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…
Biggest ever crop of hawthorn berries brings brilliant news for wildlife in Kent
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…
Kent mini-heatwave could bring boost to soon-to-be hibernating hedgehogs and dormice
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.…
Surprising results in 2023 Big Butterfly Count revealed
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…
Dover supports wetland project to help rare and threatened wildlife
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…
KCC wins national award for bee-friendly strategy
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…