Events

Toddler with a sweep net
Tim Horton

Nature Tots Maidstone (Sep/Oct - Tuesday morning)

9 Sep 2025, 9:45am - 14 Oct 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

Nature Tots Maidstone Sep/Oct - Friday morning)

12 Sep 2025, 9:45am - 17 Oct 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 - Sep/Oct

12 Sep 2025, 12:45pm - 17 Oct 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

Botany Evening Classes - Maidstone

23 Sep 2025, 6:30pm - 2 Dec 2025, 8:30pm
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens Chatham Rd Sandling Maidstone ME14 3BD

Our Botany Evening Classes cover the Botanical identification of wild and naturalised British plants.

The cost for the whole 10-week course is £145 (with a break for half term)
Photo by Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION

Botany Evening Classes - Canterbury

25 Sep 2025, 6pm - 4 Dec 2025, 8pm
Canterbury Christ Church University (North Holmes Road Campus), North Holmes Road, Canterbury, CT1 1QU

Our Botany Evening Classes cover the Botanical identification of wild and naturalised British plants.

The cost for the whole 10-week course is £145 (with a break for half term). Late starter tickets are available and wlll apear for sale on Fridays.
bonnet mushrooms on a log
Greg Hitchcock

Fungi for Beginners

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

A simple guide to fungi groups and classifications and the features to lookout for

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