Events

Chalk grassland picture showing close up of grass and flowers within the grassland and a typical english countryside is faded out in the background
Dan Attwood

Chalk grassland plant identification day

28 May 2026, 10am - 4pm
Common Road Chatham ME5 9RG

Refresh or improve your identification skills of chalk grassland plants

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day.
Folkestone Ammonite by Philip Hadland
Folkestone Ammonite (Philip Hadland)

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Introduction to Fossils

30 May 2026, 10am - 4pm
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

Discover more about fossils, especially those that can be found locally.

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Common Spotted-orchid
©Paul Lane

Introduction to Orchids

1 Jun 2026, 10am - 4pm
Monkton Nature Reserve Canterbury Road Monkton Nr. Ramsgate CT12 4LH

Learn more about wild orchids: their life cycles, where to find them, and how to identify them

Standard fee: £42..50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Dragonfly
© J. Hukins

An introduction to dragonflies and damselflies

2 Jun 2026, 10am - 4pm
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

Learn about the life cycles and habitats of dragonflies and aids to identification. Then participate in a field study of adult dragonflies.

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Early bird offer available until the end of the year. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Cliffs at Reculver (G Downer)

The Geology of Reculver Country Park

5 Jun 2026, 10:30am - 4pm
Reculver Country Park, Ocean View car park, Bishopstone Glen, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6QF

Discover the geological materials used in buildings and shore defences around Reculver and examine a classic coastal cliff section.

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Coed Crafnant rainforest © Ben Porter

Introduction to Ferns

6 Jun 2026
Tyland Barn, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3BD

Discover how to recognise our native ferns using leaf shapes and other distinctive features.

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

Broad-leaved Trees in Summer

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

Learn to identify trees by their foliage

Standard fee: £42.50 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

13 Jun 2026, 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: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.