Events

Responsible Beginners' Beekeeping

16 May 2026, 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. Early bird offer available until the end of 2025.
lizards - Steve Songhurst

Reptile Ecology and Survey Techniques

17 May 2026
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.
beaver, ham fen
Beaver in amongst the habitat at Ham Fen by Terry Whittaker

Wilder Kent Experience: Beavers, Nature's Engineers

17 May 2026, 10am - 1pm
Ham Fen Worth CT14 0DZ

Explore Ham Fen and see the evidence of beaver activity since their introduction to the reserve 20 years ago.

£35
Green winged orchids at Marden Meadow
Green winged orchids at Marden Meadow

Meadow plant identification day

21 May 2026, 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.
A kingfisher perched on a branch
© Joshua Copping

Guided Walk: Spring Birds

22 May 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve is home to many bird species during the spring; spend some time observing them on this guided walk.

£10
Blean

Partially accessible

Weekend Wellness: Forest Bathing in the Blean

23 May 2026, 10am - 12:30pm
Thornden Wood Road. Canterbury Kent CT6 7NZ

Soothe your body and mind on a guided, meditative walk through the woods, inspired by the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing- Shinrin Yoku.

£18