Family Event: Kestrel Pellet Workshop at West Blean and Thornden Woods
-Have a go at dissecting a Kestrel pellet, learn about Kent's birds of prey, and see what your discoveries teach us about local populations.
Topics: Families and Schools
Family Event: Salt-Dough Wildlife Mosaics at West Blean and Thornden Woods
-Join us at West Blean and Thornden Woods for a spring salt-dough mosaic workshop. Make and decorate your biodegradable mosaic to take home!
Family Event: The Bison and the Butterfly at West Blean and Thornden Woods
- | -Join us at West Blean and Thornden Woods for a craft, trail, and story at our Bison Team Ranger Station!
Wilder Christmas for Schools
-Seasonal workshops filled with outdoor winter fun. Pupils will enjoy making a festive craft and gathering around the fire for tasty treats.
Goat Lees Primary School: Making a difference for nature
Right, break time's over. Come on, you lot. Time to go back to school. One particular school, in fact – Goat Lees Primary School, which is in Kennington, near Ashford in Kent.
Enhancing Education: GCSE and A-level Fieldwork with Kent Wildlife Trust's Wilder Blean Project
Education Manager Tom White explores how teachers can advance their students' education through outdoor exploration, and the resources we provide for GCSE and A-level fieldwork related to one of our most ground-breaking projects.
A wilder February half-term at Kent Wildlife Trust
Despite the cold and mud, there’s still plenty to do out in nature this February half-term. After all, there’s no such thing as bad weather – only the wrong clothes! So, get your cosiest coats and wellies on and join us for some of our half-term family events and activities.
Wildlife & wellbeing: 7 Children’s Mental Health Week activities
This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week (5th – 11th February 2024) is all about empowering children to say and believe that their voice matters. When children feel listened to, and like they can make a difference in the world, it can have a hugely positive impact on their wellbeing. We all want to feel heard, after all!
Spooky adventures in nature this half term
Our education team share a spooktacular amount of ideas for families to celebrate Halloween this year. From spooky crafts to events, there's something for everyone!
Put the FUN in Fundraising for Kent Wildlife Trust
Put the FUN back into fundraising with these five suggestions for schools from Tom White, our Wilder Kent Education Officer. Think bake sales, fun runs, art auctions and more!