Wildlife Study Days are designed to help the people of Kent to learn more about the wildlife of the county. Beginners are very welcome and those with some experience will be able to improve their knowledge and identification techniques.
Nature is in trouble! Discover how you can protect wildlife for the future by attending one of our Study Days. Increase your knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of Kent’s wild plants and animals - and learn how to manage habitats to encourage them.
Our Study Days offer the chance to enhance your wildlife knowledge, identification and management skills. Our face to face courses are held outside or in our centres across the county and we are now also offering courses online. Leaders are knowledgeable in their own topics but are also pleased to discuss other points of interest as they arise. We aim to create an informal atmosphere in which everyone can progress at their own speed.
Please note that only adults aged 18 and over can now attend our Study Days. This is for safeguarding and insurance reasons.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
Learn about the ecology of these attractive insects, how to identify our most common and rarest species and practise your skills in the field; to include an update on the Bombus subterraneus reintroduction project.
Do you want to learn more about plant names but don’t know where to begin?
Discover the geological materials used in buildings and shore defences around Reculver and examine a classic coastal cliff section.
Learn how to identify marine plants and animals and then carry out an intertidal survey
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 sedges and rushes - plant species which are found in many of our wilder, unimproved habitats but are often unfairly dismissed or overlooked.
Gain greater confidence at identifying flowering plants using botanical keys and improve you knowledge of plant classification and botanical terms.
Learn about wilding and how keystone species have been restoring Kent's last remaining Fen.
An identification day covering all of Britain’s bumblebee species
Learn more about the butterflies of Kent and their habitats
Observe and find out how to identify wetland birds. Discover how birds navigate during autumn migration and learn about the remarkable journeys they make.
Our Botany Classes cover the Botanical identification of wild and naturalised British plants. Participants will learn how to confidently identify and record plants and seek confirmation when necessary.
UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) methodology is used by professional ecologists to map and record sites.
The prices for our normal Study Days are as follows:
Prices for our other courses vary. Please visit the relevant page for further details on pricing for a particular course or event, and note that a concessionary rate is not given for these.
Proceeds from our Wildlife Study Day programme support the wider work of the Kent Wildlife Trust.
Please book places on our courses online via the individual Study Day webpage.
If you have problems booking online, please email [email protected] stating the course you wish to book and a contact phone number.
Places on our courses are limited and booking is essential. Many courses are very popular, so early booking is recommended.
Please note that we need at least 10 working days' notice of cancellation for refunds or transfers to another day. This is because we need time to find someone to take your place and so cover the course costs.
Please note that we need at least 10 working days' notice of cancellation for refunds or transfers to another day. This is because we need time to find someone to take your place and so cover the course costs.
