Kent Wildlife Trust

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Tyland Barn

Sandling

Maidstone

ME14 3BD

United Kingdom

Partnership actions tagged by Kent Wildlife Trust

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The river should support a mosaic of habitats with high biodiversity value

Promote strategies to deal with invasive species

	Sub catchment	Status
Chemical treatment of Japanese knotweed at Ruxley Gravel Pit	Cray and Shuttle	Active	View

Eradicate and control Invasive non-native flora and fauna

	Sub catchment	Status
Expand the mink control programme within the catchment	Darent	Proposed	View

Improve condition and biodiversity of riparian areas

	Sub catchment	Status
Creation of habitat for protected species	Eden	Planned
Explore potential for floodplain rehabilitation at Hever Castle	Eden	Planned
Promote riparian buffer strips on agricultural land	Eden	Active
Identify potential for floodplain rehabilitation throughout the catchment	Eden	Active

To have communities that enjoy, engage with and protect the river

Ensure the river is well-valued and understood by the local community

	Sub catchment	Status
Develop a citizen science project with the local community to provide intelligence on river issues.	Darent	Proposed	View

Ensure stakeholders are aware and can contribute to the catchment improvement process

	Sub catchment	Status
Continued stakeholder engagement with the Medway Catchment Partnership and its River Eden sub-group.	Eden	Active

	Sub catchment	Status
Work with farming community to tackle diffuse pollution issues	Darent	Proposed	View
Habitat restoration to help achieve Good Ecological Potential in the Hammer Stream	Beult	Completed	View

To improve water quality

Improve awareness and understanding of water quality

	Sub catchment	Status
Promote best practice farming approaches	Middle Medway	Proposed

Reduce siltation in the river

	Sub catchment	Status
Work with landowners to improve failing banks at Mill Pond, Haxted Mill (TQ41880 45524)	Eden	Planned

To restore the river to a more naturally functioning watercourse

Enhance river hydromorphology and biodiversity

	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate fish passage throughout Eden catchment	Eden	Active