Conifers at Bedgebury Pinetum - Draft page while waiting for permission to use the venue
-Field studies amongst the largest collection of conifers in the UK. Linked to previous day.
Topics: Tyland Barn
Dandelions, Daisies and Thistles: sorting the look-alikes
-Get to grips with the basic features of the largest family of flowering plants
Getting to Know Conifers
-Pine, spruce, larch, fir, cedar, redwood… a classroom introduction to the identification of conifers using their foliage and cones. Linked to the following Study Day ‘Conifers at Bedgebury Pinetum’
Identifying Broad-leaved Trees in Winter
-Learn to how identify native broad-leaved trees and shrubs by their twigs, and buds and bark.
Introduction to Pollinators
-Find out how to identify pollinators and learn about their ecology.
Family Event: A Wilder Christmas at Tyland Barn
- | -Wrap up warm and join us at Tyland Barn to celebrate Christmas with a festive craft, wildlife trail, and treats around the cosy campfire.
Family Event: Halloween Fun at Tyland Barn
- | -Come and join us at Tyland Barn for some seasonal wildlife crafting, a spooky trail and a warming campfire amongst the trees this Halloween.
An Introduction to Geology
-Investigate rocks and minerals and learn about fossils and plate tectonics
The Geology of Kent
-An illustrated review of the geology of the Kentish landscape from the oldest rocks to the youngest sediments
Nature Tots Maidstone Nov/Dec - Friday morning)
-Nature Tots is Forest School tailored specifically for little ones, and can inspire a love of nature that lasts a lifetime.