Wildlife Craft Activities

Hayley Taylor

We’ve joined up with Medway Swale Estuary Partnership and Medway Council Greenspaces to bring you some wildlife themed fun to keep the children entertained this summer holidays. For this event we’ll be at Hillyfields Community Park in Gillingham where you can take part in our nature trail and make clay creatures or a leaf and flower mobile to take home. … Read More

Summer Fun and Guided Walk at Milton Creek Country Park

Hayley Taylor

This summer holidays we are excited to bring more family fun to greenspaces throughout North Kent. For this event we will be at Milton Creek Country Park with a nature trail and craft activities.  Make your own binoculars and try them out on our nature trail.  Sessions at 10am, 11am and 12 noon. We’ll also have a guided walk at … Read More

Wild About Whitstable Eco Fair 2025

Hayley Taylor

We are excited to attend the Eco Fair which this year is part of a whole year of activities celebrating the environment in and around Whitstable. The Eco Fair is taking place at the St Johns Methodist Church in Argyle Road CT5 1JS with stalls from various local environmental groups to promote conservation and environmentally friendly living.  There will also … Read More

Wild About Whitstable Eco Fair

Hayley Taylor

We are excited to attend the Eco Fair which marks the end of a week long series of nature based talks and activities as part of the Wild About Whitstable festival. The Eco Fair is taking place at the St Johns Methodist Church in Argyle Road CT5 1JS with stalls from various local environmental groups to promote conservation in and … Read More

The Festival of Chatham Reach

Hayley Taylor

We had a great time at this fantastic festival in 2021 so are excited to return this year. Held on Saturday 23 September at Sun Pier and the surrounding area of Chatham from 11am-5pm, it will celebrate the history of the River Medway.  There will be plenty to keep all the family entertained both on the water and alongside and … Read More

Half Term Meet and Greet – Riverside Country Park

Hayley Taylor

This half term, come along and meet the Bird Wise team at Riverside Country Park. Learn more about our amazing coastal wildlife and how we can all help to protect it. We’ll have activity sheets and lots of information to take away, and the chance to identify birds and other wildlife through our telescope. Entry to the park is free.

Half Term Meet & Greet – Oare Marshes

Hayley Taylor

Come and meet the Bird Wise rangers with Kent Wildlife Trust at Oare Marshes this half-term. Discover more about our amazing coastal wildlife and learn how we can all help to protect it. We’ll have activity sheets and lots of information to take away and an opportunity to identify birds and other wildlife through our telescope. Entry to the reserve … Read More

Say Hello to Ranger Helena

In this post we introduce you to Ranger Helena, our newest member of the Bird Wise North Kent team and her trusty sidekick Ranger Dog Suki. “For those of you that I haven’t had the privilege to bump into yet – nice to meet you, I’m Ranger Helena. For those who’ve already met me out and about on the North … Read More

Ranger Julie Sets Sail

As you know our awesome Bird Wise seasonal rangers are only with us during the winter months but have you ever wondered what they get up to during the warmer summer months? For Julie it turned into an exciting season as she joined the whale and dolphin charity ORCA as a surveyor and Wildlife Officer for a 16 day round … Read More

A Dog’s Life

At Bird Wise we LOVE dogs.  Meeting your canine companions when we’re out on site brings us immense joy.  But we are also fully aware of the danger dogs pose to the birds we work so hard to protect.  Dogs getting too close to birds causes them to fly away which wastes energy the birds cannot afford to lose. Interaction … Read More