Tenterden Wildlife

Welcome to Tenterden Wildlife

We are turning the tide for nature by educating young people, inspiring action and delivering nature recovery projects.

Discover our work and how you can get involved.

We have been busy!

Our team have been working hard over the last 6 months

Wildlife education delivered in 6 local schools, inspiring the next generation of nature stewards

70+ nest boxes, bat boxes, hedgehog refuges, and bug hotels installed in schools and public spaces

12 wildflower areas planted across verges, gardens, and reserves to support pollinators

Hundreds of wildlife records submitted, covering diverse species across the parish

4 local ponds restored, reinvigorating these aquatic habitats

Wildlife encounters hosted at 5 local events, engaging 600–700 people

Wildlife Watch

Tenterden is bursting with life this spring, and our passionate members have captured some of the highlights of the season. Thank you to Sam Nightingale, Veryan Rahr and John Sinclair for these gems!

Wildlife News

Generous Donation

During Cllr. Sue Ferguson’s time as Mayor of Tenterden, we were honoured to be one of her nominated charities.
We are delighted to be receiving the generous funds that she raised for us, and we thank you wholeheartedly.
The donation will enable us to invest more in our vital nature recovery work, which is so needed.
Supporting Swifts

Swifts are such highly iconic bird in the UK, although their numbers are in sharp decline due to reduced food availability and fewer nesting places.
Homewood School students and teachers have been doing their bit to support local swifts by creating their own swift nesting boxes.
Tenterden Wildlife have donated towards the costs of the materials, and we'll be installing them soon.
Watch this space for photos of the boxes in situ and hopefully some occupants soon!
Green Corridor

A vital green corridor runs between Tenterden and Bodiam along the Kent & East Sussex Railway line. We have been working with K&ESR to help enhance and preserve its important wildlife.
Find out more about the Green Corridor conservation work in an article by Keith Barron here.
Wildflower Sowing

The team have been busy at Tenterden Golf Course sowing wildflower seeds.
The wildflowers will not only look beautiful come spring and summer, but critically, they will provide vital food for local pollinator populations.
If you’d like to volunteer for our next planting day then get in touch! We’d love to hear from you.

If you have time for nature, join us.

We need brilliant volunteers like you to help support local wildlife projects. Get in touch today to find out more about the difference you could make.

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