Events

Wildflower meadow

Wildflowers for Beginners

14 May 2027, 10am - 4pm
Monkton Nature Reserve Canterbury Road Monkton Nr. Ramsgate CT12 4LH

A field-based day for beginners which focuses on the wildflowers of Monkton Nature Reserve, with particular attention to those found on chalk grasslands.

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Mountain view from Yangthang, Ladakh
Geoff Downer

An Introduction to Geology

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

Investigate rocks and minerals and learn about fossils and plate tectonics

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

Beaver Project Experiences: A Morning at Ham Fen

16 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
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