insideKENT Magazine Issue 26 - May 2014 | Page 135
Events
Earn your stripes and get involved in one of these Kentbased bee-friendly events this summer.
Bumblebee Walk and Talk
// 21 June
Moss Carder Bee
of thumb, you should aim for at least two kinds of bee-friendly plant
for each flowering period. For late-emerging species like the Shrill
carder bee, it is also important to have plants which flower into
October.
To find out how bee-friendly your garden is, try the Bee Kind
tool on the BBCT website, which will give you a score on the flowers
already in your garden and advice on what else to plant.
www.beekind.bumblebeeconservation.org
Guided Bumblebee Walk
// 30 July
Kent Wildlife Trust's Wild about
Gardens scheme runs this walk and
talk event, with an award for the Garden
with the Best Buzz sponsored by
BBCT. The closing date is Monday
30th June. Entry is free to anyone who
has a garden in Kent, including private
householders, schools and community
groups. For copies of the entry form,
call 01622 662012.
11am-2pm.
21 June – Mote Park, Mote Ave,
Maidstone ME15 7SU
30 July – Rare Breeds Centre,
Woodchurch, Ashford TN26 3RJ
(suitable for children)
Meet at the Parish Hall, Green Porch
Close, Milton. To book, please contact
the Milton Creek Ranger on 01795
417389 or email
[email protected].
10.30am-12.30pm.
Milton Creek Country Park, Grovehurst
Rd, Sittingbourne ME10 2EX
Beginners Bumblebee
Identification Course // 19 July
Learn how to identify our most
common and rarest species and
practise your skills in the field.
Kent Wildlife Trust, Tyland
Barn, Sandling, Maidstone ME14 3BD
Burham Down Local Nature Reserve,
Common Road, Bluebell Hill,
Maidstone ME20 7EZ
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Kent Wildlife Trust
Intermediate Bumblebee
Identification Course
// 1 August
An identification day that will focus on
all of the bumblebee species in Britain,
including an update on the Short-haired
bumblebee reintroduction project.
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve,
Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks
TN13 3DH