Events

Wild flowers (C. Thompson)

Introduction to Wildflowers

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

An introduction to floral structure and terminology, flower families, and the value of keys to identification

Standard fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Photo of carline thistle (J Shorter)
carline thistle (J Shorter)

Dandelions, Daisies and Thistles: sorting the look-alikes

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

Get to grips with the basic features of the largest family of flowering plants

Normal fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Ragwort with a Thick Knee Beetle sitting on top
David Rayner

Introduction to Pollinators

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

Find out how to identify pollinators and learn about their ecology.

Standard fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Wildflower meadow
Wild flower meadow, Corn cockle, Corn flower, Centaurea montana, Agrostemma githago, Poppy, Papaver rhoeas, Sheffield - Paul Hobson

Wildflower Identification for improvers

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

Improve your identification skills and deepen your understanding of plant classification using botanical keys

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

Autumn Migration in North Kent

11 Sep 2026, 10am - 4pm
Church Road Oare Faversham ME13 0QD

Observe and find out how to identify wetland birds. Discover how birds navigate during autumn migration and learn about the remarkable journeys they make.

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

Pine Marten Ecology and Conservation

19 Sep 2026, 10:30am - 3pm

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

Normal fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Sitka Spruce
©northeastwildlife.co.uk

Getting to Know Conifers

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

Pine, spruce, larch, fir, cedar, redwood… a classroom introduction to the identification of conifers using their foliage and cones. Linked to the following Study Day ‘Conifers at Bedgebury Pinetum’

Normal fee: £37.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
Sitka Spruce
©northeastwildlife.co.uk

Conifers at Bedgebury Pinetum - Draft page while waiting for permission to use the venue

22 Nov 2026, 10am - 2:30pm
Bedgebury Pinetum Visitors Centre Bedgebury Ln, Goudhurst, Cranbrook TN17 2SJ, UK

Field studies amongst the largest collection of conifers in the UK. Linked to previous day.

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