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.…
Wildlife charities urge Gove to save wildlife site from Theme Park threat
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…
Dover parks fly high with Green Flag Award for third time
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…
Beware of Asian hornets in Kent: Reported sighting of invasive species in Dover
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…
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…
Help your street trees survive the heatwave
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…
England’s longest national trail to be renamed the ‘King Charles III England Coast Path’
The Government will leave a lasting public legacy for people and nature with the renaming of the England Coast Path to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.…
These Boots are made for Walking!
Photo: Maidstone Borough Council Booking is now open for Maidstone’s Heart of Kent Walking Festival, taking place between Friday 24 March to Sunday 2 April. The festival is run by…