Events
Recurring Events Calendar
This calendar lists international, national, and local events that individuals and groups can use to encourage and focus action for the environment throughout the year. This includes celebration and awareness days on various topics, citizen's science surveys to get involved with, and local activities that occur each year.
If you have a recurring event, linked to climate change and biodiversity, that you would like adding to this list please contact us at climateandbiodiversity@maidstone.gov.uk. If you have an upcoming event you would like us to promote via our communications channels, please also get in touch.
January
Big Garden Birdwatch Weekend (RSPB)
February
March
Heart of Kent Walking Festival
April
National Plant Monitoring Scheme Citizen Science
WaterBlitz UK (Spring Survey) Citizen Science
May
The Big River Watch Citizen Science
Bugs Matter Big Splat survey (open until September) Citizen Science
International Day for Biological Diversity
June
Big River Watch (Autumn survey) Citizen Science
Churches Count On Nature Week Citizen Science
July
The Big Butterfly Count Citizen Science
Himalayan Balsam Bashing season
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
August
September
WaterBlitz UK (Autumn Survey) Citizen Science
October
Unblocktober (For Sewers and Seas)
International Disaster Risk Reduction Day