Events

A barn building surrounded by summer foliage.
© Ellen Tout

Open Garden at Tyland Barn

8 Aug 2026, 11am - 3pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Join us for our annual open garden at the headquarters of Kent Wildlife Trust!

Free admission with optional activities (pond dipping £4pp, cyanotype printing £6pp)
humilis queen bumblebee

Ecology of Bumblebees and their Identification for Intermediates

9 Aug 2026, 10:30am - 4pm
Online, In your home

An online identification course covering all of Britain’s bumblebee species

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Two children walking away from the camera with a pond dipping net

Family Event: Pond Dipping at Tyland Barn

14 Aug 2026, 10:30am - 12pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Come and join us at Tyland Barn to discover what's in the pond!

£16 for a Family Ticket (bring up to 5 people)
Two children walking away from the camera with a pond dipping net

Family Event: Pond Dipping at Tyland Barn

14 Aug 2026, 12:45 - 2:15pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Come and join us at Tyland Barn to discover what's in the pond!

£16 for a Family Ticket (bring up to 5 people)