18 Sep 2023

Harvest in Kent

As The Garden of England, autumn has forever been the most important time of year in Kent’s calendar.  As we say a fond farewell to the heady days of summer for another

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07 Sep 2023

Kent’s Best Beaches

Claiming the sunniest corner of the UK and over 50 of the country’s beaches, Kent is the perfect destination for balmy days spent beside the seaside. By Olivia Riccini From sweeping sands

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15 May 2023

NEW APP GIVES WALKERS 17 RAIL TRAILS ACROSS THE DARENT VALLEY

There’s a new walking app available to download free which provides 17 new Rail Trails in West Kent, starting and ending at mainline stations. The Darent Valley Partnership has expanded the Darent

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12 Apr 2023

Keeping Kent Growing

Enchanting orchards, luscious pastures and vibrant fields of greens – farming is an ode to the beauty of Kent. A practice rooted in the county’s heritage and one to thank for its

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09 Mar 2023

Planning permission granted on appeal at South East’s largest reservoir

Proposals to convert a derelict fishing lodge at Bewl Water in Lamberhurst, Kent into four-holiday apartments have been approved. It follows a 12-month appeal against the decision of the Wealden District Council

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06 Feb 2023

LOVE IS IN THE AIR FOR WILD BIRDS SAYS SEVENOAKS GARDEN CENTRE

A SEVENOAKS garden centre is encouraging Kent residents to help provide a home for wild birds ahead of the mating season as part of National Nest Box Week which takes place this

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30 Jan 2023

Conservation Fest Margate 2023! Presented by Crab Museum and Butterfly Conservation

This February half-term, local science centre Crab Museum are teaming up with national wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation to organise the first ever Conservation Fest! This two-day event will take place on Thursday

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11 Oct 2022

Seasonal Superheroes: Local food is miles better

With a land area that spans 1,368 square miles of English soil and a minimum of 75% of this being undeveloped, it comes as no surprise that Kent is covered with orchards,

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20 Sep 2022

Seasonal Superheroes: W&D Riccini and the Kent Cherry Co.

For centuries Kent has been celebrated for growing Britain’s fruit. The county’s sprawling orchards have long borne juicy crops upon their branches to feed a nation, but without the growers that work

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07 Jun 2022

Volunteers needed in Kent to report endangered stag beetle sightings

Wildlife charity asks volunteers to search in woodlands, as well as in gardens and parks  Last year over 16,000 stag beetle sightings were recorded, with 855 recorded in Kent. From late May

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14 Apr 2022

Adopt a hen at the British Hen Welfare Trust’s rehoming event on 23rd April in Biggin Hill

Do you want to experience ‘the pet hen effect’? Did you know that pet chickens give cuddles? Or that they’ll happily wander into your home and snuggle up beside you? More and

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21 Feb 2022

Boost for Kent and Essex’s fishing industry

A campaign to increase demand for the world class fish available along the coast of Kent and Essex, directly helping the inshore fishing industry, has taken a step forward. Originally launched during

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