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Kent Wildlife Trust

@kentwildlife.bsky.social

Kent Wildlife Trust is working to ensure that our wildlife is protected and restored, now and in the future. We work to help organisations, people and communities connect to nature and care for our natural places: www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk

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Kent Wildlife Trust@kentwildlife.bsky.social · 2d ago

In July, we hosted our AGM, where members, volunteers, partners and staff came together to reflect on what we've achieved for nature over the past year. 🦬🐦‍⬛🦭🦗 All of this was captured visually by the team at Think Visually to become one shared picture!

Kent Wildlife Trust@kentwildlife.bsky.social · 4d ago

It's fungi season! 🍄 The sheer diversity of fungi is really something to behold - from classic fairytale toadstools to gloopy brackets and coral-like structures. And they're certainly putting on a show on our reserves at the moment!

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Kent Wildlife Trust@kentwildlife.bsky.social · last wk.

This critter is a 'pseudoscorpion', found at the Blean on a BioBlitz! Pseudoscorpions are much smaller than scorpions, only measuring up to around 8mm in length. They share the classic pincers, but no stinging tail 🦂 It really does take all creatures great and small to make a healthy ecosystem. 🐞🦬

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Kent Wildlife Trust@kentwildlife.bsky.social · 2w ago

There is just 1 week left to respond to the public consultation for the Draft Kent Mineral Sites Plan 2026. 🚨 If you haven't already responded, now's your chance to have a say about the future of Oaken Wood, where 41 hectares of ancient woodland are at risk of being destroyed for quarrying.

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Kent Wildlife Trust@kentwildlife.bsky.social · 3w ago

Wednesday marks the official start of autumn, with the equinox falling at 01:06 in the morning. 🍂 For a short while, day and night will be of near equal length until the evenings start to draw in as we move towards winter...

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Kent Wildlife Trust@kentwildlife.bsky.social · last mo.

It's been a year since we purchased Hoathly Farm - so we're celebrating its anniversary! 🥳 It's thanks to generous donors and supporters like you that we we were able to secure a whopping 350+ acres of land in Lamberhurst...

Kent Wildlife Trust@kentwildlife.bsky.social · last mo.

Oaken Wood is a living, breathing habitat, filled with rare and exciting species - including ancient woodland indicators. 🌱 And yet a Mineral Sites Plan threatens to destroy it... How is this even a possibility when the National Planning Policy Framework is meant to protect irreplaceable habitats?

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Kent Wildlife Trust@kentwildlife.bsky.social · last mo.

🍂 Hello, September! As summer gives way to autumn, wildlife is entering a time of change. Bats are hunting, badgers are foraging, butterflies are still on the wing and froglets are exploring ponds. 🦇🦡🦋🐸 And fungi are beginning to appear... 🍄 Stay tuned for an announcement!

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Kent Wildlife Trust@kentwildlife.bsky.social · last mo.

Hothfield Heathlands is one of Kent's last heathlands – Kent Wildlife Trust has managed it for Ashford Borough Council since 1992. It costs £60,000 a year to keep this rare habitat alive for species like barn owls and keeled skimmer dragonflies. Help us continue this work – link in bio!

Kent Wildlife Trust@kentwildlife.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Have you spotted some beautiful silhouettes darting and diving in the summer sky? Swifts, swallows, and house martins are all summer visitors to the UK. Here are our top tips to work out what you might have spotted! Let us know if you've spotted any on our reserves in the comments 👇

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Kent Wildlife Trust@kentwildlife.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We can't afford to lose Oaken Wood. ❌ Here are our top 5 concerns about the proposed extension of Hermitage Quarry, which puts at least 41 hectares of ancient woodland at risk. The good thing is that YOU can help by responding to the public consultation (closes 10 September)! (1/2)

Oaken Wood: Our top 5 concerns and why we can't afford to lose this ancient woodland1. Ancient woodland can't be replaced. The National Planning Policy Framework says that development that destroys irreplaceable habitats like ancient woodland should be refused unless there's a wholly exceptional reason and a credible plan to compensate for the loss. Oaken Wood's allocation as a quarry site hasn't met either test. At least 41 hectares of ancient woodland are at stake.2. “Compensation” is unclear & unrealistic. Alongside compensating for the loss of ancient woodland, any quarrying within Oaken Wood would also need to deliver suitable compensation for the deterioration of the ancient woodland left behind, any legal mitigation requirements for protected species, and the delivery of a Biodiversity Net Gain. No such plan exists or has been shown to be deliverable.3. Ancient woodland is a vital carbon store. Ancient woodland makes up about a quarter of UK woodland but holds 37% of all the carbon stored in our woods and trees. Up to 75% of the carbon stored in UK forests is actually in the soil, not the trees. The woodland soils have absorbed significant amounts of carbon over centuries. No assessment has shown the true climate cost of this loss.