KLAW is a learning, advocacy and affinity network for landowners, land managers, community groups and likeminded individuals brought together by shared interests, working collectively to benefit conservation, biodiversity, environmental sustainability, and wildlife at a local level.
KLAW is an independent, membership-based organisation, working to maximise positive land management, biodiversity and wildlife conservation in Kent. We have intentionally referred to "Landholders" because owning the land that you manage is not necessary in to join KLAW as a landholding member. Landholdings can be a small suburban garden.
As well as this web site, KLAW has produced an A5 leaflet illustrating our interests and activities. A copy can be downloaded, for printing on A4 paper, by clicking here.
The overarching aims of the group are to:
If you'd like to read KLAW's Constitution, click here. The Constitution is also available by clicking a link that can be found in every footer.
KLAW holds monthly management meetings (remotely) and a physical Annual General Meeting, hosted by a KLAW member. Details can be found by clicking here.
KLAW is building up a knowledge base on grants for environmental work - what grants are available, who is eligible and how to improve the liklihood of the application being successful. Details of grant sources and grant applications are available. Click here to find out more.
KLAW has a calendar of public events. Many of our events are hosted by landholder members. They focus on the particular interests of the hosting member, providing a rich range of topics.
Click here for information about a sample of previous events. The KLAW secretary will email all KLAW members about planned events.
KLAW is separate from Kent Wildlife Trust but some staff members of the Trust are members of KLAW and several members of KLAW are also members of the Trust.
KLAW is also supported with advice and guidance by the Trust. For example, KLAW members have found the Trust's publication on managing land for a wilder Kent to be very useful. Click here or on the image for a copy to read or download.
Other information on the Trust is available on their website. Click here to view their site.
The ladybird is a small beetle found in many shapes and colours, with stripes as well as spots. Our ladybird is the type most often found in Kent. It is red with seven spots, three on each side and one in the middle near the head. Ladybirds are welcome visitors to gardens and farms as they eat pests that damage crops. As you go through our web pages you will see ladybirds appear on most pages.
Click here for stories for children about our special ladybird, puzzles and a wildlife alphabet.