Events

Andrena nitida (mining bee)_Rosie Bleet

Introduction to Solitary Bees

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

There are around 250 species of solitary bee. Find out how to identify them and where to find them, and learn about their ecology.

Standard fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Baby beaver at Ham Fen by Terry Whittaker
Terry Whittaker

A morning at Ham Fen

4 May 2025, 10am - 1pm
Ham Fen Nature Reserve, Worth, CT14 0DZ

Learn about wilding and how keystone species have been restoring Kent's last remaining Fen.

Standard fee: £35 per person

Responsible Beginners' Beekeeping

4 May 2025, 10:30am - 4pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

An introductory course for anyone interested in learning more about bees and the craft of beekeeping.

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

Woodland plant identification day

6 May 2025, 10am - 4pm
Near West Farleigh Maidstone ME15 0NH

Refresh or improve your identification skills of woodland plants

Standard fee: £37.50 per person per day.
Powderhorn lichen on a woody floor
©️ John Turnbull

Lichens for beginners

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

Make a start on identifying these notoriously difficult yet intriguing, beautiful and environmentally sensitive plants.

Standard fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
apple blossom
Lynne & Peter Flower

Broad-leaved Trees in Spring

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

Learn to identify trees and shrubs by their leaves and flowers

Standard fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Cliffs at Reculver (G Downer)

The Geology of Kent

16 May 2025, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

An illustrated review of the geology of the Kentish landscape from the oldest rocks to the youngest sediments

Normal fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Longfield Chalk Bank Common Lizard
Greg Hitchcock

Reptile Ecology and Survey Techniques

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

Identify and learn about reptiles. Then search for them in a nature reserve nearby

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