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…
Common Blue butterfly Photo: Butterfly Conservation Scientists are asking for the public’s assistance in uncovering the effects of extreme weather on butterflies across Kent and Great Britain. The Butterfly Conservation,…
Allington Lock Photo: Environment Agency Summer is here and the weather is warm, and with the school holidays coming up it’s great to get out and enjoy the outdoors. If…
Dad and daughter watering young tree As the UK faces record-breaking temperatures and droughts, new street trees are at risk of dying, but you can make a difference by watering…
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