Events

Viviparous Lizards at Polhill Bank, photo by Gareth Christian

Reptile Ecology and Survey Techniques

16 May 2027, 10am - 4pm
Tyland Barn, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3BD

Identify and learn about reptile requirements. Then search for them in Vinters Valley Nature Reserve, a nature reserve nearby.

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
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.
beaver ham fen swimming terry whittaker
©️ Terry Whittaker

Beaver Project Experiences: A Morning at Ham Fen

30 May 2027, 10am - 1pm
Ham Fen Nature Reserve, Worth, CT14 0DZ

Spend a morning with our reserve warden to discover how beaver activity has been restoring Kent's last remaining Fen

£35 per person
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.