Events

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

Introduction to Water Vole ecology and surveys

16 Apr 2027, 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.
Andrena nitida (mining bee)_Rosie Bleet

Introduction to solitary bees

17 Apr 2027, 10am - 4pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

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

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

Pine Marten Ecology and Conservation

17 Apr 2027, 10:30am - 3:30pm

Find out more about Pine Martens and learn about the South East Pine Marten Restoration Project

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

Woodland plant identification day

6 May 2027, 10am - 4pm
Near West Farleigh Maidstone ME15 0NH

Refresh or improve your identification skills of woodland plants

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Early bird offer available until the end of the year.
Garden warbler
©Chris Gomersall/2020VISION

Beginners’ Birdwatching and Bird Song

7 May 2027, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

Learn how to identify birds by both sight and sound on this introductory course

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Buff-tailed bumblebee
Buff-tailed bumblebee © Vaughn Matthews

Introduction to Bumblebees

8 May 2027, 10am - 3pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Learn about bumblebee ecology and how to identify the common species in Kent, both inside and outside the classroom

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

Wildflowers for Beginners

14 May 2027, 10am - 4pm
Monkton Nature Reserve Canterbury Road Monkton Nr. Ramsgate CT12 4LH

A field-based day for beginners which focuses on the wildflowers of Monkton Nature Reserve, with particular attention to those found on chalk grasslands.

Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Mountain view from Yangthang, Ladakh
Geoff Downer

An Introduction to Geology

14 May 2027, 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.