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A non-profit organisation dedicated to environmental conservation in the boroughs of Maidstone and To

Our non-profit organisation based in Maidstone is dedicated to environmental conservation in the boroughs of Maidstone and Tonbridge and Malling. We have 4 key aims to;

•Create, Sustain and Enhance Kent's Landscape & Biodiversity
•Develop, Manage and Support community-based environmental initiatives
•Develop, and Promote life long outdoor learning
•Encourage and Enhance greater access in the outdoors and the corresponding health benefits.

06/11/2026

It was another busy week for the TAG team this week spending a lot of time in ponds. This week we were at Fant Nature Reserve and Chantry ponds.
On Tuesday we were at Fant Nature Reserve working on the pond and prepping areas for hedgerow planting. In the pond our main task was to know back the vegetation in the pond, the vegetation that we were controlling was, grasses, water parsnip and the yellow flag iris. As the vegetation has slowly taken over the pond. It was a wet but good day at Fant and we managed to achieve a lot.
On Thursday Derek, and the TAG team were down at Chantry Pond in Headcorn, conducting more pond work, and also coppicing the surround willow and hazel trees, to allow more light into the pond and help promote aquatic vegetation.

01/11/2026

It’s that time of year again.

30/10/2026

Yesterday the TAG team were out at woodland walk in Tonbridge for Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. We carried about a few tasks there from topping up the dead hedges and, walking down the river litter picking and clearing overhanging branches to letting more light into the stream, we also did a litter pick along the full length of woodland walk. We found some interesting things including a laptop, a car tire and rim and various other litter bits. Thank you again to all the volunteers that came out this week.

28/10/2026

The last three TAG days were based at Kings Hill Solar Farm, for LASER Energy. Whilst there we carried out some vegetation management cutting and collecting the vegetation on the north side, and northwest side of the site. We are doing this to take off excess vegetation and nutrients from these areas to help reduce the dominant bramble and bracken and promote biodiversity.

21/10/2026

Considering the conditions, todays' pick was a marvallous effort - nine pickers and eight bags collected. Thank you to MPS Orbit, Tonbridge Canoe Club plus MVCP regular volunteers and Council Worker Martin for his assistance. Well done everybody!
We normally highlight the oddest item found but most of it was tin cans, and general waste. We did encounter some wild hops growing by the river bank a testimony to the hop growing industry from bygone times.

Address

Trosley Country Park, Waterlow Road, Vigo
Meopham
DA130SG

Website

http://medwayvalley.org/

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