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

Learn about European Water Voles: their ecology, field signs and survey methods. Then put into practice what you have learned in an outdoor survey

An illustrated review of the geology of the Kentish landscape from the oldest rocks to the youngest sediments

Learn out how to identify birds on this introductory course. If you love birds but need a bit of help knowing how to find and identify them, then this course is for you.

Learn more about wild orchids: their life cycles, where to find them, and how to identify them

Discover the geological materials used in buildings and shore defences around Reculver and examine a classic coastal cliff section.

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

Learn about the life cycles and habitats of dragonflies and aids to identification. Then participate in a field study of adult dragonflies.

Learn more about the butterflies of Kent and their habitats

Coastal habitats are found wherever the land meets the sea. With some 17,800km, the UK has one of the longest national coastlines in Europe. The coast is home to many habitats, with cliffs, rocky shores, sand and shingle beaches, sand dunes, mudflats, saltmarshes and grazing marsh.

Find out how to identify shieldbugs and leatherbugs, where to find them, and learn about their life cycles

Flower-rich grasslands, once a part of every farm, are part of our culture. Most have developed alongside humans because of livestock grazing and cutting for hay. Many have archaeological and historical features.