Events

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
©Margaret Holland

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.
Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

Nature Tots Sevenoaks (Apr/May - Monday morning)

20 Apr 2026, 9:45am - 18 May 2026, 11:45am
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

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

£45 for 5 sessions block booking (£9.75 for a taster session)
forest school

Sevenoaks Home Ed Nature Explorers - Apr/May

20 Apr 2026, 12:30pm - 18 May 2026, 2:30pm
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

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 Taster or Pay As You Go ticket £12
Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

Nature Tots Maidstone (Apr/May - Tuesday morning)

21 Apr 2026, 9:45am - 19 May 2026, 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.

£45 for 5 sessions block booking (£9.75 for a taster session)
Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

Nature Tots Sevenoaks (Apr/May - Thursday morning)

23 Apr 2026, 9:45am - 21 May 2026, 11:45am
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

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

£45 for 5 sessions block booking (£9.75 for a taster session)
Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

Nature Tots Sevenoaks (Apr/May - Thursday afternoon)

23 Apr 2026, 12:30pm - 21 May 2026, 2:30pm
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

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

£45 for 5 sessions block booking (£9.75 for a taster session)
A forest school group underneath a shelter

Maidstone Home Ed Nature Explorers - Apr/May

24 Apr 2026, 12:45pm - 22 May 2026, 1:45pm
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.

£54 for a block booking of 5 sessions £12 for Taster or Pay As You Go