Events

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.
Tim Horton

Introduction to Ferns

6 Jun 2026, 10am - 5pm
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.
Shorne Woods
Photo of Shorne Woods by Greg Hitchcock

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.
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil
©Lee Schofield

Introduction to Wildflowers

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

An introduction to flower families and the use of keys

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

Dandelions, Daisies and Thistles: sorting the look-alikes

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

Get to grips with the basic features of the largest family of flowering plants

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

Plant Identification in the Field

22 Jun 2026, 10am - 26 Jun 2026, 4pm
University of Kent, Canterbury Campus, Canterbury CT2 7NB

Five days learning to identify and record wild plants in nature reserves in Kent.

The cost for this five-day course is £240 per person.