'New kit' helps battle against bugs
Workers clearing riverside vegetation are using plastic dragonfly decoys to deter biting insects. The chemical-free kit works particularly well against horseflies and helps keep the crew safe.
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Park seeks volunteers to help protect and improve the green space
A park is looking for volunteers to help protect and improve its green space.
Thermal imaging cameras on loan from libraries
Residents across Kent can now borrow thermal imaging cameras for free from selected libraries. The 23 cameras are part of a 12-month trial that helps people spot heat escaping from their homes and find ways to save energy.
Rare damselfly spotted by restored chalk river
An endangered damselfly has been spotted in wetlands created by a project that restored a stretch of the River Ash near Hertford. The restored chalk river has also seen brown trout spawning on new gravel beds and more river invertebrates than before.