Swanley Wildlife and Nature Group

24/10/2026

September 2026 volunteer meet up - Gold Award certificates in hand ☀️ 👏

Free to join! New members welcome 😊

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20/10/2026

Next SWAN meet up - Saturday 24th October 2026 at 10am

03/10/2026

🌿 A Fantastic Achievement for Swanley! 🌿

************** News Just In *************

A huge congratulations to everyone at the Swanley Wildlife and Nature Group on being awarded Gold in the South and South East in Bloom Competition, in the Conservation Area (Small – Up to 5 Acres) category! 🏆

This fantastic achievement recognises the hard work, dedication and passion that the group has shown over the past 12 months in caring for Swanley’s wildlife and natural environment.

The competition was extremely strong, with Arundel Castle taking the overall winner’s title in the category. To achieve Gold in such impressive company is a tremendous accomplishment, and everyone involved should be incredibly proud.

The group’s continued commitment to protecting and improving our local environment makes a real difference to Swanley and the wider community. Their enthusiasm, knowledge and hard work help ensure that our natural spaces can be enjoyed by residents and wildlife alike. 🌱🦋

Many congratulations to everyone involved on this well-deserved Gold award! Your hard work and dedication are a credit to Swanley. 👏🌿

New members welcome - free membership.

23/09/2026

Next SWAN group activity Saturday 26th September

18/09/2026

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Introduce legislation in England to make it a specific, standalone criminal offence to intentionally or recklessly use, discharge or attempt to discharge a catapult or slingshot at or towards any animal.

09/09/2026

Congratulations SWAN volunteers! 🏆

News just in that the group has been awarded winner (2nd last year) for the best community wildlife project in the Sevenoaks District. 👏

New members welcome and free to join!

03/09/2026

Things to look out for in September

19/08/2026

Updated invitation and programme for this year’s meet ups.

New volunteers welcome.
Please contact us for further information.

18/08/2026

Cllr Michael Horwood, Swanley Mayor and his Consort Cllr Jasmine Ferrari joined the SWAN volunteers in July 2026. ☀️ 🦋

10/08/2026

Hummingbird hawk moths around the area at the moment.

https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/humming-bird-hawk-moth

https://www.itv.com/news/2026-08-05/uk-seeing-really-unusual-rise-in-hummingbird-hawk-moth-sightings-this-summer