FREE FAMILY EVENTS!

2Signs of Spring: Come and celebrate spring at Cranbrook's little nature reserve. Bird watching, bug hunting, plug planting and wild crafting!SAT 22 APRIL | 10.30am – 1.30pm | Crane Valley, Cranbrook TN17 3DQ

1Easter Eggs-travaganza: Join us at the Picnic Area, Juniper Close, for all sorts of Easter based family fun! SAT 8 APRIL | 10.30am – 1.30pm | Barnetts Wood, High Brooms TN4 9XS

3Spring Walk: A gentle two hour stroll, getting to know the woodsand wildlife on your doorstep.SAT 6 MAY | 10.30am – 1.30pm | Knights Wood, Village Sq TN2 3UW

4BUGGS club: Help us spruce up wildlife beds & sow a pot of herbs to take home. TUE 30 MAY| 10.30am – 1.30pm | No 1 Community Centre TN2 5PX

5 Wild Art!: Explore the woods for natural materials to make woodland craft!WED 31 MAY | 10.30am – 1.30pm | Sherwood Lake TN2 3LZ

6Survey day!: Come and join us as we take a closer look at the wildflowers and wildlife habitats of the park. FRI 2 JUNE | 10.30am – 1.30pm | The Pavilion, St John's Park TN4 9UA

7Bat-tastic: Batty facts and bat spotting around the Lake.TUE 18 JULY | 8.45pm – dark | Sherwood Lake TN2 3LZ

9Batwalk: BOOKING ESSENTIAL for this popular bat detecting walkTHU 27 JULY | 8.45pm – dark | Southborough Common TN4 0RU

8Brilliant Bats!: BOOKING ESSENTIAL for this popular batdetecting walk around the lake and grounds of Dunorlan Park.THU 20 JULY | 8.45pm – dark | Dunorlan Park, Halls Hole Rd TN2 4UA

10National Playday!: It's our annual celebration of outdoor play - join us for free games, activities, crafts, facepainting and much more!WED 2 AUG | 11.00am – 3.00pm | Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

11I'm still Pond of you: We will be turning a small puddle into a wildlife pond, so dress for muddy fun! Drop in or stay all day.WED 23 AUG | 10.00am – 3pm | Sherwood Lake TN2 3LZ

12 Homes under the Hammer: Come & make a bird or bug box for your gardenSAT 16 SEP | 10.30am – 1.30pm | Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

We work with community groups, schools, Parish and Town Councils, local businesses and individuals to take care of wildlife reserves, to train, lead and

support volunteers, and run Forest Schools.

KHWP link countryside and communities through tasks and events across the borough of Tunbridge Wells.

Grow your own!Spaces available on our exciting

new community allotment programme

kelly.vincent@khwp.org.uk

I Dig Sherwood

SHERWOODI DIG

Natural Ways to Wellbeing

The kettle is on! Tuesdays & Thursdays 1.00 to 4.00pm

Tim 07827 919251Women’s Shed Fridays from 9.30am

Heather 07545 743377

SherwoodshedTN2

SHERWOODMEN’S SHED

Cross Pollination Project

Join the Cross Pollination ProjectFree events, workshops, citizen science &

volunteer opportunities all focused on helping bees and pollinating insects.

01580 212972

Summer holiday sessions at our Forest School site at Bedgebury. Ages 8-12 can build dens,

socialise, use tools, hang out, light fires, explore the woods, explore natural arts & crafts, cook over

a fire, play & have fun.

For dates/booking info visit www.khwp.org.uk

Forest Summer Camp!

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TEAM BUILDING & FOREST SCHOOLBEDGEBURY

• Improve confidence & become better learners • Build resilience, increase social skills • Develop emotional intelligence• Gain a better connection with the natural world

Forest Schools helps participants to:

Map Reading: Take our tree tracker challenge, finding trees and checking facts to score your team points!

Shelter Building: Will your shelter be water and wind proof enough to win the day?

Team Challenge: Cross a snake pit, walk blindfolded throughthe woods, & conquer the Tower of Hanoi to claim your points

*Prices accurate at 09/09/2016. Minimum charges apply. See website for terms and conditions.

2 Activities over 3 hours £7.50 per person. 3 Activities over 5 hours £12 per personFor enquiries, bookings or if you want a bespoke experience please contact us on: teambuilding@khwp.org.uk / 01580 212 972

TEAM BUILDING EXPERIENCE

FOREST SCHOOL AT BEDGEBURY

Build confidence, improve communication, have fun!

For enquiries about Forest School sessions run by one of our Level 3 Forest School Practitioners at our permanent site in Bedgebury, on your school grounds or at a green space local to your school, call 01580 212 972 or email saul.fajerman@khwp.org.uk

Quote: Voucher Code KHWPTB for a 20% discount on our 5 hour program!

WILD DAYS

OUT IN THE

WOODS FOR

SCHOOLS &

GROUPS!

APRIL

WED

5Cow and GateLearn some new skills as we repair the fencing before the arrival of our cattle and rebuild a bridge.

Barnett’s Wood LNR

TN4 9DT

THU

6Step into SpringHelp us finish the steps and give the woodland a little spring clean.

Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

WED

12Walk the PlankWe will be using timber milled from a fallen chestnut tree to create beautiful benches for visitors to the lake.

Sherwood Lake TN2 3LZ

THU

13Super SausageCreate some whoppers from barley straw to keep down the algae in the lake.

Sherwood Lake TN2 3LZ

WED

19Walk on the Wild SideCome and get stuck in as we begin building a new section of boardwalk on the other side of the stream.

Crane Valley TN17 3DQ

THU

20

Stepping On UpWe’ll be turning the chestnut coppiced in the winter into all sorts of useful steps and stobs for our reserves. Green woodworking!

High Woods Bowls Centre

TN2 4TU

WED

26Sharpen UpOur tools have taken a hammering through the winter, time for some TLC to get them ready for another season.

Swattenden TN17 3PS

THU

27

Springtime Stroll As a reward for all the hard work, a gentle guided 5 mile stroll through the beautiful Kentish High Weald landscape. Bluebells and buzzards!

Pembury Camden Arms

TN2 4PH

MAY

WED

3All Abuzz!Spring has sprung, time for some bee-friendly planting and a spruce up at this iconic local park.

Dunorlan Park TN2 3QA

THU

4Bee my friend!Help your local bees as we fill and plant up the Cross Pollination Project bee beds.

Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

WED

10

On the Right PathA day of construction, re-organising the footpath access and adding benches to help visitors enjoy these beautiful meadows.

Reynolds Lane TN4 9XN

THU

11

Stiles for MilesAs part of our project to improve the Tunbridge Wells Circular walk, we will be spending the day carrying out repairs to the footpath furniture.

Southborough/Speldhurst

WED

17Access All AreasCome and help us tame the wildest excesses of the spring growth, and install new information panels.

Barnett’s Wood LNR

TN4 9DT

THU

18Something to PonderWe’ll be up to our knees in it, planting new aquatics and reed mats to keep the Lake in top health.

Sherwood Lake TN2 3LZ

WED

24Cut and ClearKeeping the woods and paths open to allow better access. Orchids and twayblades in flower!

Cinderhill Woods

TN12 7EF

THU

25Mystery TaskSo mysterious, even we don’t know what it is yet!

Venue TBC.See website for details

WED

31Walk on the Wild SideCome and get stuck in as we begin building a new section of boardwalk on the other side of the stream

Crane Valley TN17 3DQ

JUNE

THU

1Step on BoardWe will be building steps up near the Redleaf Close entrance to the woods.

Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

WED

7En Garde!Come and learn some fencing skills as we start to build a northern extension to our lovely heathland.

Cinderhill Woods

TN12 7EF

THU

8Slippery SlopeAdding the finishing touches to our new recycled plastic steps.

Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

WED

14

Prickly SituationWe’ll be breaking out the ragforks to continue our successful campaign to weed out unwanted invaders in the wildflower meadows.

Barnett’s Wood LNR

TN4 9DT

THU

15Mystery TaskSorry, still not a clue!

Venue TBC.See website for details

WED

21Foiled Again!More fencing practice at our heathland nature reserve in Matfield.

Cinderhill Woods

TN12 7EF

THU

22Foiled Again and AgainWe will be straining to get the fencing finished for this year.

Cinderhill Woods

TN12 7EF

WED

28Walk on the Wild SideCome and get stuck in as we begin building a new section of boardwalk on the other side of the stream.

Crane Valley TN17 3DQ

THU

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The Electric WoodSherwood was once the Victorian home of William Siemens, who lit up the woods with home generated electric light. We will be seeking out the signs of his times, using old maps and GPS.

Sherwood Lake TN2 3LZ

JULY

WED

5Not So WeedyKeep the meadow looking good with a day of weed management.

Barnett’s Wood LNR

TN4 9DT

THU

6Alien AttackHelp us get rid of the non native invasive Himalayan Balsam.

Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

WED

12Ban the BirchA day to remove tree saplings to spruce up the heath. Loptastic!

Cinderhill Woods

TN12 7EF

THU

13Space InvadersWhy not give us a hand removing invasive plants to make way for our native wildlife?

Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

WED

19Step OnWe’ll be using the chestnut coppiced in the winter to improve access on some of the slippery slopes.

Reynolds Lane TN4 9XN

THU

20Step On UpDay 2 of step construction.

Reynolds Lane TN4 9XN

WED

26Walk on the Wild SideCome and get stuck in as we begin building a new section of boardwalk on the other side of the stream.

Crane Valley TN17 3DQ

AUGUSTWED

2National PlaydayFun for all the family in and around the woods.

Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

THU

3Alien Attack 2More Himalayan balsam pulling.

Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

WED

9All SummeryA gentle day’s access improvements around Cinderhill, hopefully basking in the summer sun!

Cinderhill Woods

TN12 7EF

WED

16Meadow ManiaCutting and stacking the hay from around our dipping pond and benches.

Barnett’s Wood LNR

TN4 9DT

WED

23I’m Still Pond of YouWe will be turning a small puddle into a wildlife pond, so dress for muddy fun!

Sherwood Lake TN2 3LZ

WED

30A One Sided CutOur annual cutting and clearing of half the meadow to encourage biodiversity.

Crane Valley TN17 3DQ

SEPTEMBER

WED

6Betels and BangersTools maintenance, green woodworking and a BBQ to say thank you for all your hard work this summer.

Bedgebury Walled Garden

TN17 2SJ

THU

7Pasture, Present, & Future 1We will be thinning and mowing Appledore Wood so it becomes a beautiful wood pasture in the future.

Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

WED

13Pasture, Present, & Future 2Still thinning and mowing Appledore Wood so it becomes a beautiful wood pasture in the future.

Hilbert Woods TN2 3SF

THU

14Rhody-ohThe opening skirmish in this winter’s ongoing campaign against the alien menace. First fire for months!

Sherwood Lake TN2 3LZ

WED

20Open WideHeather cutting, and seeding, to keep the heath in great condition for wildlife.

CinderhillWoods

TN12 7EF

THU

21Laurel QuarrelOpening up the Victorian rides by removing this Victorian invader.

Sherwood Lake TN2 3LZ

WED

27Are You Board yet?Further access improvements at this hidden gem of a nature reserve.

Crane Valley TN17 3DQ

THU

28Birch Bash BoshTree-mendous fun, hopefully with some late summer sun.

Cinderhill Woods

TN12 7EF

Volunteer For Naturewww.khwp.org.uk Tel: 01580 212972

All volunteering days begin at 10am and end at 3pm. Come for as little or as long as you like!

Barnett’s Wood (Local Nature Reserve)The meeting point for volunteers is the mini roundabout at the bottom of Powdermill Lane.Postcode: TN4 9DT OS Grid Ref: TQ591421

Cinderhill Community WoodlandGo along the track marked ‘Nature Conservation Area’ to the small car park which is the meeting point for volunteers.Postcode: TN12 7EF OS Grid Ref: TQ651424

Hilbert Woods (Local Nature Reserve)Meeting point for volunteers is the entrance to the park.Postcode: TN2 3SF OS Grid Ref: TQ594407

Crane Valley (Local Nature Reserve)From the High Street turn left into Co-op car park. Meeting point for volunteers is the recycling point in the car park.Postcode: TN17 3DQ OS Grid Ref: TQ777361

Sherwood LakeThere is a small car park here for the TN2 Centre which is the meeting point for volunteers.Postcode: TN2 3LZ OS Grid Ref: TQ602410