Kent exodus? – Help track butterflies on the move!
Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is calling on people across the UK to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count (12 July – 4 August) and help scientists understand…
Kent ancient woodland blighted by mountains of rubbish will finally be cleared
Image by Kev from Pixabay The Woodland Trust has welcomed news that an ancient woodland beauty spot near Ashford is finally being cleared of mountains of dumped rubbish, but warned…
Don’t buy rhododendrons! They’re destroying our native wildlife, warns Woodland Trust
Image: Caz Austen The Woodland Trust is urging gardeners not to buy rhododendron ponticum this spring, as it looks to stem the threat of deadly tree disease and protect our…
Help Kent transcend 322 recorded species in upcoming Bioblitz
By Olivia Miller: Kent is calling for local community members to help uncover and document over 322 species at its upcoming Bioblitz event On Saturday 18 May (08.00-21.00 on the…
Canterbury goes further than ‘No Mow May’ by putting pollinators to the fore
Library image Canterbury City Council has put the needs of pollinators and their habitats at the heart of its approach to managing its land through its Pollinator Action Plan (PAP)…
New study reveals how to double butterfly numbers in your garden
Letting parts of your garden grow wild with long grass can increase butterfly numbers by up to 93% and attract a wider range of species, according to new research from…
UK butterflies: A year of mixed fortunes
Best-ever year for the Red Admiral – Image by Ralph from Pixabay — In a comprehensive report released by the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS), 2023 has been characterized as…
Dolphins welcome Gravesend lifeboat crew returning to station
Dolphin seen coming out of the water Photo: RNLI At Midday on 25 February, Gravesend’s lifeboat ‘Olive Laura Deare II’ was returning to its station following a tasked job by…
Tackling the invasive Asian Hornet in Folkestone and Dover
Asian hornet The Dover and District Bee Keeping Association (DDBKA) met at the end of January in Alkham village hall to focus on planning for the coming year and how…
‘Goldenrod’ boosts rare moth population near Canterbury after management of woodland
White spotted Sable Moth (Anania funebris) (c) Mark Joy Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is celebrating the discovery of a new breeding group of rare White-spotted Sable moth near Canterbury…