Blog - Explore Kent

Beach

The Great British beach Clean is running again this year from the 20th-23rd September. Get involved to take part in an event near you, and have a read of our excellent Guest Blog.

Green office

recycle

Plastic pollution a huge issue facing our environment, so for Zero Waste Week we're sharing some tips to eliminate single use plastic from your daily life and enjoying a plastic-free picnic in the woo...

strawberries (growing)

We all know gardening holds myriad benefits for all. Read all about Explore Kent's visit to Communigrow, a Kent charity on a mission to get everyone using their green fingers!

Great Stour Way

Join Bailey on his adventure to gain his Gold Explore Kent Junior Walking Challenge certificate.

Marine-Mammal-Workshop-2

To mark National Marine Week, Guardians of the Deep Project Officer, Zoë Stevenson, tells us about our wonderful coastal and marine environment in Kent and the events and activities you can get involv...

Get involved with the 10th anniversary of the Big Butterfly Count - the world’s largest butterfly survey!

tree collection

A part of Kent County Council's work for Year of Green Action 2019, see this guest blog about the tree planted for Sophie Scott, a well-deserving Kent resident.

beard flower

Work experience is a great way to learn new skills and shape career ideas, as 17-year-old Cameron Slaughter found out during a week spent with Kent County Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy group...

Bees Needs Week 2019

In readiness for Bees' Needs Week 2019, it's never been more important to spread awareness of how Bumblebees are essential to our natural world. Have a read of this excellent informative blog from Bum...

Isle of Sheppey Barn Owl

Always had a soft spot for our hooting feathered friends? Here's a delightful guest blog from Mark at Medway Valley Countryside Partnership, on the joys of working with Barn Owls.

Steam engine at Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

Explore Kent’s Vicky ditches the car and takes the historic Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway down to Dungeness to discover a unique landscape.

cutting-the-bush

As Volunteering Week 2019 continues, here we have an excellent guest blog from Chris Catchpole, Officer for North West Kent Countryside Partnership, with his personal take on how volunteering helped h...

Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers

For Volunteers' Week 2019 Keeley, Kent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Co-Ordinator, expresses her thanks to all the volunteers who dedicate their time to restoring habitats and helping nature flourish. Find...

Children pond dipping

Emma Jenkins, Manager of Kent Children’s University, has some exciting half term alternatives to TV and tablets…

Walkers from Behind

Did you know walking can also be a sport? Have a look into Nordic Walking, fast gaining in popularity as a way of keeping fit and getting outdoors - featuring a guest blog by Kent resident Claire!

mental-health

For Mental Health Awareness week we are raising awareness and fighting against body image fears. Getting out into nature to exercise can help raise your self esteem and improve your mental and physica...

Pond Curtis Wood Park

Sarah, from the Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership, tells her story of creating a wildlife habitat in her own back garden: “…my focus was always to create a wildlife-friendly garden from the sad an...

White flowers low angle

Create a buzz in your garden for National Gardening Week 2019. The RHS and Kent Wildlife Trust have teamed up to deliver the Wild about Gardens initiative - find out how they can help you create a wil...

marathon

Have you been inspired by the London Marathon? Then why not try one of these long distance runs in Kent. If you're new to running then we have some ideas to get you on your feet - you'll be running 5K...

sevenoaks wildlife trust

Read our Earth Day blog to discover the wealth of rare species living in Kent and how our Biodiversity Strategy aims to protect them and their habitats. With species disappearing at an alarming rate i...

Shorne-Woods-Country-Park

Join Rufus and Sorin Roberts who take you around the superb Shorne Woods Country Park while they get a little messy and muddy exploring the depths of what the country park has to offer!

planting flowers

We've collected some great ways to share an outdoor adventure and create long lasting memories with Mum in the Kent countryside this Mother's Day.

Spring field with oast house

Although spring has only just officially started, the spring weather came early this year with warm conditions in February resulting not only in an early display of snowdrops and primroses but unprece...