Events

Green winged orchids at Marden Meadow
Green winged orchids at Marden Meadow

Meadow plant identification day

20 May 2027, 10am - 4pm
Between Marden and Staplehurst on Marden Road Cranbrook TN12 0JQ

Refresh or improve your identification skills of meadow plants

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day.
Powderhorn lichen on a woody floor
©️ John Turnbull

Lichens for beginners

22 May 2027, 10am - 4pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Make a start on identifying these notoriously difficult yet intriguing, beautiful and environmentally sensitive plants.

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

27 May 2027, 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.
Common Spotted-orchid
©Paul Lane

Introduction to Orchids

4 Jun 2027, 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.

Responsible Beginners' Beekeeping

5 Jun 2027, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

An introductory course for anyone interested in learning more about bees and the craft of beekeeping.

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

5 Jun 2027, 3 - 7pm
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.
humilis queen bumblebee

Bumblebee Identification in the South East: intermediate level

12 Jun 2027, 10am - 3pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Learn about bumblebee ecology and how to identify cuckoo bumblebees and threatened species in Kent, both inside and outside the classroom

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

Grasses for Beginners

19 Jun 2027, 10am - 4pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Did you know that there are over 150 species of native grasses in Britain? Come along and learn how to identify some of the most common species.

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