Have your say on Nature Recovery in Kent and Medway

The draft ‘Kent and Medway Local Nature Recovery Strategy’ consultation, provides an opportunity to help shape and finalise this exciting new strategy, the purpose of which is to end the decline of nature across our beautiful county and support its recovery.

The Strategy highlights ambitions for habitats such as chalk grasslands, ancient woodland and coastal grazing marsh and mudflats. It also identifies priority species that need assistance, like the Shrill Carder Bee, Barn Owl, Duke of Burgundy butterfly and Green-winged Orchid.

It has been prepared by Kent County Council, appointed by Defra as Responsible Authority. It was drawn up by the Making Space for Nature project team, working with more than 1000 people over the past year to develop it to this stage.

Once published, later in 2025, the Strategy will help to create a network of wildlife-rich places across Kent and Medway and be one of 48 across the whole of England, helping to deliver the government’s commitment to ending the decline of nature and supporting its recovery.

Whether you are new to the Strategy or want to see if we have heard you and got it right – visit www.kent.gov.uk/naturerecovery to find out more and tell us your views.

Consultation closes 12 March 2025.