Events

Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

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Nature Tots Maidstone (Sep/Oct - Tuesday morning)

9 Sep 2025, 9:45am - 14 Oct 2025, 11:45am
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Nature Tots is Forest School tailored specifically for little ones, and can inspire a love of nature that lasts a lifetime.

£54 for 6 sessions block booking (£9.75 for a taster session - available from one week before term begins)
Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

Partially accessible

Nature Tots Maidstone Sep/Oct - Friday morning)

12 Sep 2025, 9:45am - 17 Oct 2025, 11:45am
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Nature Tots is Forest School tailored specifically for little ones, and can inspire a love of nature that lasts a lifetime.

£54 for 6 sessions block booking (£9.75 for a taster session, available from one week before term starts)
A forest school group underneath a shelter

Maidstone Home Ed Nature Explorers - Sep/Oct

12 Sep 2025, 12:45pm - 17 Oct 2025, 2:45pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Join us for Forest School for the home education community. Discover ways to have fun outdoors and meet new friends. Suitable for ages 4-11.

£60 for a block booking of 6 sessions
south blean being grazed by sheep

Blean Community Advisory Group Summer Meeting

13 Sep 2025, 10am - 1pm
Canterbury Christchurch University North Holmes Road Canterbury CT1 1QU

The Wilder Blean Community Advisory Group is a space for anyone from the local community to come and share their opinions and ideas for the future of the Blean landscape. Whether you've joined a session before, or if this would be your first session you're very welcome to attend!

Free
Crucifer-Shieldbug
©️Gill Brook

Introduction to Shieldbugs and Leatherbugs

13 Sep 2025, 10am - 4pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Find out how to identify shieldbugs and leatherbugs, where to find them, and learn about their life cycles

Standard fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.

Pine Marten Ecology and Conservation

20 Sep 2025, 10:30am - 2pm

Find out more about Pine Martens and learn about the South East Pine Marten Restoration Project

Normal fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Sandwich and Pegwell Bay - Vicky Aitkenhead

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Last of Summer Wildlife at Pegwell Bay

20 Sep 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Pegwell Bay Country Park, Sandwich Road. Ramsgate Kent CT12 5JB

Join the local warden for a guided walk to explore wildlife on Kent’s largest National Nature Reserve, Pegwell Bay.

£16

Botany Evening Classes - Maidstone

23 Sep 2025, 6:30pm - 2 Dec 2025, 8:30pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Our Botany Evening Classes cover the Botanical identification of wild and naturalised British plants.

The cost for the whole 10-week course is £145 (with a break for half term)