Polhill: the next chapter In 2018 you have the chance to help us write the next chapter in the future of Polhill bank- one of our oldest and most treasured nature reserves. Polhill bank- Help give Polhill a future Polhill bank is a beautiful piece of chalk grassland with stunning views of the Sevenoaks area. It is a wonderful place to explore and a haven for a range of wildlife. Kent Wildlife Trust has managed the site at its own cost in recent years to keep it in the condition you now find now.
Polhill bank is a beautiful piece of chalk grassland with stunning views of the Sevenoaks area. It is a wonderful place to explore and a haven for a range of wildlife. Kent Wildlife Trust has managed the site at its own cost in recent years to keep it in the condition you now find it in, but this fragile arrangement has given the site no long-term security.
The ten-acre nature reserve has become available to purchase, along with a huge extension which will protect 40 acres overall, for wildlife, for the future. This exciting opportunity, if successful, will bring: Long-term security of the current reserve (ten acres) and 11 acres of arable land to be returned to wild New access points to the site, allowing easier and more efficient management Restore four acres of chalk grassland/scrubland Protect and extend the space available for iconic species s
This exciting opportunity, if successful, will bring: Longterm security of the current reserve (ten acres) and 11 acres of arable land to be returned to wild New access points to the site, allowing easier and more efficient management Restore four acres of chalk grassland/scrubland Protect and extend the space available for iconic species such as the adder and grass snake, the red-listed yellowhammer, and the rare Kentish Milkwort Improve the habitats for a range of rare orchids and butterflies
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
