect vital habitats - kwtg.uk/winter-berries
📷 Amy Lewis
Just 1 week to get your Wilder Kent Awards entries in! 🏆
Simply sign up online, receive your awards guides, and submit your evidence via the online submission form before January 31 2026 to be considered for the 2025 awards: kwtg.uk/wka 💚
When asked to picture an ancient woodland, do you imagine towering thickets, ghosts, and wolves?
Our imaginations run wild amongst nature! But what's the reality of Kent's ancient woodlands?
Read about their history, wildlife, and conservation here: kwtg.uk/ancient-woodlands
🌱 Make nature part of family life this year.
Tree climbing. Beetle spotting. Muddy boots.
A Family Membership helps kids grow up curious and connected - and this January it’s 50% off (from £3/month).
Join today 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/bec…
Submissions for the Wilder Kent Awards close at midnight on the 31st January!
Guidance can be found here: kwtg.uk/wka-guide
Digital Development Assistant role - closing in 1 week! 📄🧑💻
We’re hiring: Digital Development Assistant (Junior Software Engineer)
Join Kent Wildlife Trust’s Digital Development team and help build apps and data tools that support nature recovery and smarter decision making.
If you’re passionate about software development and keen to learn while making a real impact for nature, this could be the role for you.
💻 React, SQL, R Shiny | 🤝 Hybrid & supportive team | 🌱 Great benefits
Apply now via our website and help create a Wilder Kent 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/wor…
#Hiring
A January primrose in bloom at Yockletts Bank! 🌸
Often thought of as a spring flower, primroses can bloom from from as early as December in mild years, appearing all the way through the spring until May. In fact, the primrose's common name comes from the Latin 'prima rosa', meaning 'first rose' and describing its early flowering!
Yockletts Bank is a gem of a reserve near Petham, Canterbury, comprised of ancient woodland on a chalk escarpment with a clay cap. Why not plan your visit? kwtg.uk/yockletts-bank
Just 2 weeks until the Wilder Kent Awards deadline!
To submit, you need to complete your submission form Word document as well as your evidence.
Everything you need can be found in your Wilder Kent Awards welcome email - and in the reminder emails. 💚
👉 kwtg.uk/wka
🌿 Two people. One resolution. More nature.
This January, new Joint Members can join Kent Wildlife Trust for 50% off. Share wild walks, wildlife moments and a year of nature - together.
Join today 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/bec…
Unfortunately, someone has cut ivy from one of our oaks at Hothfield recently... 😟
Despite its reputation, ivy offers bird nesting habitat and vital berry and food sources for winter. Many animals on the reserve rely on it during this part of the year, when palatable leaves are rare.
Ivy takes years to grow to this size and this removal has completely undone all that growth - what we have now is another 'naked' oak tree, of which there are already plenty in the area.
It bears repeating: please don't cut ivy down on our nature reserves. 💔🌱
You can read all about ivy's vital role in biodiversity here: kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/new…
📷 Warden Will
Livestock checker, Nick, took this gorgeous golden photo at Polhill Bank recently whilst out on his rounds!
"It... feel[s] like quite a privilege to help look after these animals and to be part of something positive that is working to improve our natural environment."💚
We're looking for livestock checker volunteers across the county for 1-2 hours per week and have the following slots available:
West Kent:
Fackenden - Friday (Sevenoaks)
Magpie - Friday (Sevenoaks)
Heather Corrie Vale - Friday (Sevenoaks)
Darland - Monday and Saturday (Chatham)
Queendown - Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (Hartlip)
Leybourne - Thursdays (Aylesford)
Wouldham - Tuesdays and Sundays (Medway)
South Swale - Tuesday and Saturday (Faversham)
Chilston - Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Lenham)
East Kent:
Hunstead - Tuesday and Wednesday (Canterbury)
Ham Fen - Monday, Thursday, Saturday (Deal)
Broadham - Saturday and Sunday (Chilham)
Hothfield - Friday (Ashford)
Coombe Down - Wednesday and Thursday (Dover)
Apply here: kwtg.uk/livestock-checking
Just 3 WEEKS until the Wilder Kent Awards submission deadline on 31 January! ⏰
If you're signed up to take part, now's the time to start pulling together your entry. 💚
Learn more and sign up (if you haven't already!) over on our website: kwtg.uk/wka
📷 Previous Bronze winners, Shoreham Village School
In the new year, Area Warden in West Kent Max took these picturesque photos of our Highland Cows and Longhorn Cattle at Heather Corrie Vale. 📸❄️
And we've continued to see snow smattering across Kent this week. Have you got out for any winter walks and spotted any wildlife on our reserves? We'd love to hear about it! 👇
Temple Ewell is the pilot school for Chough Champions, a new part of the Wilder Kent Awards, supporting the reintroduction of red-billed choughs to Kent. 🪶
As part of the programme, pupils have raised awareness, led assemblies & fundraised to support conservation. Learn more: kwtg.uk/chough-champs
Your New Year's resolution can change Kent’s future. When you join Kent Wildlife Trust, you’re doing more than becoming a member - you’re protecting wildlife where it matters most.
Join with 50% off membership until 31 January.
💚 New Year, New Nature. 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/bec…
Kent Wildlife Trust retweeted
Avocet at Oare Marshes KWT this afternoon - just lovely! The sea was quite calm... @KentWildlife @Birdwisenk @KentishPlover @waderquest #birding
We’re hiring: Digital Development Assistant (Junior Software Engineer)
Join Kent Wildlife Trust’s Digital Development team and help build apps and data tools that support nature recovery and smarter decision making.
If you’re passionate about software development and keen to learn while making a real impact for nature, this could be the role for you.
💻 React, SQL, R Shiny | 🤝 Hybrid & supportive team | 🌱 Great benefits
Apply now via our website and help create a Wilder Kent 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/wor…
#Hiring