Events

Mountain view from Yangthang, Ladakh
Geoff Downer

An Introduction to Geology

10 Apr 2026, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Investigate rocks and minerals and learn about fossils and plate tectonics

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Two children playing with leaves in a bluebell wood
© Tom Marshall

Family Event: Easter Fun at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve

10 Apr 2026, 1 - 2:30pm
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

Join us at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve to celebrate Easter with a craft activity, guided walk, and toasted treats around the campfire.

£12
Ancient hornbeam pollard

Ancient and Veteran Trees

11 Apr 2026
Tyland Barn, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3BD

Learn about Ancient and Veteran trees and how to recognise and record them.

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
A carder bee on a dandelion, with trees and a house in the background.
© TWT

Wilder Gardens Workshop: Introduction to Wildlife Gardening

16 Apr 2026, 10:30am - 1pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Get started creating a garden with nature at its heart in this spring workshop, based at our head office of Tyland Barn.

£35
water vole in hole by the water surrounded by aquatic plants covering his burrow entrance

Introduction to Water Vole ecology and surveys

17 Apr 2026, 10am - 4pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Learn about European Water Voles: their ecology, field signs and survey methods. Then put into practice what you have learned in an outdoor survey

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.