Events

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Maidstone Home Ed Nature Explorers - Jan/Feb

9 Jan 2026, 12:45pm - 13 Feb 2026, 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 £12 for Taster or Pay As You Go
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UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course

12 Jan 2026, 10am - 3:30pm
Online, In your home

An online training day on the UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Version 2, a classification system for vegetation habitats used in planning, conservation and land management

The cost of this online one-day training course is £150 per person

Botany Evening Classes - Maidstone

13 Jan 2026, 6:30pm - 24 Mar 2026, 8:30pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Our Botany Evening Classes cover the Botanical identification of wild and naturalised British plants.

The cost for the whole 10-week course is £160 (with a break for half term). Early bird offer available until the end of the year.
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Botany Evening Classes - Canterbury

15 Jan 2026, 6pm - 26 Mar 2026, 8pm
Canterbury Christ Church University (North Holmes Road Campus), North Holmes Road, Canterbury, CT1 1QU

Our Botany Evening Classes cover the Botanical identification of wild and naturalised British plants.

The cost for the whole 10-week course is £160 (with a break for half term). Early bird offer available until the end of the year.
Female hen harrier
Mark Hamblin

Birds of Prey Identification

27 Jan 2026, 10am - 4pm
Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kingshill Farm, Elmley, Minster on Sea, Sheerness ME12 3RW, UK

Spend a day observing birds of prey. Learn how to identify different species and more about their characteristics, habitats and behaviour.

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

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Weekend Wellness: Forest Bathing in the Blean

31 Jan 2026, 10am - 12:30pm
Thornden Wood Road. Canterbury Kent CT6 7NZ

Soothe your body and mind on a guided, meditative walk through the woods, inspired by the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing- Shinrin Yoku.

£18
Online only cross leaved heath Hothfield Heathlands
Ian Rickards

UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course

2 Feb 2026, 10am - 3:30pm
Online, In your home

An online training day on the UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Version 2, a classification system for vegetation habitats used in planning, conservation and land management

The cost of this online one-day training course is £150 per person
Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

Nature Tots Sevenoaks (Feb/Mar - Monday morning)

23 Feb 2026, 9:45am - 30 Mar 2026, 10:45am
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

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 (£9.50 for a taster session)