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2010 Programme

Wake Up Your Garden For Wildlife!

A friendly workshop on Friday 1st October which will give you ideas to make your garden really come alive! Suitable for gardeners of all abilities.

Just one of our exciting Wildlife Study Days on offer this year. Other courses are listed in the table below. Alternatively, click here to download the Wildlife Study Day 2010 leaflet (2.60 MB). Click on a study day title to download further details for each course.

Click here for general information about Wildlife Study Days, including prices.

For more information about Wildlife Study Days or to make a booking, please call us on 01622 662012.

Free places with Valley of Vision

Valley of Visions may provide sponsorship for attendance on study days for those living within the Medway towns and Lower Medway Valley area. To discuss qualifying for a free place, please contact Tay Arnold on 01634 242826 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Wildlife Study Days for 2010

31	Saturday 4th September	Introduction to Moths Life cycles, food plants, habits, habitats and tips on observation, identification and trapping techniques. Classroom studies with live moths, followed by examination of moths caught in light trap operated during the previous night.	Tyland Barn Keith Palmer, Lepidopterist
32	Friday 10th September	Autumn Migration in North Kent A new study day to coincide with one of the higher ‘Spring’ tides when the maximum number of waders roost on the floods and scrapes and passage migrants will be stopping off en route to their wintering grounds. Also observe and learn about birds of prey at one of the best sites in the UK. Beginners welcome.	Elmley RSPB Reserve and Oare Marshes Nature Reserve Tony Swandale, Warden with Rob Clements, Ornithologist
33	Saturday 25th September	Identification of Fungi I An introduction to fungi of broad-leaved woodlands. Learn about their lifecycle, host-associations, distribution and field identification features.	Tudeley Woods, RSPB Reserve Martin Allison, Area Manager
13A	Friday 1st October NEW	Wake Up Your Garden For Wildlife! A friendly workshop suitable for gardeners of all abilities. Whatever the size of your garden- from a Balcony to a country Estate. Bring plans and photos of your garden and we will give you ideas to make it really come alive! Includes a Tour of our new demonstration gardens	Tyland Barn Visitor Centre Maureen Rainey Runs Kent Wildlife Gardening Awards with Paul Pearce KWT gardening and allotment expert
34	Wednesday 6th October	Beginners’ guide and introduction to fungi An important first step to understanding this fascinating group. Classroom studies and some field work. (Also valuable - but not essential - for those attending other fungus study days).	Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve Joyce Pitt, Botanist
35	Saturday 16th October	Identification of Fungi II Helpful tips on identification of larger fungi and their habitats in the field.	East Blean Wood, KWT reserve Joyce Pitt, Botanist
36	Saturday16th October	Board-leaved Trees in Autumn An irresistible season to turn our attention to the broad-leaved trees. Using autumn foliage and fruits to identify these important members of our natural heritage.	Tyland Barn Ros, Bennett, Botanist
37	Saturday 23rd October	Veteran Trees Veteran trees are a wonderful feature of our landscape and we are only just beginning to understand their contribution to biodiversity. This study day discusses the important characteristics of veteran trees and how to recognise and record them.	Tyland Barn and local sites Neil Coombs, Land Management Advisor
38	Saturday 6th November	Identification of Fungi III Helpful tips on identification of larger fungi and their habitats in the field.	Southborough Common Joyce Pitt, Botanist
39	Saturday 6th November	Small mammals: identification, recording and surveying Using classroom studies, field trapping techniques and field signs to learn to identify and handle small mammals.	Wildwood Hazel Ryan, Wildwood Trust Conservation Officer
40	Saturday 27th November	Getting to know Conifers Pine, spruce, larch, fir, cedar, redwood…. an introduction to identification in the classroom through foliage and cones. Linked to day 41.	Tyland Barn Ros Bennett, Botanist
41	Sunday 28th November	Conifers at Bedgebury Pinetum Field studies amongst the largest collection of conifers in the UK. Linked to day 40.	Bedgebury Pinetum Ros Bennett¸ Botanist
42	Friday 3rd December	Birds of Prey of the North Kent Marshes Spend a day observing birds of prey. Learn how to identify different species and more about their characteristics, habitats and behaviour.	Elmley RSPB Reserve Tony Swandale, Warden with Rob Clements, Ornithologist