Chalk grassland plant identification day
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Refresh or improve your identification skills of chalk grassland plants
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 Study.Days@kentwildlife.org.uk
Upcoming Study Days
Introduction to Fossils
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Discover more about fossils, especially those that can be found locally.
An introduction to dragonflies and damselflies
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Learn about the life cycles and habitats of dragonflies and aids to identification. Then participate in a field study of adult dragonflies.
The Geology of Reculver Country Park
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Discover the geological materials used in buildings and shore defences around Reculver and examine a classic coastal cliff section.
Introduction to Ferns
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Discover how to recognise our native ferns using leaf shapes and other distinctive features.
Broad-leaved Trees in Summer
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Learn to identify trees by their foliage
Fossil Walk at Folkestone
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A walk to explore the geology and fossils of the Folkestone area. You will have the chance to find Cretaceous Fossils from the Lower Greensand, Gault and Chalk formations.
Introduction to Wildflowers
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An introduction to floral structure and terminology, flower families, and the value of keys to identification
Dandelions, Daisies and Thistles: sorting the look-alikes
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Get to grips with the basic features of the largest family of flowering plants
Plant Identification in the Field
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Five days learning to identify and record wild plants in nature reserves in Kent.
Introduction to Pollinators
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Find out how to identify pollinators and learn about their ecology.
Wildflower Identification for improvers
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Improve your identification skills and deepen your understanding of plant classification using botanical keys
Other courses and programmes
Botany Classes
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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) Training Courses (2.0)
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UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) methodology is used by professional ecologists to map and record sites.
Frequently asked questions
The prices for our normal Study Days in 2026 are as follows:
- Standard fee: £42.50 per person per day.
- Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
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 Study.Days@kentwildlife.org.uk 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.