Volunteers have been out for the last few weeks helping to construct new livestock fencing at Gazen Salts Nature Reserve in Sandwich. The original fencing in gallows field was no longer up to the job of keeping cattle in, so it was in need of an upgrade. The Kentish Stour Countryside Project was asked to help by, Gazen Salts Warden Karen Potter.

The project works closely with a number of nature reserves in the county, helping to maintain and improve them for the future.

The new fence is being moved further back from a ditch to create a larger area of dense grass and reeds, which will be a safe haven for wildlife such as moorhens and ducks. The field needs grazing as part of its long term management to maintain it as a meadow and stop it from scrubbing up.

The KSCP Canterbury Volunteers have been working at the site for the past two weeks, with a final visit this Thursday. KSCP Countryside Officer Matt Hayes said " The volunteers have been putting in a lot of effort and have managed to achieve a lot in the last two weeks. Gazen Salts is a lovely reserve and it's nice to be able to help with the long term management of the site."