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…
Mystery surrounds appearance of tall carved Totem Pole on cliffs at Capel-Le-Ferne
Mysterious Totem Pole appeared at Capel-le-Ferne Photo: Kent Wildlife Trust A mysterious totem pole has appeared at a nature reserve in Capel-Le-Ferne, and the Kent Wildlife Trust wants to know…
Help! Time is running out for Big Butterfly Count
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…
Red Admirals take surprising early lead in 2023 Big Butterfly Count
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.…
Scientists seek public help to study butterfly impacts of extreme weather
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,…
Meander down the newly improved Medway this summer
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…
Calls to stop quarry extension and ‘appalling’ loss of ancient woodland near Maidstone
A proposed new quarry in Kent that could destroy even more ancient woodland than HS2 and Lower Thames Crossing combined must be stopped at all costs, says the Woodland Trust.…
Jet ski riders who scared off seals at Pegwell Bay in trouble with police
Jet ski riders who scared off seals at Pegwell Bay are in trouble with the police. The seals, who are having their pups, were forced to run into the water…
FREE! Big Moth Safari back in Kent
Fiery Clearwing_Photo: Rebecca Levey The Big Moth Safari is a week of free online and in-person events which encourages people across the county to take part in moth-spotting outdoors and…
A quarter of young people have decided to have fewer children as green space anxiety soars
Photo: Woodland Trust One in three young people in Britain are scared (33%), sad (34%) or pessimistic (34%) about climate change, with 28% feeling “overwhelmed”, according to a YouGov poll.…