Topics: Families and Schools

Right, break time's over. Come on, you lot. Time to go back to school. One particular school, in fact – Goat Lees Primary School, which is in Kennington, near Ashford in Kent.

• Conservation
• Families and Schools
• Forest School
• Respecting Nature
• Schools

Education Manager Tom White explores how teachers can advance their students' education through outdoor exploration, and the resources we provide for GCSE and A-level fieldwork related to one of our most ground-breaking projects.

• Education
• Families and Schools
• Schools
• Wilder Blean

Despite the cold and mud, there’s still plenty to do out in nature this February half-term. After all, there’s no such thing as bad weather – only the wrong clothes! So, get your cosiest coats and wellies on and join us for some of our half-term family events and activities.

• Events
• Families
• Families and Schools
• February half-term
• Romney Marsh
• Sevenoaks

This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week (5th – 11th February 2024) is all about empowering children to say and believe that their voice matters. When children feel listened to, and like they can make a difference in the world, it can have a hugely positive impact on their wellbeing. We all want to feel heard, after all!

• Families and Schools
• Health and Wellbeing

Our education team share a spooktacular amount of ideas for families to celebrate Halloween this year. From spooky crafts to events, there's something for everyone!

• Families
• Families and Schools
• Halloween
• Things to Do

Put the FUN back into fundraising with these five suggestions for schools from Tom White, our Wilder Kent Education Officer. Think bake sales, fun runs, art auctions and more!

• Families and Schools
• Fundraising

Spring is the perfect time to rewild your school and create a more sustainable and biodiverse campus.

• Biodiversity
• Families and Schools
• Schools

This World Book Day, we are excited to announce that we are working on our own book with children's book author Alice Hemming, inspired by the groundbreaking Wilder Blean project. Read more to find out more about Alice and what to expect from the upcoming wilding tale.

• Books
• Families and Schools
• Projects
• Wilder Blean

Kent Wildlife Trust has received funds from Biffa Award to replace the pond dipping platforms and can now continue with much-loved pond dipping activities in 2022.

• Events
• Families and Schools
• Pond Dipping
• Tyland Barn

Autumn is one of our favourite seasons at Forest School, we love the golden crunchy leaves and clear blue skies.

• Autumn
• Families and Schools
• Forest School