Events

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
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.
Viviparous Lizards at Polhill Bank, photo by Gareth Christian

Reptile Ecology and Survey Techniques

16 May 2027, 10am - 4pm
Tyland Barn, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3BD

Identify and learn about reptile requirements. Then search for them in Vinters Valley Nature Reserve, a nature reserve nearby.

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

Bumblebee Identification in the South East: intermediate level

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

Learn about bumblebee ecology and how to identify cuckoo bumblebees and threatened 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
Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth
©Derek Moore

Introduction to Pollinators

26 Jun 2027, 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: £42.50 per person per day. Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.