Events, Activities & Volunteering opportunities

Kent Bat Group hold and support a variety of events throughout the year. Come and join one of our events to learn more about bats or the group itself.

Kent Bat Group hold summer bat walks and activities as well as indoor winter meetings and talks. We also regularly attend other shows, conferences and other local and national events, Training Courses and Conferences.

Bat Conservation Trust also run events and training, check out their website for details. https://www.bats.org.uk/events

Oct

2025

Bat Conservation Trust eLearning (online training)

24-10-2025 - 31-12-2026

The Bat Conservation Trust has a range of different online training courses, webinars, talks and modules available, ideal for doing in your own time.

See here for those currently available.

Details

Jan

2026

Helping horseshoe bats (an on-line talk via Zoom)

15-01-2026 7:30 pm -9:30 pm

We are pleased to be hosting Daniel Hargreaves, Bat Programme Manager for the Vincent Wildlife Trust (VWT), for our first talk of the year. A Zoom link will be sent to all members nearer the time.

He will talk about how the VWT manage and adapt their horseshoe bat reserves; with emphasis on new landscape scale projects to help both horseshoe species re-colonise and spread to new suitable habitats.

Daniel rescued his first bat when he was seven years old and has been fascinated by bats ever since. He has been involved with numerous global bat conservation projects, working with a wide range of species and helping to develop conservation initiatives in many countries, including Costa Rica, Thailand and Zambia. He was awarded the Pete Guest Award in 2012 for inspiring others and making an outstanding practical contribution to bat conservation.

Greater horseshoe and pup

Details

Mar

2026

In person meeting and talk (speaker to be confirmed)

05-03-2026 7:30 pm -9:30 pm

Lenham Community Centre

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Oct

2026

In person AGM and talk (speaker to be announced)

01-10-2026 7:30 pm -9:30 pm

Lenham Community Centre

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Related Photos

The White Cliffs Countryside Partnership's annual Sunday Funday event was attended by some volunteers in August 2025 in the grounds of Fort Burgoyne. It was fun!
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The White Cliffs Countryside Partnership's annual Sunday Funday event was attended by some volunteers in August 2025 in the grounds of Fort Burgoyne. It was fun!
A joint bioblitz organised by Kent Field Club and Mote Park around the park. A handful of volunteers helped out to record what was flying in August 2025.
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A joint bioblitz organised by Kent Field Club and Mote Park around the park. A handful of volunteers helped out to record what was flying in August 2025.
A bat walk at Leybourne Lakes Country Park with volunteers showing people how to use bat detectors to get the most from the walk. One of the ways in which we get involved.
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A bat walk at Leybourne Lakes Country Park with volunteers showing people how to use bat detectors to get the most from the walk. One of the ways in which we get involved.
Having some crafting fun with children at an event, colouring in and making flying bats.

Having some crafting fun with children at an event, colouring in and making flying bats.
A typical display at an organised event.
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A typical display at an organised event.
Hazel Ryan being interviewed by Rob Smith at an open garden event for a Kent Wildlife Trust podcast.

Hazel Ryan being interviewed by Rob Smith at an open garden event for a Kent Wildlife Trust podcast.
Waiting for bats © Jill Tardivel
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Waiting for bats © Jill Tardivel
KBG at a show © Shirley Thompson
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KBG at a show © Shirley Thompson
KBG stand at an event - © Shirley Thompson
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KBG stand at an event - © Shirley Thompson
KBG running a bat walk - © Shirley Thompson
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KBG running a bat walk - © Shirley Thompson