Hemsted Forest for fungi.
Meet at TQ810344 in Forestry Commission car park.
Leader: David Newman
| Event Date | 17-11-2019 |
| Location: | Hemsted Forest, Benenden |
Sharsted woods and Doddington place parkland for fungi.
Meet at TQ939577 in Doddington church car park. A small donation to the church for parking on the day would be appreciated.
Leader: Dave Perrin
| Event Date | 16-11-2019 |
| Location: | Sharsted Woods and Doddington Place |
Badgin Wood near North Street, Faversham for fungi.
Meet at TR005596 in Brogdale Farm car park for car sharing to wood.
Leader: Sue Cambray
| Event Date | 02-11-2019 |
| Location: | Badgin and Rice woods, Faversham |
Blean Woods RSPB Reserve, Rough Common, Canterbury for fungi.
Meet at TR122594 in reserve car park.
Leader: Alick Henrici.
| Event Date | 12-10-2019 |
| Location: | Church Wood, Blean |
The Kent Wildlife Conference, now in its nineteenth year, was created as a way for field naturalists to meet, learn about and discuss the county’s wild plant and animal species and new ways of recording.
You are welcome to bring displays or other information about work relevant to Kent’s natural history, and we especially welcome posters detailing recent research work. To book displays please contact Dr Gary Robinson at the University (. 01227 823530) at least 7 days before the event.
The Conference will be held in the Grimond Lecture Theatre 2 at the University of Kent’s Canterbury Campus, Canterbury, CT2 7NJ. Free, ample parking is available all day in the nearby main visitor car park.
The cost for the day is £20 per person to include refreshments and a buffet lunch (vegetarian dishes included). You can pay by bank transfer or cheque. See details on the attached application form
| Event Date | 12-10-2019 |
| Event End Date | 12-10-2019 |
| Individual Price | £20.00 |
| Location: | University of Kent |
Hamstreet woods NNR for fungi recording.
Meet at TR00343377 with parking at the end of Bourne Lane.
Leader: Joyce Pitt
| Event Date | 05-10-2019 |
| Location: | Hamstreet woods NNR |
Denge/Eggringe Wood for fungi and general recording.
Meet at TR096504 in the Forestry Commission car park off Penny Pot Lane.
Leader: Alfie Gay
| Event Date | 28-09-2019 |
| Location: | Denge & Eggringe Woods |
Yockletts Bank KWT reserve for fungi.
Meet at TR125478 with parking through the gate off the Gogway road.
Leader: Joyce Pitt
| Event Date | 21-09-2019 |
| Location: | Yockletts Bank KWT |
Park Wood SSSI, Chilham for fungi and general recording at this Woodland Trust reserve and SSSI.
Meet at TR044525, at entrance gate to woodland with parking in a long layby on the opposite side of the A252 road.
Leader: Mario Tortelli
| Event Date | 14-09-2019 |
| Location: | Park Wood, Chilham |
Hosey common, for fungi and all records required for Kent Wildlife Trust’s Sevenoaks Greensand Commons project.
Meet at TQ452531 in the main car park.
Leader: Trudy Fleming
| Event Date | 08-09-2019 |
| Location: | Hosey Common |
Dover Western Heights for bees and general interest.
Meet at TR313410, in car park on North Military Road.
Leaders: Nikki Gammans and Geoff Allen.
| Event Date | 01-09-2019 |
| Location: | Dover Western Heights |
Lower Minster, Sheppey for invertebrates and general interest. A joint meeting with the British Entomological and Natural History Society. Baseline information required for Minster stream, pond and scrub woodland within newly created suburban habitat.
Meet at TQ946720, Thistle Hill Community Wood car park on Thistle Hill Way, ME12 3GP.
Leader: John Badmin
| Event Date | 18-08-2019 |
| Location: | Thistle Hill Community Wood |
Woodbury Park Cemetery and St John's Meadows, Tunbridge Wells, for invertebrates and general recording.
Meet at TQ584402 at the Cemetery entrance off Woodbury Park Road. Street parking available nearby.
Leader: Ian Beavis
| Event Date | 03-08-2019 |
| Location: | Woodbury Park Cemetery and St John's Meadows, Tunbridge Wells |
Folkestone Warren, for ants, bees, wasps and general interest.
Meet at TR239365, parking in car park on Wear Bay Road, CT19 6BL.
Leaders: Nikki Gammans and Geoff Allen.
| Event Date | 28-07-2019 |
| Location: | Folkestone Warren |
Holy Trinity Churchyard in East Peckham and after at nearby St Michael’s churchyard for all records.
Meet at TQ664491 in Holy Trinity churchyard, parking in the layby opposite the church on Bush Road or on nearby roads.
Leader: Mandy Billett
| Event Date | 20-07-2019 |
| Location: | Holy Trinity Churchyard, East Peckham |
Polhill Bank KWT reserve for general recording.
Meet at TQ5109 5994 with parking at Sepham Farm, Filston Lane, TN14 5JT.
Leader: Paul Glanfield.
| Event Date | 13-07-2019 |
| Location: | Polhill Bank KWT |
Royal Military Canal near Kennardington for general recording as part of KWT’s Fifth Continent Project.
Meet at TQ97873136 in the National Trust car park.
Leader: Stan Smith.
| Event Date | 07-07-2019 |
| Location: | Royal Military Canal near Kennardington |
Uplees Lake and Marsh LWS for botany and general recording at this former gravel workings.
Meet at TR00236414 with parking near mobile home, access is via right hand track from the gate signed for fishing lakes on bend of Uplees Road.
Leader: Lesley Mason.
| Event Date | 29-06-2019 |
| Location: | Uplees Lake and Marsh LWS |
Hothfield Heathlands KWT reserve for joint botanical recording meeting with KBRG and BSBI.
Meet at 10.00 am at TQ972458 in the reserve car park on the east side of Cades Road.
Leader: Stephen Lemon (07771 760079).
| Event Date | 22-06-2019 |
| Location: | Hothfield Heathlands |
Jumping Downs, Barham for general recording. Dan hopes to run his moth trap overnight before the meeting.
Meet at TR19474855 with parking in field through gate off un-named road, near South Barham Farm.
Leader: Dan Bennett.
| Event Date | 16-06-2019 |
| Location: | Jumping Downs, Barham |
Queendown Warren for invertebrates and general recording.
Meet at TQ833632 in car park off Warren Lane.
Leader: Simon Springate.
| Event Date | 09-06-2019 |
| Location: | Queendown Warren |
Seal Chart/Redhill Wood for general recording (KWT Sevenoaks Greensand commons project).
Meet at TQ573548, with parking by St Lawrence CEP School/ St. Lawrence Church on Church Road, Stone Street, Sevenoaks TN15 0LN.
Leader: Andrew Willmore.
| Event Date | 01-06-2019 |
| Location: | Seal Chart/Redhill Wood |
Staplehurst fields and ponds for a joint recording meeting with Kent Botanical Recording Group.
Meet at TQ782 442 to TQ783442, with parking on the roadside in an industrial area in Lodge Road, Staplehurst.
Leader: Stephen Lemon.
| Event Date | 18-05-2019 |
| Location: | Staplehurst fields and ponds |
Yockletts Bank KWT reserve for botany and general interest.
Meet at TR125478 with parking through the gate off the Gogway road.
Leader: Joyce Pitt.
| Event Date | 11-05-2019 |
| Location: | Yockletts Bank KWT |
Buckland Lake fishery, Cliffe for bees and all records.
Meet at TQ730755 in the cafe car park off Salt Lane.
Leader: Sarah Arnold.
| Event Date | 27-04-2019 |
| Location: | Buckland Lake Fishery, Cliffe |
