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
💚 Thank you! In just 7 days we hit our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge target of £75,000 to help protect and restore Kent’s ancient woodlands!
Your support will fund vital work at West Blean - from coppicing to thinning non-native conifers - helping them become richer, diverse homes for wildlife. 🦬🌲
Your support will fund vital work at West Blean - from coppicing to thinning non-native conifers - helping them become richer, diverse homes for wildlife. 🦬🌲
December 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
💚 Thank you! In just 7 days we hit our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge target of £75,000 to help protect and restore Kent’s ancient woodlands!
Your support will fund vital work at West Blean - from coppicing to thinning non-native conifers - helping them become richer, diverse homes for wildlife. 🦬🌲
Your support will fund vital work at West Blean - from coppicing to thinning non-native conifers - helping them become richer, diverse homes for wildlife. 🦬🌲
We've got two hours to go and we're SO close! 👌
EVERY penny you donate is DOUBLED, meaning your donation has twice the impact for our woodlands.🙏
If you're able to give, no matter how much, please donate here 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
EVERY penny you donate is DOUBLED, meaning your donation has twice the impact for our woodlands.🙏
If you're able to give, no matter how much, please donate here 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
December 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
We've got two hours to go and we're SO close! 👌
EVERY penny you donate is DOUBLED, meaning your donation has twice the impact for our woodlands.🙏
If you're able to give, no matter how much, please donate here 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
EVERY penny you donate is DOUBLED, meaning your donation has twice the impact for our woodlands.🙏
If you're able to give, no matter how much, please donate here 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
Taking part in the Wilder Kent Awards? 💚
With under 2 months until the submission deadline on January 31st, make sure you're getting those final actions done before the festive break. Even better, start submitting evidence early - so it's not a rush in January!
👉 kwtg.uk/wka
With under 2 months until the submission deadline on January 31st, make sure you're getting those final actions done before the festive break. Even better, start submitting evidence early - so it's not a rush in January!
👉 kwtg.uk/wka
December 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Taking part in the Wilder Kent Awards? 💚
With under 2 months until the submission deadline on January 31st, make sure you're getting those final actions done before the festive break. Even better, start submitting evidence early - so it's not a rush in January!
👉 kwtg.uk/wka
With under 2 months until the submission deadline on January 31st, make sure you're getting those final actions done before the festive break. Even better, start submitting evidence early - so it's not a rush in January!
👉 kwtg.uk/wka
LAST CHANCE to double your donations for our ancient woodlands!
We've got until midday tomorrow to reach out £75,000 target, and we can't do it without you!
Do something amazing for wildlife this year 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
We've got until midday tomorrow to reach out £75,000 target, and we can't do it without you!
Do something amazing for wildlife this year 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
LAST CHANCE to double your donations for our ancient woodlands!
We've got until midday tomorrow to reach out £75,000 target, and we can't do it without you!
Do something amazing for wildlife this year 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
We've got until midday tomorrow to reach out £75,000 target, and we can't do it without you!
Do something amazing for wildlife this year 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
Just 2️⃣ days left to double your donation for Kent's woodlands!
Hear from volunteer Jack on why these woodlands are so vital for wildlife and how your donation will help support the work of our volunteers. 🚶♀️➡️
Help us reach our £75k target at kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
Hear from volunteer Jack on why these woodlands are so vital for wildlife and how your donation will help support the work of our volunteers. 🚶♀️➡️
Help us reach our £75k target at kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
December 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Just 2️⃣ days left to double your donation for Kent's woodlands!
Hear from volunteer Jack on why these woodlands are so vital for wildlife and how your donation will help support the work of our volunteers. 🚶♀️➡️
Help us reach our £75k target at kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
Hear from volunteer Jack on why these woodlands are so vital for wildlife and how your donation will help support the work of our volunteers. 🚶♀️➡️
Help us reach our £75k target at kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
🦋 Meet the heath fritillary! Once on the brink of extinction, this rare butterfly now thrives in the Blean thanks to careful habitat work by our rangers & volunteers.
Until midday Tues 9 Dec, donations to Wilder Blean via the Big Give are doubled: kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
Until midday Tues 9 Dec, donations to Wilder Blean via the Big Give are doubled: kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🦋 Meet the heath fritillary! Once on the brink of extinction, this rare butterfly now thrives in the Blean thanks to careful habitat work by our rangers & volunteers.
Until midday Tues 9 Dec, donations to Wilder Blean via the Big Give are doubled: kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
Until midday Tues 9 Dec, donations to Wilder Blean via the Big Give are doubled: kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
PSA: the 15th is the last day you can order from our shop for guaranteed delivery before Christmas! 🎄
After that, you can still opt to collect any goodies from Tyland Barn, Maidstone.
Get shopping & support wildlife as you do: kwtg.uk/shop
After that, you can still opt to collect any goodies from Tyland Barn, Maidstone.
Get shopping & support wildlife as you do: kwtg.uk/shop
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
PSA: the 15th is the last day you can order from our shop for guaranteed delivery before Christmas! 🎄
After that, you can still opt to collect any goodies from Tyland Barn, Maidstone.
Get shopping & support wildlife as you do: kwtg.uk/shop
After that, you can still opt to collect any goodies from Tyland Barn, Maidstone.
Get shopping & support wildlife as you do: kwtg.uk/shop
We're at 21%! 🙌 Just 4 days left to raise £29,715 in public donations so we can unlock full match funding for Wilder Blean: Wilder Woodlands. Every donation is DOUBLED this week only. Help us reach £75k and support Kent’s wild bison + woodlands 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give #ChristmasChallenge
December 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We're at 21%! 🙌 Just 4 days left to raise £29,715 in public donations so we can unlock full match funding for Wilder Blean: Wilder Woodlands. Every donation is DOUBLED this week only. Help us reach £75k and support Kent’s wild bison + woodlands 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give #ChristmasChallenge
Our ecologists found something wild in the Blean… a dormouse nestbox showing classic signs - but with a twist: it looks like it’s woven with bison hair! 🐭🦬
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our ecologists found something wild in the Blean… a dormouse nestbox showing classic signs - but with a twist: it looks like it’s woven with bison hair! 🐭🦬
5 days left to double your donation for Kent's woodlands! Link in bio ⬆️
Here's Bison Ranger, Heidi Aguirregoicoa, talk about the importance of this appeal and the successes we’ve seen so far at the Blean!
Donate today at kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
Here's Bison Ranger, Heidi Aguirregoicoa, talk about the importance of this appeal and the successes we’ve seen so far at the Blean!
Donate today at kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
December 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
5 days left to double your donation for Kent's woodlands! Link in bio ⬆️
Here's Bison Ranger, Heidi Aguirregoicoa, talk about the importance of this appeal and the successes we’ve seen so far at the Blean!
Donate today at kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
Here's Bison Ranger, Heidi Aguirregoicoa, talk about the importance of this appeal and the successes we’ve seen so far at the Blean!
Donate today at kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
This week, we're participating in the @biggive #ChristmasChallenge: every donation you make to our Wilder Blean: Wilder Woodlands appeal will be matched pound for pound.
If you want to have an impact on nature conservation this year, donate now kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
If you want to have an impact on nature conservation this year, donate now kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This week, we're participating in the @biggive #ChristmasChallenge: every donation you make to our Wilder Blean: Wilder Woodlands appeal will be matched pound for pound.
If you want to have an impact on nature conservation this year, donate now kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
If you want to have an impact on nature conservation this year, donate now kwtg.uk/big-give 🔗
93% of our woods are struggling to support wildlife. We’re pioneering a new, natural approach to woodland recovery through Wilder Blean.
This week every donation is doubled through the @biggive.bluesky.social #ChristmasChallenge
Make your impact go twice as far 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
This week every donation is doubled through the @biggive.bluesky.social #ChristmasChallenge
Make your impact go twice as far 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
December 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
93% of our woods are struggling to support wildlife. We’re pioneering a new, natural approach to woodland recovery through Wilder Blean.
This week every donation is doubled through the @biggive.bluesky.social #ChristmasChallenge
Make your impact go twice as far 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
This week every donation is doubled through the @biggive.bluesky.social #ChristmasChallenge
Make your impact go twice as far 👉 kwtg.uk/big-give
📢 DOUBLE YOUR DONATION 📢
This #GivingTuesday your impact for Kent’s wildlife goes twice as far! We’re live in the @biggiveorg #ChristmasChallenge - for the next 7 days, every donation to our urgent woodland appeal will be DOUBLED. kwtg.uk/big-give
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This #GivingTuesday your impact for Kent’s wildlife goes twice as far! We’re live in the @biggiveorg #ChristmasChallenge - for the next 7 days, every donation to our urgent woodland appeal will be DOUBLED. kwtg.uk/big-give
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December 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
📢 DOUBLE YOUR DONATION 📢
This #GivingTuesday your impact for Kent’s wildlife goes twice as far! We’re live in the @biggiveorg #ChristmasChallenge - for the next 7 days, every donation to our urgent woodland appeal will be DOUBLED. kwtg.uk/big-give
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This #GivingTuesday your impact for Kent’s wildlife goes twice as far! We’re live in the @biggiveorg #ChristmasChallenge - for the next 7 days, every donation to our urgent woodland appeal will be DOUBLED. kwtg.uk/big-give
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Check out this funky polypore found at Stone Wood by warden Will! It almost looks like a cup, don't you think? ☕
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Check out this funky polypore found at Stone Wood by warden Will! It almost looks like a cup, don't you think? ☕
We’re taking part in the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge! 🎄✨
From 2–9 Dec, any donations made to us through the Big Give will be DOUBLED - twice the impact for Kent’s wild woodlands.
kwtg.uk/big-give
From 2–9 Dec, any donations made to us through the Big Give will be DOUBLED - twice the impact for Kent’s wild woodlands.
kwtg.uk/big-give
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We’re taking part in the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge! 🎄✨
From 2–9 Dec, any donations made to us through the Big Give will be DOUBLED - twice the impact for Kent’s wild woodlands.
kwtg.uk/big-give
From 2–9 Dec, any donations made to us through the Big Give will be DOUBLED - twice the impact for Kent’s wild woodlands.
kwtg.uk/big-give
Looking for a Forest School for your little one? .This term at Maidstone is already underway but you can always pop in for a taster session for under £10! Plus, we'll be back at our Sevenoaks from January!
Secure your spot 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on/nature-tots
Secure your spot 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on/nature-tots
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Looking for a Forest School for your little one? .This term at Maidstone is already underway but you can always pop in for a taster session for under £10! Plus, we'll be back at our Sevenoaks from January!
Secure your spot 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on/nature-tots
Secure your spot 👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on/nature-tots
This week, pupils from Chislet Primary, Herne Junior and Hoath Primary shared their hopes for nature, completing the sentence: “When I’m older, I hope that nature…”
💚 Hear their thoughtful words for the future.
Part of our Wilder Schools Programme, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
💚 Hear their thoughtful words for the future.
Part of our Wilder Schools Programme, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
November 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This week, pupils from Chislet Primary, Herne Junior and Hoath Primary shared their hopes for nature, completing the sentence: “When I’m older, I hope that nature…”
💚 Hear their thoughtful words for the future.
Part of our Wilder Schools Programme, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
💚 Hear their thoughtful words for the future.
Part of our Wilder Schools Programme, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The future of Ash Level Local Wildlife Site is being decided today by Dover Planning Committee. We’re urging members to stand up for nature and safeguard this valuable habitat.
📸 Mock-up of how the solar farm could look, produced by campaign group Save Ash Level
#AshLevel #Biodiversity
📸 Mock-up of how the solar farm could look, produced by campaign group Save Ash Level
#AshLevel #Biodiversity
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The future of Ash Level Local Wildlife Site is being decided today by Dover Planning Committee. We’re urging members to stand up for nature and safeguard this valuable habitat.
📸 Mock-up of how the solar farm could look, produced by campaign group Save Ash Level
#AshLevel #Biodiversity
📸 Mock-up of how the solar farm could look, produced by campaign group Save Ash Level
#AshLevel #Biodiversity
Thrilled to welcome Bill Bailey & Alan Davies to see first-hand how our bison are transforming West Blean & Thornden Woods! 🦬
Our bison are creating richer habitats for nature and biodiversity to flourish.
A Kent Wildlife Trust & Wildwood Trust partnership.
#WilderBlean #Wilding
Our bison are creating richer habitats for nature and biodiversity to flourish.
A Kent Wildlife Trust & Wildwood Trust partnership.
#WilderBlean #Wilding
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Thrilled to welcome Bill Bailey & Alan Davies to see first-hand how our bison are transforming West Blean & Thornden Woods! 🦬
Our bison are creating richer habitats for nature and biodiversity to flourish.
A Kent Wildlife Trust & Wildwood Trust partnership.
#WilderBlean #Wilding
Our bison are creating richer habitats for nature and biodiversity to flourish.
A Kent Wildlife Trust & Wildwood Trust partnership.
#WilderBlean #Wilding
Kent’s wild places need a little Christmas magic. ✨🌿
Sponsor a ¼ acre Legacy Landscape plot and give hedgehogs, dormice and other much-loved wildlife the gift of a safer future. 🦔💚
kwtg.uk/4fsa2E6
📷 Gillian Day
Sponsor a ¼ acre Legacy Landscape plot and give hedgehogs, dormice and other much-loved wildlife the gift of a safer future. 🦔💚
kwtg.uk/4fsa2E6
📷 Gillian Day
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Kent’s wild places need a little Christmas magic. ✨🌿
Sponsor a ¼ acre Legacy Landscape plot and give hedgehogs, dormice and other much-loved wildlife the gift of a safer future. 🦔💚
kwtg.uk/4fsa2E6
📷 Gillian Day
Sponsor a ¼ acre Legacy Landscape plot and give hedgehogs, dormice and other much-loved wildlife the gift of a safer future. 🦔💚
kwtg.uk/4fsa2E6
📷 Gillian Day
In the 2024 Wilder Kent Awards, Ramsgate Holy Trinity have transformed their grounds, creating a nature trail, pond, and wildlife gardens which all provide habitats for foxes, hedgehogs, dragonflies, and countless insects...
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In the 2024 Wilder Kent Awards, Ramsgate Holy Trinity have transformed their grounds, creating a nature trail, pond, and wildlife gardens which all provide habitats for foxes, hedgehogs, dragonflies, and countless insects...
Winter at Conningbrook Lakes brings shoveller, wigeon, tufted duck & more — and now signs of busy beavers too! Bark stripping shows they’re gathering food & materials for the colder months.
Proof they’re really ‘logging’ the hours 🦫
Proof they’re really ‘logging’ the hours 🦫
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Winter at Conningbrook Lakes brings shoveller, wigeon, tufted duck & more — and now signs of busy beavers too! Bark stripping shows they’re gathering food & materials for the colder months.
Proof they’re really ‘logging’ the hours 🦫
Proof they’re really ‘logging’ the hours 🦫
Wrap up warm and join us at either Tyland Barn or West Blean and Thornden Woods to celebrate Christmas with a festive craft, wildlife trail, and treats around the cosy campfire ✨🍂❄️
Book here: kwtg.uk/family-events
Book here: kwtg.uk/family-events
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Wrap up warm and join us at either Tyland Barn or West Blean and Thornden Woods to celebrate Christmas with a festive craft, wildlife trail, and treats around the cosy campfire ✨🍂❄️
Book here: kwtg.uk/family-events
Book here: kwtg.uk/family-events
Join us for the next Wilder Blean Community Advisory Group meeting on Sat 29 Nov 10am-1pm. Share your ideas for the future of the Blean landscape. Everyone is welcome, whether you've joined a session before or not!
👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/events/blean-group-autumn-meeting
📸 Andrea Shieber
👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/events/blean-group-autumn-meeting
📸 Andrea Shieber
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Join us for the next Wilder Blean Community Advisory Group meeting on Sat 29 Nov 10am-1pm. Share your ideas for the future of the Blean landscape. Everyone is welcome, whether you've joined a session before or not!
👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/events/blean-group-autumn-meeting
📸 Andrea Shieber
👉 kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/events/blean-group-autumn-meeting
📸 Andrea Shieber
Give your child a birthday that’s all about nature, exploration and outdoor fun.
Our Wilder Birthday parties include campfire sessions, water games, minibeast safaris and nature crafts, each led by skilled tutors on our Kent reserves.
Book your wild celebration! → kwtg.uk/44Q47Xb
Our Wilder Birthday parties include campfire sessions, water games, minibeast safaris and nature crafts, each led by skilled tutors on our Kent reserves.
Book your wild celebration! → kwtg.uk/44Q47Xb
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Give your child a birthday that’s all about nature, exploration and outdoor fun.
Our Wilder Birthday parties include campfire sessions, water games, minibeast safaris and nature crafts, each led by skilled tutors on our Kent reserves.
Book your wild celebration! → kwtg.uk/44Q47Xb
Our Wilder Birthday parties include campfire sessions, water games, minibeast safaris and nature crafts, each led by skilled tutors on our Kent reserves.
Book your wild celebration! → kwtg.uk/44Q47Xb