Bison Ranger Experiences: A Morning at West Blean
-Spend a morning with one of the Bison Rangers, discovering all the latest updates and joining them to try tracking the Wilder Blean herd.
Facilities: Parking
Introduction to Shieldbugs and Leatherbugs
-Find out how to identify shieldbugs and leatherbugs, where to find them, and learn about their life cycles
Butterflies of Kent
-Learn more about the butterflies of Kent and their habitats
An introduction to dragonflies and damselflies
-Learn about the life cycles and habitats of dragonflies and aids to identification. Then participate in a field study of adult dragonflies.
Plant Identification in the Field
-Five days learning to identify and record wild plants in nature reserves in Kent.
The Geology of Reculver Country Park
-Discover the geological materials used in buildings and shore defences around Reculver and examine a classic coastal cliff section.
Queendown Warren
As you leave the car park, you are greeted by Queendown Warren stretching from one side of the valley to the other. The reserve is a 76.5ha site containing a mixture of Chalk Grassland, open Pasture, and Woodland.
Tyland Barn Nature Park & Gardens
Tyland Barn is the headquarters of the Kent Wildlife Trust and a base for many of our educational activities. The restored 17th-century barn offers a flexible indoor space and is available for hire.
Cromers Wood
An ancient semi-natural woodland on the southeast side of a dry slope valley. Carpets of wood anemone are followed by bluebells, early purple and common spotted orchids.
Darland Banks
Sweeping panoramic views are not what you expect to find in the heart of the Medway towns but this site has long defied convention. This is our most diverse reserve which is home to the largest population of Man orchids in the country.