Over 28,000 people have now signed Plantlife petition calling for #RoadVerges to be better managed for wildflowers and wildlife. Please sign and share to show you care! bit.ly/2vIypsu wildflowerhour #wildflowerhour

Last chance - consultation closes 12.00pm today! Make your voice heard for nature here now - bit.ly/SLH18TW We must speak out against the destruction of Lodge Hill SSSI, before the best UK home for #nightingales is lost forever #SaveLodgeHill Kent Wildlife Trust

Migration finally underway Conningbrook Lakes tonight - juvenile Spotted Flycatcher (new for 2018) with mixed Tit and Warbler flock by the wooden bridge. Flock of Mediterranean Gulls over Eco Lake hawking insects. Will Douglas Kent Wildlife Trust

A large increase in the numbers of Swallow and House Martin at Conningbrook Lakes LCP this evening, plus a few Sand Martins and Swifts hawking insects over the Kentish Stour CP and surrounding barley fields. All drawing the attention of a Sparrowhawk and then a superb Hobby Will Douglas

River Dipping at Kingsmead Field On Saturday Our Stour, Friends of Kingsmead Field and St Stephens Residents Association joined forces to host an AquaLab session on Kingsmead field, and... facebook.com/permalink.php?…

We're supporting this excellent project to connect children with #nature by rediscovering Lost Words. 📖

Local patch tick. Female Ring Ouzel dropped into bush by the bridge over the River Stour at Conningbrook 10.35 hrs and feed on berries. Couldn't refind at 11.15 hrs so may have moved on. 4 Siskins, a few Redwings flying over. Still Common Darters on the wing.

Calling all #golfers! This year you can help us celebrate our 60th anniversary at our charity golf day at West Kent Golf Club. Just £195 for a four-ball (normally £300) also including breakfast and lunch. To join us on May 11th please go to bit.ly/2skmCmd

Last of the lakeside coppice at Conningbrook Lakes. Beautiful day with the Kent Wildlife Trust Friday volunteer team

Current Conningbrook Lakes Opening Times: Mon-Thurs 08:30-19:30 Fri 08:30-18:45 Sat-Sun 09:00-16:00

There’s been some beautiful wintery scenes around the country park these last few days thanks to #TheBeastFromTheEast. Got a photo? Tag us Conningbrook Lakes

BOC shot of the fem/imm Smew - 4 Snipe so far and a good count of 10 GC Grebes :-) Conningbrook Lakes Will Douglas Ian Rickards Kent Wildlife Trust

If anyone gets any good pictures of the Smew at Conningbrook Lakes lakes, would they mind sharing them with us for our records?

When visiting Conningbrook Lakes please adhere to the country park regulations at all times and remember to keep to the public access areas and tracks.

Our friends at Suet To Go Wild Bird Food have put together a great set of helpful do's and don'ts for keeping your bird feeders clean: unipet.co.uk/cleaning-bird-…

Superb news !!! The eggs of the Lapwing nest in the fields at Conningbrook Lakes have hatched. 4 chicks running around mother's legs. A 1st for me here. Well done to landowners for not ploughing :-) Now to avoid the predators.

ALERT: 42,000 Local Wildlife Sites in England are at risk of losing their protection in new draft planning rules. This is a huge concern. Please ask the government to reverse this decision: wtru.st/saveLWS #UnprotectedSites #ActSwiftly

Looking for something to do during summer half term? Bring the kids to explore the wildlife in your local nature reserve on 30th May. Bug hunting, pond dipping and moth trapping drop in sessions throughout the day 10am - 1pm Conningbrook Lakes Conningbrook Lakes Kent Wildlife Trust

Help to save essential protections for Local Wildlife Sites around Ashford including Conningbrook Lakes and the Stour Valley, Naccolt, Willesborough lees, The Warren, and many more! DEADLINE TODAY x.com/WildlifeTrusts…

Follow this brilliant link to find out why feeding bread to water birds is bad for their health and for the waterways #BanTheBread facebook.com/CountryfileMag…