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UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course

12 Jan 2026, 10am - 3:30pm
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An online training day on the UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Version 2, a classification system for vegetation habitats used in planning, conservation and land management

The cost of this online one-day training course is £150 per person

Botany Evening Classes - Maidstone

13 Jan 2026, 6:30pm - 24 Mar 2026, 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 £160 (with a break for half term). Early bird offer available until the end of the year.
Photo by Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION

Botany Evening Classes - Canterbury

15 Jan 2026, 6pm - 26 Mar 2026, 8pm
Canterbury Christ Church University (North Holmes Road Campus), North Holmes Road, Canterbury, CT1 1QU

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

The cost for the whole 10-week course is £160 (with a break for half term). Early bird offer available until the end of the year.
Online only cross leaved heath Hothfield Heathlands
Ian Rickards

UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course

2 Feb 2026, 10am - 3:30pm
Online, In your home

An online training day on the UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Version 2, a classification system for vegetation habitats used in planning, conservation and land management

The cost of this online one-day training course is £150 per person
Siskin
©Luke Massey/2020VISION

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Beginners’ Birdwatching - Winter

13 Feb 2026, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

Learn out how to identify birds by both sight and sound on this introductory course

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.
Common toad
©Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography

Amphibian Ecology and Survey Techniques

28 Feb 2026, 2 - 8pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

This course will help you understand the importance of habitats to the different amphibians. You will learn how to recognize the key species and be part of a torchlight survey at Vinters Valley Nature Reserve.

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.
Scottish Wildlife Trust beaver ©Steve Gardner

Beaver ecology and field signs

6 Mar 2026, 9am - 4pm
Old School Hall, School Lane, Fordwich, Kent, CT2 0DG

Explore the world of European beavers in the UK and put into practice what you have learned in an outdoor beaver survey

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.
Moss - Jude Shorter

Woodland Mosses for Beginners

7 Mar 2026, 10am - 4:30pm
Tyland Barn, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3BD

Learn more about the complex lives and identification of mosses.

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.