Wilder Kent Blog

Learn more about the wildlife and wild places in Kent and beyond.

Families and Schools pond dipping finds as tutor looks into water with kids on a wilder holiday club

What is Wilder Education?

Our Education Manager explores the full range of Wilder Education experiences offered by Kent Wildlife Trust - from Nature Tots and Forest School to school visits, holiday clubs and birthday parties. Find out how we’re connecting children and young people with nature, and why your support is vital to keep it going.

Families and Schools Storytelling workshop

Bison and Butterfly storytelling workshop - Creativity and Conservation hand-in-hand

This week, pupils at Herne Junior and Herne Infants were treated to a very special experience as part of their journey to connect with local wildlife and the natural world. Kent Wildlife Trust’s education team joined forces with New York Times bestselling children’s author Alice Hemming, who visited the schools to lead creative storytelling workshops based on her book The Bison and the Butterfly.