Events

Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

Partially accessible

Nature Tots Maidstone (Nov/Dec - Tuesday morning)

4 Nov 2025, 9:45am - 9 Dec 2025, 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 - available from one week before term begins)
Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

Partially accessible

Nature Tots Maidstone Nov/Dec - Friday morning)

7 Nov 2025, 9:45am - 12 Dec 2025, 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, available from one week before term starts)
A forest school group underneath a shelter

Maidstone Home Ed Nature Explorers - Nov/Dec

7 Nov 2025, 12:45pm - 12 Dec 2025, 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
An answer card, puzzle booklet and pack of pencils, featuring Bison from 'the Bison and the Butterfly' book.
© KWT

Winter Activity Trail at Tyland Barn

1 Dec 2025, 10am - 18 Dec 2025, 3pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Help Bison learn about hibernation with this fun activity trail around the nature park & gardens this winter!

£5 per trail Available from reception on weekdays only, 10am-3pm
A willow wreath covered with winter foliage
© Nina Jones

Festive Workshop: Make a Willow Wreath at Tyland Barn

2 Dec 2025, 1:30 - 3:30pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Give your festive decor a natural look by joining us to make a willow wreath covered with seasonal foliage.

£45
A single shoveler in water among the reeds.
© David Longshaw

Guided Walk: Winter Birds

5 Dec 2025, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DH

Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve is home to many bird species during the winter; spend some time observing them on this guided walk.

£8
The bison in Wolf Wood
The bison in Wolf Wood - by Donovan Wright, Bison Ranger

Bison Ranger Experiences: A Morning at West Blean

13 Dec 2025, 10am - 2pm
Thornden Wood Road. Canterbury Kent CT6 7NZ

Spend a morning with one of the Bison Rangers, discovering all the latest updates and joining them to try tracking the Wilder Blean herd.

£65
A child in coat and boots runs under a tree, silhouetted against the sunset
© TWT

Family Event: A Wilder Christmas at Tyland Barn

13 Dec 2025, 10 - 11:30am
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Wrap up warm and join us at Tyland Barn to celebrate Christmas with a festive craft, wildlife trail, and treats around the cosy campfire.

£12 for one child with one accompanying adult