Bulford Kiwi Restored on Salisbury Plain

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:29:20 +0000
Environmental Protection

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed restoration of the Bulford Kiwi, a WWI-era chalk monument on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire. The carving was originally made by New Zealand Expeditionary Force soldiers in 1919. An RAF Chinook helicopter dropped 10 tonnes of chalk, with volunteers from the NZ High Commission, Landmarc, and Operation Nightingale raking it into place. DIO manages 772 scheduled monuments across the MOD estate.