At Kent Wildlife Trust, we engage people in fun, meaningful ways to spark curiosity, build understanding and inspire lasting respect for wildlife and the natural world.
Our education programmes provide children, young people and adults with a wide range of practical, enjoyable and high-quality learning experiences that will connect them with nature and help them discover the world around us.
Follow the links below to find out more about what we can offer you.
Our activities enable young people to connect with nature and learn outside the classroom. Learners explore different habitats, learn new skills and have fun whilst meeting your curriculum objectives.
Our activities enable young people to connect with nature and learn outside the classroom. Learners explore different habitats, learn new skills and have fun whilst meeting your curriculum objectives.
Students develop skills whilst increasing their knowledge and understanding of the world, encouraging respect for their environment and re-connection with nature.
For those unable to benefit from a visit to one of our educational centres, Kent Wildlife Trust has developed a range of two-hour outreach opportunities suitable for schools, events and other educational groups, that will bring the wild to you!
Kent Wildlife Trust's Home Ed Forest School offers exciting opportunities for self-learning, exploration and discovery.
Our education team have built a pool of resources for educators to build in nature and wildlife into their lesson plans. Download our free resources here.
The teacher was extremely knowledgeable and kept the children engaged throughout. The facts they learned were pitched at an appropriately high level and we are very grateful to the site for making our trip so worthwhile and enjoyable.Feedback from attendee
Located in the centre of the County, the nature park at Tyland Barn has been specially designed to represent - in miniature - the diverse range of habitats to be found in Kent. With a large pond, meadow, chalk bank, hedge, scrub and even a shingle beach, the site is a very flexible location for a range of fascinating studies. Visitors to Tyland Barn can enjoy the benefits of an indoor classroom, external teaching and picnic shelter, cafe and toilet facilities. Coaches can drop off groups inside the grounds, with space to park close by.
This wonderful site consists of five stunning lakes, a mixture of habitats including ponds, seasonally flooded pools, reedbed and woodland. A spectacular site for birds, the wetland and woodland habitats also support a diverse community of plants, fungi and animals. Of particular interest for visiting groups is the tranquil Elemental Garden, where much of the teaching for younger groups takes place, and there are additional teaching areas within the Visitor Centre. The Centre itself houses a range of engaging wildlife displays and touch tables. The site has toilet facilities and a small tea bar. Coaches can drop off groups outside the visitor centre, no coach parking is currently available.
The home of the ground breaking bison reintroduction has recently had an upgrade. Our new Heather Corrie ranger station is the perfect place to welcome students who want to study deep in the largest expanse of ancient woodland in Kent. At our Blean education centre we offer GCSE and A-Level fieldwork workshops, as well as bespoke primary and secondary visits linked to our bison project. If you would like more information on what we can offer at Blean, please contact the team on [email protected] Please note, we have no coach parking at Blean and can only welcome groups visiting by minibus or car.
The children really enjoyed the hands on experience saying it was the best school trip that they have had. Nikki was great with the children and very knowledgeable.
We came with a school. The staff were amazing, they kept the children engage the whole day. A brilliant experience.
Anna and the team were very knowledgeable and welcomed us to the site. We book this every year, the children love it! Thank you for having us, everyone had a great time!
