Events

A monkey orchid at Park Gate Down

Introduction to Orchids

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

Learn more about wild orchids: their life cycles, where to find them, and how to identify them

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

Not accessible

Spring Wildlife Walk at Pegwell Bay

29 May 2025, 10 - 11:30am
Pegwell Bay Country Park, Sandwich Road. Ramsgate Kent CT12 5JB

Let's come together to clean up Pegwell Spring Beach and make our coastline beautiful again!

Two children walking away from the camera with a pond dipping net

Accessible

Spring Family Pond Dipping at Tyland Barn

30 May 2025, 10:30am - 12pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Come and join us at Tyland Barn to discover what's in the pond this spring!

£16 for a pond dipping bowl (suitable for up to 5 people)
Two children walking away from the camera with a pond dipping net

Accessible

Spring Family Pond Dipping at Tyland Barn

30 May 2025, 1 - 2:30pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Come and join us at Tyland Barn to discover what's in the pond this spring!

£16 for a pond dipping bowl (suitable for up to 5 people)
Wildflower meadow
Wild flower meadow, Corn cockle, Corn flower, Centaurea montana, Agrostemma githago, Poppy, Papaver rhoeas, Sheffield - Paul Hobson

Beginners' Guide to Wildflower Identification

31 May 2025, 9:30am - 5pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Learn how to identify and classify flowers, how to use botanical keys and gain a better understanding of botanical terms

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