Events

Adonis blue butterfly, photo by Grant Hazlehurst
Grant Hazlehurst

Butterflies of Kent

1 Aug 2026, 10am - 4pm
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

Learn more about the butterflies of Kent and their habitats

Normal fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
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.
Cliffs at Reculver (G Downer)

Geology of Kent

4 Sep 2026, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

An illustrated review of the geology of the Kentish landscape from the oldest rocks to the youngest sediments

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Greenshank
©Derek Moore

Autumn Migration in North Kent

11 Sep 2026, 10am - 4pm
Church Road Oare Faversham ME13 0QD

Observe and find out how to identify wetland birds. Discover how birds navigate during autumn migration and learn about the remarkable journeys they make.

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.

Pine Marten Ecology and Conservation

19 Sep 2026, 10:30am - 3pm

Find out more about Pine Martens and learn about the South East Pine Marten Restoration Project

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.

Botany Evening Classes - Maidstone

22 Sep 2026, 6:30pm - 1 Dec 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).
Photo by Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION

Botany Evening Classes - Canterbury

24 Sep 2026, 6pm - 3 Dec 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).
Fly Agaric Fungi 04 Greg Hitchcock
© Greg Hitchcock

Fungi for Beginners

10 Oct 2026, 10am - 3pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

A simple guide to fungi groups and classifications and the features to lookout for

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.