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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
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©️ Terry Whittaker

Beaver Project Experiences: A Morning at Ham Fen

13 Jun 2027, 10am - 1pm
Ham Fen Nature Reserve, Worth, CT14 0DZ

Spend a morning with our reserve warden to discover how beaver activity has been restoring Kent's last remaining Fen

£35 per person
Yorkshire-fog
©Philip Precey

Grasses for Beginners

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

Did you know that there are over 150 species of native grasses in Britain? Come along and learn how to identify some of the most common species.

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

Plant Identification in the Field

21 Jun 2027, 10am - 25 Jun 2027, 4pm
University of Kent, Canterbury Campus, Canterbury CT2 7NB

Five days learning to identify and record wild plants in nature reserves in Kent.

The cost for this five-day course is £240 per person.
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.
beaver ham fen swimming terry whittaker
©️ Terry Whittaker

Beaver Project Experiences: A Morning at Ham Fen

27 Jun 2027, 10am - 1pm
Ham Fen Nature Reserve, Worth, CT14 0DZ

Spend a morning with our reserve warden to discover how beaver activity has been restoring Kent's last remaining Fen

£35 per person
beaver ham fen swimming terry whittaker
©️ Terry Whittaker

Beaver Project Experiences: A Morning at Ham Fen

11 Jul 2027, 10am - 1pm
Ham Fen Nature Reserve, Worth, CT14 0DZ

Spend a morning with our reserve warden to discover how beaver activity has been restoring Kent's last remaining Fen

£35 per person
Ringlet butterfly ©Guy Edwardes/2020VISION
Ringlet butterfly ©Guy Edwardes/2020VISION

Butterflies of Kent

24 Jul 2027, 10am - 3:30pm
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

Learn more about the butterflies of Kent and their habitats

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