Events

Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

Nature Tots Maidstone Jun/Jul - Friday morning)

6 Jun 2025, 9:45am - 11 Jul 2025, 11:45am
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Nature Tots is Forest School tailored specifically for little ones, and can inspire a love of nature that lasts a lifetime.

£54 for 6 sessions block booking (£9.75 for a taster session, available from one week before term starts)
A forest school group underneath a shelter

Maidstone Home Ed Nature Explorers - Jun/Jul

6 Jun 2025, 12:45pm - 11 Jul 2025, 2:45pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Join us for Forest School for the home education community. Discover ways to have fun outdoors and meet new friends. Suitable for ages 4-11.

£60 for a block booking of 6 sessions
Yorkshire-fog
©Philip Precey

Grasses for Beginners

7 Jun 2025, 10am - 4pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Did you know that there are over 150 species of native grasses in Britain? Come along and learn how to identify some of the most common species.

Standard fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Folkestone Ammonite by Philip Hadland
Folkestone Ammonite (Philip Hadland)

Fossil Walk at Folkestone

7 Jun 2025, 1 - 5pm
Folkestone Warren, Wear Bay Rd, Folkestone CT19 6BL

A walk to explore the geology and fossils of the Folkestone area. You will have the chance to find Cretaceous Fossils from the Lower Greensand, Gault and Chalk formations.

Standard fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.

Ecology of Bumblebees and their Identification for Beginners

14 Jun 2025, 10:30am - 4pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Learn about the biology and ecology of bumblebees, how to identify our most common species and practise your skills in the field

Standard fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off

Botany for beginners - online evening course

16 Jun 2025, 6 - 8pm
Online, In your home

Do you want to learn more about plant names but don’t know where to begin?

The cost of this online evening course is £15 per person PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM 3 FEBRUARY TO 16 JUNE
A yellow brimstone moth on a red leaf
© TWT

Wilder Kent Experiences: Meet the Moths

18 Jun 2025, 8:30 - 10:30am
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Meet Kent Wildlife Trust's experienced reserve wardens for a hands-on workshop identifying moths found around Tyland Barn.

£35