Tenterden Wildlife

We are an independent wildlife charity 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.

Well done to Indigo, Wren, Theo, Kenzie, Camellia, Joe, and Charlotte for their beautiful butterfly pictures

Open Meadows Event

Discover the magic of wildflower meadows this June

Join us for a 45-minute guided meadow tour and explore the incredible biodiversity thriving in our grasslands. Learn about the vital role of pollinators, the power of wilding, and how nature-friendly farming can support wildlife for generations to come.

Where: Haffenden Farm, TN30 6TG

When: 5 June, at 11 am and 2 pm (45 mins each)

Positive impact: proceeds go to support our nature recovery projects in the Parish

Tickets: £5+ booking fee [advanced booking required]

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Nature Recovery Funding

Tenterden Wildlife is delighted to announce that we have been awarded £8,200 from The National Lottery Community Fund to support our Local Nature Recovery Programme.

This funding, made possible by National Lottery players, will enable us to expand local conservation activities focused on habitat restoration, species recovery, and community engagement. The programme includes work to support turtle doves and other local wildlife, alongside additional community screenings of A Wilder Tenterden to inspire greater awareness and action for nature.

The funding will help us work with volunteers, local residents, and partner organisations to improve habitats, encourage participation in conservation activities, and strengthen connections between people and the natural environment in and around Tenterden.

We are extremely grateful to The National Lottery Community Fund for supporting our vision for a wilder, more nature-rich future for our community.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Tenterden Wildlife and helped make this possible. We look forward to sharing updates as the project progresses.

Wildlife News

BBC Interview

Our brilliant Tenterden Wildlife volunteer, Gill, was interviewed by the BBC this week. She highlighted how the community are helping nature recover locally with the Tenterden Turtle Dove Project, Hedgehog Highways, and more residents rewilding their gardens to support wildlife corridors across the town.
We’ll share the feature as soon as it’s released!
Project Turtle Dove

Operation Tenterden Turtle Dove is a new parish-wide initiative focused on supporting the endangered European turtle dove through habitat restoration, monitoring and targeted conservation work. We’ve partnered with local landowners, Kent Wildlife Trust and the RSPB to create better conditions for turtle doves while also benefiting a wide range of other wildlife species.
Gold Award

Tenterden has once again achieved a prestigious Gold Award at the Wilder Kent Awards for its exceptional efforts in rewilding and environmental initiatives.
We were delighted to collaborate on the award, which represents a town-wide commitment to environmental stewardship.
Update to Your Door

Look out for our leaflet coming through your door. It contains an update on our activities on the High Street greens and our work to establish wildflowers that were once part of our local history.
Our successful work has also contributed to the Town’s Wilder Kent Award, for which the Town has received Gold for the last two years running! ‍

ITV News feature

Aired on: ITV Meridian News, 6 pm, 10.02.26.

We are delighted that ITV Meridian News featured Tenterden Wildlife and our film A Wilder Tenterden in their evening news broadcast. We hope that this coverage and our film inspire more people to support local wildlife. If you’d like to be part of the positive work we’re doing, get in touch.

Thank you to Silcocks Farm for hosting us in their cow shed on a very wet day!

Pop in to see us!

Meet our friendly team at one of our regular meetings. Learn more about our nature recovery and wildlife education projects, and explore ways you might like to get involved.

We have an open-door policy — everyone is welcome! Whether you’re simply curious or ready to take part, there’s no pressure or commitment. Just drop in, say hello, and see what inspires you.

When: the first Thursday of every second month, 6.30-8.30 pm. Join us on 2nd July, 3rd September & 5th November.

Where: EC30, Tenterden.

We hope to see you there!

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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