Events

Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

Nature Tots Maidstone (Jun/Jul - Friday morning)

5 Jun 2026, 9:45am - 10 Jul 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.

£54 for 6 sessions block booking (£9.75 for a taster session)
Cliffs at Reculver (G Downer)

The Geology of Reculver Country Park

5 Jun 2026, 10:30am - 4pm
Reculver Country Park, Ocean View car park, Bishopstone Glen, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6QF

Discover the geological materials used in buildings and shore defences around Reculver and examine a classic coastal cliff section.

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
A forest school group underneath a shelter

Maidstone Home Ed Nature Explorers - Jun/Jul

5 Jun 2026, 12:45pm - 10 Jul 2026, 2:45pm
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.

£60 for a block booking of 6 sessions £12 for Taster or Pay As You Go
Tim Horton

Introduction to Ferns

6 Jun 2026, 10am - 5pm
Tyland Barn, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3BD

Discover how to recognise our native ferns using leaf shapes and other distinctive features.

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Shorne Woods
Photo of Shorne Woods by Greg Hitchcock

Broad-leaved Trees in Summer

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

Learn to identify trees by their foliage

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Tridactyl dinosaur footprint from Folkestone (Philip Hadland)

Fossil Walk at Folkestone

13 Jun 2026, 1 - 5pm
Folkestone Warren, Wear Bay Rd, Folkestone CT19 6BL

A walk to explore the geology and fossils of the Folkestone area. You will have the chance to find Cretaceous Fossils from the Lower Greensand, Gault and Chalk formations.

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
beaver, ham fen
Beaver in amongst the habitat at Ham Fen by Terry Whittaker

Wilder Kent Experience: Beavers, Nature's Engineers

14 Jun 2026, 10am - 1pm
Ham Fen Worth CT14 0DZ

Explore Ham Fen and see the evidence of beaver activity since their introduction to the reserve 20 years ago.

£35
Online only Summer Solstice

ONLINE Summer Solstice, Nature Connection for your wellbeing.

17 Jun 2026, 7 - 9pm

Look after your wellbeing with an evening of nature connection, inspired by the light, energy, and abundance of the summer solstice. Zoë from Ostara Nature Connection will guide an online session exploring the art of nature connection through this seasonal turning point. You’ll take inspiration from the longest day of the year a time of warmth, growth, and vitality to deepen your awareness of the natural world around you.

£10 entry – enjoy 50% off for a friend when you join together (£5)