Sandwich Bay for a joint recording meeting with Shoresearch. A stroll along the strandline to investigate the variety of shells and other flotsam. This will be followed by an indoor session using KWT’s mollusc reference collection to help identify finds.
NB. If you are interested in this meeting please email and request to be added to the circulation list to receive updates of the meeting time and place.
Leader: Fiona White (07779 657573).
| Event Date | 09-12-2017 |
| Location: | Sandwich Bay |
Indoor workshop on using DMap software, to assist with member’s projects and future atlas production.
Meet at TQ752593, Tyland barn by 2.30 pm until 5.30pm.
Leader: Ian Tittley (07818 292936).
| Event Date | 26-11-2017 |
| Location: | Tyland Barn |
Cromers wood, Kent Wildlife Trust reserve, near Sittingbourne, for fungi and general recording.
Meet at TQ906604, keep left along the access track to reach a small area for parking outside the entrance gate to the wood. The access track is off Broadoak Road, signposted for Shooting Box Day Nursery. Leader: David Perrin.
| Event Date | 19-11-2017 |
| Location: | Cromers Wood KWT, near Sittingbourne |
Sandwich Bay for fungi and general recording on the dunes.
Meet at TR357590 at car park on Princes Drive.
NB. This is a toll road, please tell the gate keeper that you are with the Kent Field Club, surveying for Kent Wildlife Trust, as we hope to arrange a reduced toll charge.
Leader: Joyce Pitt (07986 989323).
| Event Date | 11-11-2017 |
| Location: | Sandwich Bay |
Sheldwich, St James churchyard and then walking through to the Lees for fungi and lichen recording.
Meet atTR011568, in car park adjacent to the church.
Leaders: Ishpi Blatchley and Joyce Pitt (07986 989323).
| Event Date | 04-11-2017 |
| Location: | St. James, Sheldwich |
Church Wood, West Kingsdown for fungi and general recording.
Meet at TQ579632 in the St. Edmund King and Martyr Church car park, accessed from Fawkham Road.
Leader: Joyce Pitt (07986 989323).
| Event Date | 29-10-2017 |
| Location: | Church wood, West Kingsdown |
The Kent Wildlife Conference, now in its seventeenth year, was created as a way for field naturalists to meet, learn about and discuss the county’s wild plant and animal species. This year's programme and registration form can be found here.
| Event Date | 28-10-2017 |
| Location: | University of Kent |
Pegwell Bay for a joint recording meeting with Shoresearch. A survey of the chalk shore below Pegwell Bay Caravan Park. A new site for Shoresearch.
NB. If you are interested in this meeting please email and request to be added to the circulation list to receive updates of the meeting time and place.
Leader: Fiona White (07779 657573)
| Event Date | 15-10-2017 |
| Location: | Pegwell Bay |
In place of our scheduled meeting at Mereworth Wood, Mario Tortelli will now lead a visit to Orlestone Forest in search of fungi.
Meet at 10.30am TQ986348 in the Forestry Commission car park.
Leader: Mario Tortelli.
| Event Date | 14-10-2017 |
| Location: | Orlestone Forest, near Ashford |
**CANCELLED** - due to MOD operations we are now no longer able to visit this site. A new meeting at Orlestone Forest has been put in it's place.
Mereworth Woods for fungi and general recording. We have special permission from the MoD to visit the restricted area of Mereworth woods.
Meet at TQ643554, parking in the MoD compound accessed through the gate from Seven Mile Lane.
Leader: Mario Tortelli (0208 699 0950).
| Event Date | 14-10-2017 |
| Location: | Mereworth Woods |
Bredhurst wood for fungi and general recording. We have kind permission from Bredhurst Action Group to visit this woodland and meadow site.
Meet at TQ797621 with parking in Hurstwood road that leads along to the church.
Leader: Trudy Fleming (01732 750774 / 07769 683362).
| Event Date | 07-10-2017 |
| Location: | Bredhurst Woods |
Dering Woods, near Pluckley, for fungi and general recording.
Meet at TQ900447 in the Woodland Trust car park off Smarden Bell Road.
Leaders: Alick Henrici and Joyce Pitt (07986 989323).
| Event Date | 30-09-2017 |
| Location: | Dering wood, Pluckley |
Longbeech wood, near Charing, for fungi and general recording.
Meet at TQ980509, the first gateway on the left along Monkery Lane, accessed from Faversham Road. Martin may redirect you on the day to parking further inside the wood for better access to fungi recording areas.
Leader: Martin Alison (07766 113422).
| Event Date | 24-09-2017 |
| Location: | Longbeech Wood, near Charing |
Chatham Thunderbolt Pier for a joint recording meeting with Shoresearch. A chance to investigate life on the floating pontoons on the Medway.
Numbers are likely to be limited for this survey, to book your place and receive further details of the meeting please e-mail: .
Leader: Fiona White (07779 657573).
| Event Date | 10-09-2017 |
| Location: | Thunderbolt Pier, Chatham |
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory for bird ringing session where we hope to see a good mix of migrants. After lunch, we will walk to the hide overlooking the SBBO scrape to look at waders and then around the Sandwich Bay Estate, beach and golf courses for birds and general recording.
Meet at TR354574, from 8.00 am onwards for bird ringing session.
Parking in the SBBO car park, NB. Toll charge is £1 if parking at SBBO.
Leader: John Buckingham.
| Event Date | 09-09-2017 |
| Location: | Sandwich Bay |
Seal Chart/Redhill Wood for fungi and general records (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 (07720 093128).
| Event Date | 02-09-2017 |
| Location: | Seal Chart |
Mill Farm on the Lesser Teise, Marden for general interest (and Small Teasel). The farmer is working to improve condition of a good variety of habitats for birds and insects.
Meet at TQ734456, Mill farm (TN12 9QX) on the south side of Hunton Road. Drive through metal gate into farm yard/car workshop, keep left over the river bridge, following track southwards for about a hundred yards.
Leader:Sue Buckingham (07971 230840).
| Event Date | 19-08-2017 |
| Location: | Mill Farm, Marden |
Shakespeare East for a joint recording meeting with Shoresearch. A survey of the boulders and chalk platform on the eastern side of Shakespeare Cliff just below the train tunnel entrance.
NB. If you are interested in this meeting please email and request to be added to the circulation list to receive updates of the meeting time and place.
Leader: Fiona White (07779 657573).
| Event Date | 12-08-2017 |
| Location: | Shakespeare Cliff |
Elham Park Wood, to record in the rides for botany and general interest.
Meet at TR162463 the Forestry Commission entrance.
Leader: Alfie Gay (07725 466003).
| Event Date | 05-08-2017 |
| Location: | Elham Park Wood |
Higham Marshes – ditches, grazing marsh and scrubby pastures for insects and plants.
Meet at TQ717742, beside Lower Higham Church, at the end of Church Lane.
Leader: Joyce Pitt (07986 989323).
| Event Date | 29-07-2017 |
| Location: | Higham Marshes |
Hacklinge Marshes, near Sandwich for joint meeting with Kent Botanical Recording Group to search for Blysmus compressus (Flat-sedge) and other fenland plants.
Meet at 10.00 am at TR342541, in the car park of the Adelaide Farm café, on east side of the A258, Deal to Sandwich Road.
Leaders: Stephen Lemon (07771 760079) & Sue Buckingham (07971 230840).
| Event Date | 23-07-2017 |
| Location: | Hacklinge Marshes, near Sandwich |
The Three Millennial Woods, Sheppey for invertebrates and general interest. These newly-created woodlands, each compositionally quite different, have almost doubled the area of woodland on the island and it will be interesting to discover which species have colonised them. Literally, ecologically, islands within islands within islands.
Meet at TQ946720 in the Thistle Hill Community Wood car park (ME12 3GP) on Thistle Hill Way, Minster, just off the Lower Road to Eastchurch.
Leader: John Badmin (01227 752291).
| Event Date | 22-07-2017 |
| Location: | The Three Millennial Woods, Sheppey |
Tutt Hill area near Hothfield for joint meeting with Kent Botanical Recording Group. An area of arable fields, grassland and lanes on Folkestone sand with a history of notable arable weeds.
Meet at 10.00am at TQ970464 in a layby on north side of the A20 outside Hothfield car sales.
Leader: Owen Leyshon (07770 670316).
Please notify Owen in advance if you expert to attend .
| Event Date | 16-07-2017 |
| Location: | Tutt Hill |
All general records required for a small but very rich meadow and wetland area on sand and silt between the HS1 railway line and the M20, site adjacent to the proposed M20 Lorry Park near Sellinge
Meet at TR103381 in Sellinge Village Hall car park off the A20.
Leader: Sue Buckingham (01304 364231).
| Event Date | 08-07-2017 |
| Location: | Sellinge |
Folkstone Warren for botany and general interest.
Meet at TR239364 in free car park on Wear Bay Road next to The Pavillion.
Leader: Alfie Gay (07725 466003).
| Event Date | 01-07-2017 |
| Location: | Folkestone Warren |
