Fieldfare eating berries Photo: David Whitaker Hedgerows and woodland across the nation are awash with the red berries which nature experts at the Woodland Trust are describing as one of…
The short warm snap forecast ahead could be good news for wildlife as they stock up on food for hibernation – with balmy weather set to boost the berry season.…
A wetter summer was good for butterflies, with average number spotted highest for four years, although 13-year trend figures show a worrying long-term decline, with habitat loss the biggest driver…
Library image Dover District Council’s commitment to conservation in the district has led to a new wetland habitat in Worth, near Sandwich, being created. Last year, the council agreed the…
Kent County Council (KCC) has been named a Bees’ Needs Champion by the government for its exceptional work in supporting pollinators. The award recognises the council’s Plan Bee, a pollinator…
Last year’s most common species, the Gatekeeper Photo: Liam Richardson – Butterfly Conservation Do you love butterflies and moths? Do you want to help protect them from the effects of…
Wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, has today revealed a huge surge in sightings of the Red Admiral, a migrant species of butterfly, as the Big Butterfly Count enters its final week. …
Photo: Richard Bayfield A coalition of wildlife charities has written to Government Minister Michael Gove, asking him to revoke a planning designation that puts a nationally important wildlife site in…
Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens in Dover have won the Green Flag Award, the international quality mark for parks and green spaces, for the third consecutive year. The award recognises…
Asian Hornet Beekeepers and members of the public are today (Wednesday 19 July) being asked to remain vigilant after Asian hornets were spotted in the Dover area of Kent. The National…
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