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 |
St. Giles churchyard, Farnborough, for lichens. Additional habitats available via footpaths across fields and woodland towards High Elms Country Park.
There is a wedding in Farnborough church at 12.30 on Sat 13 April. Therefore it is essential that cars are parked in the village and NOT in the (small) church car park.
Meet at TQ444641 in church car park, parking is limited but can park in Farnborough village and walk down Church Lane.
Leader: Ishpi Blatchley.
| Event Date | 13-04-2019 |
| Location: | St. Giles Churchyard, Farnborough |
Hamstreet woods NNR for bryophytes and general recording.
Meet at TR00343377, with parking at the end of Bourne Lane.
Leader: Jacky Langton.
| Event Date | 07-04-2019 |
| Location: | Hamstreet woods NNR |
Brockhill Wood near Goathurst Common for a joint meeting with the British Bryological Society. Please note that paths are steep and can be slippery in wet weather.
Meet at TQ496518 in the small car park nearby at Stubbs Wood. Leader: Stephen Lemon.
| Event Date | 24-03-2019 |
Meet at TQ752593, Tyland barn by 2pm.
| Event Date | 17-03-2019 |
| Event End Date | 17-03-2019 |
| Location: | Tyland Barn |
Berry Court Wood, Lodge Hill Lane, Chattenden for fungi.
| Event Date | 10-11-2018 |
| Location: | Berry Court Wood, Lodge Hill Lane, Chattenden |
Farningham wood for fungi and general interest.
| Event Date | 03-11-2018 |
| Location: | Farningham Woods Nature Reserve |
Kings Wood, Challock for fungi and general interest.
| Event Date | 27-10-2018 |
| Location: | King's Wood, Challock |
The Plants woodland, Tudeley Woods RSPB Reserve for fungi and general records.
| Event Date | 21-10-2018 |
| Location: | The Plants, Tudeley Woods RSPB |
The Kent Wildlife Conference, now in its eighteenth 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.
| Event Date | 13-10-2018 |
| Individual Price | £20.00 |
Queendown Warren for fungi and general recording.
| Event Date | 06-10-2018 |
| Location: | Queendown Warren KWT Reserve |
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill for fungi and general records.
| Event Date | 29-09-2018 |
| Location: | Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill |
Oldbury Hill SSSI for fungi and general interest.
| Event Date | 22-09-2018 |
| Location: | Oldbury Hill SSSI and Ightham Common |
East Blean Reserve for fungi and general interest.
Meet at TR193643, parking in car park off Hicks Forstal road.
Leader: Joyce Pitt
| Event Date | 15-09-2018 |
| Location: | East Blean Reserve |
Great Bells Farm for bumblebees and general interest.
Meet at TQ981689 by entrance gate, with parking by farm at TQ985684. The entrance gate is at the end of Brabazon Road just past Elmley Prison.
Leaders: Nikki Gammans and Geoff Allen.
| Event Date | 09-09-2018 |
| Location: | Great Bells RSPB Reserve, Isle of Sheppey |
Alex Farm pastures for general interest.
Meet at TQ97123757, parking at Green Farm, Duck Lane, Shadoxhurst, TN26 1SL. On Duck Lane, take the right fork of the second track on the left and parking is 20m on the left.
Leader: Ian Rickards
| Event Date | 01-09-2018 |
| Location: | Alex Farm Pastures, Shadoxhurst |
Stodmarsh NNR for willows identification day with KBRG. Expect to walk 2 to 3 miles.
Meet at 10.00 am at TR221609 in the Nature Reserve car park which is accessed from the track by the Red Lion pub in Stodmarsh village.
Leader: Alex Lockton.
| Event Date | 18-08-2018 |
| Location: | Stodmarsh NNR |
Chingley Wood near Kilndown for joint botany and general recording meeting with KBRG.
Meet at 10.00 am in the wood yard accessed at TQ6920 3432. The entrance is on the A21 south of Bewlbridge, opposite the South Lodge of Scotney Castle estate.
Leaders: Stephen Lemon and Sue Buckingham
| Event Date | 11-08-2018 |
| Location: | Chingley Wood near Kilndown |
Westgate Gardens, Canterbury, for beetles and general recording. Please bring beetle collecting equipment if you have it. Optional ‘Bingley Beetles Lunch’ at The Unicorn on St Dunstan’s.
Meet at TR142577 in Todler’s Cove Car park, Whitehall Road (NB. parking charge payable or easily accessible by public transport).
Leader: Dick Vane-Wright
| Event Date | 05-08-2018 |
| Location: | Westgate Gardens, Canterbury |
Scadbury Park LNR for lichens and general interest. All records needed, particularly invertebrates, for this site that includes woodland, meadows and small ponds.
Meet at TQ454693 in car park off St Pauls Wood Hill. NB. Entrance road is signposted for St. Peter & Paul Primary School.
Leader: Ishpi Blatchley
| Event Date | 28-07-2018 |
| Location: | Scadbury Park LNR |
Ham Fen KWT reserve for joint botany and general recording meeting with KBRG.
Meet at 10.00 am at TR 3296 5529, in the small reserve car park accessed from the entrance gate just south of Ham Bridge on Hay Lane.
Leaders: Stephen Lemon and Sue Buckingham
| Event Date | 21-07-2018 |
| Location: | Ham Fen SSSI KWT Reserve |
Grosvenor & Hilbert Park, Tunbridge Wells, for invertebrates and general recording.
Meet at TQ 593406, the Hilbert Road entrance, with roadside parking outside the gates.
Leader: Ian Beavis
| Event Date | 14-07-2018 |
| Location: | Grosvenor & Hilbert Park, Tunbridge Wells |
Upper Mystole Park Farm, Chartham for general Interest. Baseline survey of this orchard, grassland and woodland plantation which is now being managed for biodiversity.
Meet at TR09825282.
Leaders: Simon Springate and Sarah Arnold.
| Event Date | 08-07-2018 |
| Location: | Upper Mystole Park Farm, Chartham |
