Plan Bee visit to Ashford farm prompts calls for more rewilding in Kent
Wildflower meadow Private landowners are being asked to answer the call to let portions of their land grow wild to help encourage pollinators to thrive. It follows a visit by…
Record number of sightings of threatened butterflies in Kent
Duke of Burgundy Photo: Gilles San Martin Successful conservation projects in Kent have resulted in a record level of sightings of the Duke of Burgundy, a threatened butterfly species. The…
Kent anglers urged to catch a fish and not a fine as riverbanks reopen
Photo: Brett Sayles – Pexels… From Thursday 16 June, anglers are encouraged to start fishing rivers again as the statutory close season for coarse fishing in England’s fisheries comes to…
Dover Port’s plastic ‘Waste Exhibition’ stand in Florida returned to UK for recycling as chairs for schools
The exhibition stand arrives at Southampton Image: Port of Dover – The Port of Dover exhibited at Seatrade Global in Miami in 2019 with a stand made entirely from waste…
Are there ‘elephants or tigers’ in your Kent garden?
Tiger moth Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is launching a Kent-wide moth spotting week next week (20th-27th June 2022), urging people across the county to get outdoors and take part in…
Free outdoor activities for children on river Dour in Dover
Saving water to protect our precious environment will be the central message of free education sessions for primary schools across Kent. Schools are being invited to sign up now for…
Southern Water helps households offering £100 of free water saving devices
During national Water Saving Week, Southern Water is reminding customers its teams can help them save water -and save on their bills. Customers can apply for a free water-saving home…
Half of British butterfly species on new endangered ‘Red List’
Endangered High Brown Fritillary Photo: Iain H Leach – 24 species of butterfly are now listed as threatened – including 8 that are Endangered – representing a substantial increase compared…
Canterbury Council ‘Enforcers’ warn motorists – turn off your engine or face £20 fine!
Canterbury City Council is bidding to cut pollution in the district and make the air we breathe that much cleaner. It is warning motorists they could face a fine if…
Mersham man sentenced after guilty verdict over waste offences
Photo: Ashford Borough Council – An Ashford landowner who ignored repeated warnings to stop allowing waste to be brought onto his land and burnt has been sentenced to 26 weeks…