Tenterden Wildlife

Tenterden Wildlife

Turning the tide for nature 

 

Our mission is to promote nature recovery and combat climate change; working with residents and community groups, schools, councils and local landowners to halt and reverse the decline of priority habitats and wildlife species in the Tenterden parish and beyond it.

 

Richard Masefield and team 

Tel: 01580 764357

Email: Richard, Tenterden Wildlife

 

 

March/April 2023;

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OUR AIMS

• Reverse catastrophic declines of bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.
• Restore wildflowers to meadows, gardens, lawns and road verges.
• Save our ancient trees and plant more for the future.
• Create new habitats for threatened local species.
• Help educate our young people to care for nature

We are already working with national and regional conservation groups on projects including:

• Kent & East Sussex Railway - An enhanced wildlife corridor
• Kent Wildlife Trust - Supporting local landowners
• Tenterden Schools Trust - Tree planting and education
• Tenterden Golf Club - Biodiversity restoration
• Tenterden & District Museum - Raising awareness of nature
• Bumblebee Conservation Trust - Pollinator friendly planting

JOIN US AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Working with nature to reverse the decline of wildlife species in Tenterden and District

 

March/April 2023

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Globally, pollinating insect populations are declining fast, with Kent’s flying insect population shrinking by as much as 70% in the past 20 years.

 

Due to use of insecticides and loss of habitat, this has meant fewer wildflowers in our meadows, parks and gardens, with shaven lawns that in dry seasons can die back completely.

 

Tenterden Wildlife, working with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and Kent County Council who own our High Street lawns and roadside verges, are this year hoping to help reduce that loss. In a pilot study undertaken by Aspire Landscape Management who mow the Telephone: lawns - and overseen by Kent County Council and the Bumblebee Trust - the circles around trees where crocuses have been planted by Tenterden Lions and Rotary Club, will be left unmown, for wildflowers to flourish before being cut for removal in September. In three areas of the High Street lawns the grass will be cut at less frequent intervals to encourage low-flowering species including dandelions, daisies and clovers and attract pollinating insects. Grass bordering the paths and kerbs will be mown more closely.

 

We hope you will support this effort to help our vital pollinators. If you have any concerns or comments, we would be pleased to hear from you

Tel: 01580 764357