Vinters Valley Park Trust was formed back in September 1991 to manage what we know today as Vinters Valley Nature Reserve, a place where the public can enjoy being with nature and allow the wildlife to thrive. The reserve is NOT run by any council. It is thanks to our […]
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After many years, as chair of the Management Committee, Harry Lowder has decided to step down. He will be remaining on the management committee. We are pleased to announce that the new chairman, of the Management Committee is Ben Kirby, from 2nd September 2023. He has been vice chair for […]
After many years of being the chair of the Management Committee, Harry Lowder has decided to step down, as chairman, as of 1st September 2023. He is remaining on the management committee. On behalf of the trustees and the management committee, we would like to thank Harry for all the […]
A BIG thank you to 34SP.com for providing us with free web hosting for another year. 34SP have supported us with free charity web hosting for the last three years. Their support is appreciated and their technical support is excellent. If you have a charity that requires web hosting, why […]
Since 2012 we have taken part in the annual RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch counts. This year (2023) was our twelve year in taking part. We thought it may be nice to share with you the results in chart format, which will allow you to see the ups and downs […]
A big thank you to everyone who supported the reserve on Saturday 7th January 2023 with donations in exchange for chipping your Xmas trees. We raised £200 in donations and gained much needed mulching material for our conservation activities. Thank you also to local based Kinch Tree Surgeons – www.kinchtreesurgeons.co.uk – who […]
Xmas Tree Chipping ServiceSaturday 7th January 2023 10.00am – 2.00pmat The Lodge Road Entrance to Vinters Valley Nature Reserve – ME14 5EH Have you thought about how best to dispose of your Xmas tree at the end of the festivities? At Vinters Valley Nature Reserve we would be happy to […]
A BIG thank you to everyone that has kindly donated bird food, at our bird food bank located in Notcutts Garden Centre, Maidstone. Our thanks to Notcutts for their continued support. Your donations will help us feed the birds at our bird feeding stations. If you would like to donate, […]
** ARCHIVED NEWS ITEM ** To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the nature reserve we are holding two exciting competitions and welcome everyone to get creative and enter! The theme is “New beginnings” Please click here for full details
Many of our visitors to the reserve like to watch the birds feeding at our bird feeding stations. The food we provide is normally purchased by the funds we manage to raise through donations. Thank you to the manager and staff at our local Notcutts Garden Centre at the nearby […]