# Event Details - **Event Name**: North Kent Woods & Downs Woodland Management: Knowledge Exchange - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join Plantlife and others from North Kent Woods & Downs National Nature Reserve to discuss woodland across the wider landscape.About this EventJoin Plantlife's Ben Sweeney and Paul Rowland and others from the North Kent Woods and Downs National Nature Reserve at Ranscombe Farm Reserve in North Kent. The woodland across the NNR is a resource of national importance, and Ranscombe Farm is home to 135 hectares, including actively managed coppice and rich plant diversity. This will be a great opportunity to explore many of the issues currently experienced by us as woodland managers in the region.Areas of discussion could include but not be limited to:Woodland biodiversity management and monitoringMaximising economic value of coppice and other woodland productsPotential for integrating woodland management and the wider farmed landscape e.g. biochar, compost, Chestnut fencing, woodland grazingClimate change – impacts and adaptationVeteran treesDeer impacts and managementPest and diseasesScience and researchPublic access, cultural heritage, and learningLandscape connectivityMost importantly it is an opportunity to share knowledge, ideas, and experiences from your own sites. When you sign up, we will ask you what you'd like to talk about so that we can tailor the event. Further information on the programme and meeting points will be provided in the lead up to the event.This event is part of Plantlife's celebration of 20 years of custodianship at Ranscombe Farm. It is supported by Lottery players through the National Lottery Heritage Fund. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/76633190-a0d0-11f1-8382-27c8b4f8dbac-rimg-w740-h740-dc0878a8-gmir.png - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/north-kent-woods-and-downs-woodland-management-knowledge-exchange/100001996984267702 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Meetups, Sports, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Plantlife Ranscombe Farm Reserve Car Park - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Rochester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Plantlife Ranscombe Farm Reserve Car Park - **lat**: 51.37965930000001 - **long**: 0.4663151 - **full address**: Plantlife Ranscombe Farm Reserve Car Park, Ranscombe Farm, Rochester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: North Kent Woods & Downs Woodland Management: Knowledge Exchange - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/51ee1eacc37db88d23c4a4c0d8b745f8798f7de940b14cab98d3c820e883749f-rimg-w1024-h1365-dc886848-gmir.jpg?v=1786602687 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is North Kent Woods & Downs Woodland Management: Knowledge Exchange being held? - **A:** North Kent Woods & Downs Woodland Management: Knowledge Exchange takes place on Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am to Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Plantlife Ranscombe Farm Reserve Car Park, Ranscombe Farm, Rochester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing North Kent Woods & Downs Woodland Management: Knowledge Exchange? - **A:** North Kent Woods & Downs Woodland Management: Knowledge Exchange is organized by Plantlife. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "North Kent Woods & Downs Woodland Management: Knowledge Exchange", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/51ee1eacc37db88d23c4a4c0d8b745f8798f7de940b14cab98d3c820e883749f-rimg-w1024-h1365-dc886848-gmir.jpg?v=1786602687", "startDate": "2026-10-01T10:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-10-01T13:00:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/rochester/north-kent-woods-and-downs-woodland-management-knowledge-exchange/100001996984267702", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Plantlife Ranscombe Farm Reserve Car Park", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Ranscombe Farm", "postalCode": "ME2 1LD", "addressLocality": "Rochester", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.37965930000001", "longitude": "0.4663151" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join Plantlife and others from North Kent Woods & Downs National Nature Reserve to discuss woodland across the wider landscape.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-13", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-01T13:00:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2026-08-13", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/rochester/north-kent-woods-and-downs-woodland-management-knowledge-exchange/100001996984267702" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-13", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/rochester/north-kent-woods-and-downs-woodland-management-knowledge-exchange/100001996984267702", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Plantlife", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/plantlife/27549174", "description": "Plantlife is the international conservation charity working to secure a world rich in wild plants and fungi.  Plantlife events is to enhance, restore, protect and celebrate plants and fungi as natural heritage." } ] } ] ```