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

In light of launching our most ambitious fundraising appeal yet (the KWT Nature Restoration Fund), we asked our staff...

🌿 What does nature (and its restoration) mean to you?
🌿 Why do you care about wildlife in Kent?

We got some really passionate responses🥹: kwtg.uk/nature-restoration-important

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 3d

🌿 Big news for Home Ed families! 👉 Forest School for 11–16 yr olds!
📅 Tue 4 Nov | Tyland Barn, Maidstone

🔥 Fires, 🏕️ den building, 🎨 crafts & wildlife exploring!
Drop off kids or relax in our café.
👉 Book now: kwtg.uk/home-ed-11-16

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 3d

🍂 October half-term is nearly here! 🌳 Give your child a wild adventure at our Wilder Holiday Club - packed with pond dipping, bug hunts, crafts, campfires & den building.

📍 Tyland Barn (Maidstone) & Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on/holiday-club

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

Yet another toxic and eye-catching species, the fly agaric (amanita muscaria) is arguably the most (in)famous mushroom in the world. 🍄 Here it is looking majestic at West Blean!

Learn more: kwtg.uk/fly-agaric

📷 Photos by Ranger, Hannah Mackins

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

Our first pop-up shop lands at the Pond Cafe at Tyland Barn on Sat 11 Oct!
Explore the gardens, grab a treat from the cafe and browse gifts for you and nature. Perfect for early Christmas shopping!

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 5d

🐂 Born to be wild!
Our pioneering Blean Bison Project in partnership with Wildwood Trust has welcomed a new calf – the herd’s 3rd generation 🎉

Read more 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/new-bison-calf-2025

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Born to be wild: Blean welcomes third generation of wild bison in three years

YouTube video by Kent Wildlife Trust

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 6d

Make birthdays wildly unforgettable! 🌳🎉

Swap soft play for muddy knees & fresh air—because the best parties happen outdoors at Tyland Barn, Maidstone!

Crafts, games + party bags included. Book now 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit-us/birthday-parties

Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 7d

We're spotlighting another previous Wilder Kent Awards winner: Shoreham Village School! 🏆

They won BRONZE in 2024 for their work on habitat creation within their school grounds, including revamping their pond & planting areas of wildflowers.

Take part this year: kwtg.uk/wka

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 8d

👏😁 Speedy work!

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 8d

Wonderful!

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 8d

🌱 @kentwildlife.bsky.social has purchased Hoathly Farm in Lamberhurst. The Trust has called it “one of its most ambitious wilding projects”, with plans to create wood pasture, species-rich meadows, hedgerows and woodland, as well as re-wet parts of the land.

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A lush, green woodland with moss-covered tree branches extending across the frame, surrounded by dense foliage and a grassy forest floor. Credit: Alex Hyde

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 8d

Join us for some Halloween family fun on the 24th of October from 10-11:30 at either West Blean (Canterbury) or Tyland Barn (Maidstone). 🎃🌳

Book for West Blean: kwtg.uk/halloween-blean
Book for Tyland Barn: kwtg.uk/halloween-tyland

#SpookySeason #FamilyActivitiesKent

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 9d

Do you know your perennial fruit & veg?

In this blog, our Wild About Gardens Officer, Ellen, explains why it's a good idea to grow them & shares some species you can try for a more creative and sustainable garden. 🧑‍🌾🏡

Check it out 👉 www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/benefits-of-perennial-vegetables

The benefits & abundance of perennial vegetables & fruit

Typically, most gardeners and farmers grow annual vegetable crops – those that are sown, planted, and harvested within one growing season. But perennial fruit and vegetables, which grow and produce fo...

www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks for pointing this out! We'll take a look at the discrepancies. 😊 In the meantime, hope you have a good visit to Old Park Hill.

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 14d

We're in awe of this marvellous magpie ink cap mushroom, spotted by Bison Ranger Heidi at West Blean. Isn't it fantastic?!

This ❌ toxic ❌ mushroom is easily identified by its magpie-like black-and-white markings (the white spots being fragments of its original velum or veil).

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 16d

On Wed our tutor Anna delivered bat, bug & bird boxes 🦇🪲🐦 to Kingswood School, Maidstone.

Thanks to @SaveMinsterMarsh, George Cooper & @PlumbleUK for the donations 💚

Join the #WilderKent journey 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on/wilder-kent-awards

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 17d

🌿 Exciting news, nature lovers! Our Kent Wildlife Trust members will soon be receiving their latest Wilder Kent magazine 🌳✨

Not a member yet? You’re missing out on our quarterly magazine plus loads of other perks.

Join the herd today 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/become-member

Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 18d

Action needed for our coasts - takes 2 minutes 👇

Please join us in signing the open letter to Minister Hardy calling for an immediate ban on bottom trawling in protected seabed sites - add your voice by September 29th: kwtg.uk/ban-bottom-trawling

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 19d

Share your early autumn snaps! 📸

'Tis the season for cosy jumpers, big boots, and long woodland walks. So share your pics showing the changing seasons (and we might just share them on our socials or in a newsletter, if you'd like!). 🌞

📷 West Blean last year by Ranger Hannah

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 20d

This Saturday, our warden will lead a walk (10:30-12:30pm) & a beach clean (2-4pm) at Pegwell Bay - come along to both or either.

Book the walk: kwtg.uk/pegwell-guided-walk
Contact [email protected] to book the beach clean.

📷 Tim Horton

#GreatBritishBeachClean

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 20d

It's the final 2 weeks of the 2025 Bugs Matter survey - help us gather as much data as possible before Sep 30. Every journey you log generates crucial data. 📉

Download the free app & get counting today!
kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/get-involved/our-projects/bugs-matter

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 21d

Our Blue Mentor, Jenny, is pleased to be supporting Dover Big Local's Urban Fete.

Jenny will be talking about the work Kent Wildlife Trust delivers in Dover including the Blue Influencers Scheme, a programme devised by @ErnestCookTrust, joint-funded by the iwillFund. 💚

Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 22d

🎄✨ Give your pupils a festive treat with our Christmas Fun Day!

Make crafts, enjoy hot chocolates by the fire, and create a NY Nature Resolution!

Celebrate the season & inspire pupils outdoors. 🌿
👉 Book now: kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/events/wilder-christmas-schools

Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 24d

Kent's nature is in crisis. So we're introducing the KWT Nature Restoration Fund. 💚

We're on a mission to raise £3 million to restore habitats and reverse species decline, restoring 30% of Kent's land and sea for nature by 2030.

Donate today: kwtg.uk/nature-restoration-fund

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Kent Wildlife Trust @kentwildlife.bsky.social · 26d

To celebrate the changing seasons, we're treating you to a mini sale!

From our Wilder Kent aluminium sports bottle to niger bird seed, grab a bargain from this lovely little collection whilst stocks last.

Shop now at kentwildlife.shop

📸 Jon Hawkins – Surrey Hills Photography

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