AGM 2025
The WKBG will be holding its annual AGM at Halstead Sports Pavilion on Tuesday 20th May at 19:30.
We are delighted to announce that Nigel Palmer, the new C.E.O. of the Badger Trust, has agreed to be our speaker at this year's Annual General Meeting. Nigel brings a wealth of experience from his decade with the Save Me Trust, where he tirelessly advocated for wildlife and campaigned against the badger cull. He has a passion for protecting badgers, including caring for a sett near his home.
Nigel will be talking about some of the challenges facing the Badger Trust, including their ongoing campaign to end the badger cull.
There is ample free parking at the Halstead Sports Pavilion. We do hope you will be able to join us.
Sevenoaks Climate Fair
The WKBG will be at the Sevenoaks Climate Fair on the 3rd May. Please come visit our stall and find out all about badgers!
'Volunteering Vibe' Volunteering Fair
The WKBG will be at the Volunteering Vibe fair at Bromley College on Thursday 24th April from 11am - 2pm, where we will be recruiting volunteers for the our badger group. Have a chat to our members and learn all about what we do at the WKBG to help out badgers.
Guided Badger Walk - 9th & 16th April
Join our West Kent Badger Field Officer and wildlife ranger Darren on a guided badger walk around High Elms Country Park. Learn more about the secretive lives of our beloved badgers and how to spot badger activity in your local woodland. Also learn how to identify badger clues and tracks, and how to report suspicious activity around setts or badger injuries.
Please following this link for tickets and more information
Brocktober at Otford Memorial Hall
We are having a WKBG "Brocktober" event!
Discover the life of badgers, challenging the cull and how we rescue badgers in trouble. This is a great refresher for those already trained and a taster for newcomers.
We will be fundraising for Folly Wildlife Rescue.
When? Sunday 27th October from 10am - 1pm (come for the whole morning or dip in)
Where? Otford Memorial Hall (where we held our AGM). There is ample parking and within easy walking distance of the station.
There will be informal talks, a bring and buy (please bring something if you can), a big raffle, badger Christmas gifts, refreshments - and lots more
Shoreham Heavy Horse Show
Come and visit us at the Shoreham Heavy Horse show on the Sunday 1st September, where we have a stand with items to sell, activities for children and WKBG committee members to talk to about all aspects of badger lives and activities.
Please click here for more information about the Heavy Horse show.
Tunbridge Wells Lush - 30th Aug - 1st Sep
Visit us at Lush in Tunbridge Wells between 30th August - 1st September. This will be Lush's last charity pot and they would like to make it a big event, so there should be lots of partying!
We'll be be distributing leaflets and raising awareness of our group, as well as highlighting the ongoing badger cull, with a petition to sign to stop the cull.
Also, any WKBG members who can help out during the event to distribute leaflets and getting people to sign the petition would be greatly appreciated!
Badger Event at Tunbridge Wells Lush - Cancelled
*** Unfortunately we need to cancel this event at the last minute ***
Valerie Russell from the the West Kent Badger Group has organised two more events at Lush in Tunbridge Wells on 10th August and 26th October 2024. The events will take place in the morning but we can stay all day.
We'll be be distributing leaflets and raising awareness of our group, as well as highlighting the ongoing badger cull. This will be particularly important, given that it is the year of the General Election.
We would love as many members as possible to join us at the events!
Cudham Environmental Activities Centre Open Day
Cudham Environmental Activities Centre Open Day - June 29th 2024 from 11am to 4pm
Please join us at the Cudham Environmental Activities Centre Open Day as the centre celebrates its 50th birthday.
At 11:30am, the West Kent Badger Group will be providing information and leading a walk around the site, looking for signs of badgers.
Please see the flyer here for more details.
-- Kathie Foster
Folly Wildlife Rescue Talk and WKBG AGM 2024
The WKBG will be holding its AGM at 19:00 on Wednesday 19th June at Otford Memorial Hall.
Come and meet other members, hear about the work of the group and enjoy a talk about the work of the wonderful Folly Wildlife Rescue by Jessica Cater.
Note: Johnny Depp is unlikely to attend 