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Kemerton Conservation Trust We are a registered charity which aims to conserve wildlife and places of beauty in Worcestershire and adjoining counties for the public benefit.

Kemerton Conservation Trust (KCT) is a registered charity which aims to conserve wildlife and places of beauty in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and adjoining counties for the public benefit. Much of the Trust’s activity takes place in the area surrounding Bredon Hill in south Worcestershire, where there is a concentration of traditionally-managed farmland and woodland habitats and flood meadows which are exceptionally rich in fauna and flora. The Trust has four main purposes:
• Managing important sites for the benefit of wildlife and landscape
• Developing innovative conservation practices
• Continuing a programme of scientific surveying, monitoring and analysis begun in 1980
• Educating the public, land managers, and other organisations about conservation priorities and practices

For more information about the Trust please visit our website www.kemerton.org

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*Moderation policy*
In general, we don’t moderate posts – except on the rare occasion that someone has used offensive language or made libellous allegations about named or identifiable individuals on our page. We have a duty to protect our staff and volunteers, so while deleting comments is totally out of character for us, our legal position is that any post containing a libellous accusations, should be removed. If an individual continues to post offensive, threatening or libellous content then we’ll be forced to block that person from the page. We won’t tolerate postings, content, or links that are racist, sexist or homophobic. We also don’t permit linking to or posting any content which endorses illegal activity, or any activities against the values of Kemerton Conservation Trust. Finally, please note that the views on our page are created by our community and don’t necessarily represent the views or opinions of Kemerton Conservation Trust.

Water Rail Rallus aquaticus are common but secretive birds in the same family as Coots and Moorhens. More often heard th...
17/10/2026

Water Rail Rallus aquaticus are common but secretive birds in the same family as Coots and Moorhens. More often heard than seen - their pig-like squeal is regularly heard from the reedbeds at Kemerton Lake Nature Reserve - there are regular sightings at Water's Edge Hide at the moment thanks to the trampling of reeds from a few Red Polls earlier in the summer, who managed to squeeze under the fence and spend a happy couple of hours in the reedbed before they were rounded up! Smaller than Moorhens, and very good at blending in with the reeds, see if you can spot them on your next visit. We would love to see your photos if you are successful. Photo copyright Support Coordinator Kate Aubury.

Now's a great time to head to the hides at Kemerton Lake and see a Kingfisher. Look out for their brilliant flash of blu...
16/10/2026

Now's a great time to head to the hides at Kemerton Lake and see a Kingfisher. Look out for their brilliant flash of blue as they fly past, and keep an eye on the kingfisher perches near Water's Edge Hide, as they often fish from them. This stunning male was seen today. Photo copyright Support Coordinator Kate Aubury.

Whilst it's starting to feel more autumnal, the mild temperatures mean a few species of dragonfly are still active at Ke...
16/10/2026

Whilst it's starting to feel more autumnal, the mild temperatures mean a few species of dragonfly are still active at Kemerton Lake Nature Reserve, and when the sun shines, they can be seen patrolling the reedbeds, sunning themselves on the boardwalk, and egg laying in the shallows. Photos copyright Support Coordinator Kate Aubury.

Often heard before they are seen, small flocks of Long-tailed T**s can be spotted hunting for insects and spiders in tre...
13/10/2026

Often heard before they are seen, small flocks of Long-tailed T**s can be spotted hunting for insects and spiders in trees and bushes throughout the year. Constantly on the move, making high-pitched contact calls as they dart from tree to tree, these gorgeous little birds are great acrobats, hanging upside down on branches looking for their prey. Almost exclusively insectivorous, in winter they will also eat seeds, berries and suet. A family of about 10 birds was spotted at Kemerton Lake recently looking for creepy crawlies in the birch and wild rose. Photo copyright Support Coordinator Kate Aubury.

Thank you to everyone that came to Apple Day 2026. A lovely afternoon celebrating our orchards and raising funds for Daf...
11/10/2026

Thank you to everyone that came to Apple Day 2026. A lovely afternoon celebrating our orchards and raising funds for Daffurn's Orchard. Special thanks to Kemerton Orchard Workers and all the volunteers who helped organise and run the event, or contributed cakes and raffle prizes. Photos copyright Support Coordinator Kate Aubury.

Kemerton Apple Day is on today! Come and celebrate our orchards; bring your apples for pressing or buy juice from Daffur...
10/10/2026

Kemerton Apple Day is on today! Come and celebrate our orchards; bring your apples for pressing or buy juice from Daffurn's Orchard, enjoy a delicious selection of handmade cakes, stock up on jams and cards, learn more about our work preserving traditional orchards in the area, and let the kids have fun at our free arts and crafts table. See you later!

08/10/2026

Look what our trail camera caught recently; a beautiful Roe Buck going for a drink

All-female group Birds and The Belles is visiting Kemerton Lake Nature Reserve on 31st October, so if you are a female b...
05/10/2026

All-female group Birds and The Belles is visiting Kemerton Lake Nature Reserve on 31st October, so if you are a female birder or photographer and are interested in joining them, full details are on the poster below.

(Please note this is event is not organised by KCT so any questions should be directed to Birds and The Belles).

Today our volunteers were helping with wildflower management at Oathill Track on Bredon Hill. The wildflower verge was c...
03/10/2026

Today our volunteers were helping with wildflower management at Oathill Track on Bredon Hill. The wildflower verge was cut by contractors a few weeks ago and our volunteers raked off and carried the cuttings to remove nutrients and keep the verge in good condition for the wildflowers. They also cut back vegetation around the John Clarke bench. Photos copyright Support Coordinator Kate Aubury.

This colourful fungus is a Scalycap - one of the Pholiota species, and the fruiting bodies appeared on this cut ash stum...
02/10/2026

This colourful fungus is a Scalycap - one of the Pholiota species, and the fruiting bodies appeared on this cut ash stump at exactly the same time last year (I photographed them on 5th October last year). Most of the fungus is growing under the bark of the tree and is there all year, but it needs the right conditions - plenty of moisture in particular - to fruit and produce the mushrooms themselves. Scalycaps are saprotrophs, they feed on dead or dying wood, so the stumps of this dying ash are perfect for them. Photos copyright Support Coordinator Kate Aubury.

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