The land outside the current boundaries of the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on Old Park has now been designated as a Local Wildlife Site. This is a major milestone in the campaign to protect Old Park as it means that 100% of the site has been recognised as important for nature, making any development on this land much more difficult.

Read Kent Wildlife Trust‘s Press Release on today’s announcement below…

Major win for nature as Canterbury’s Old Park and Chequers Wood gains protected status | Kent Wildlife Trust