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        • April 2023 – The Blackcap
        • May 2023 – The Chiffchaff
        • June 2023 – The Magpie
        • July 2023 – The Bullfinch
        • August 2023 – The Chaffinch
        • September 2023 – The Nuthatch
        • October 2023 – The Coal Tit
        • November 2023 – The Jackdaw
      • Tree of the Month
        • January 2023 – The Spanish Fir ‘Glauca
        • February 2023 – The Holm Oak
        • March 2023 – The Blackthorn (Sloe)
        • April 2023 – Weeping Willow
        • May 2023 – Silver Birch
        • June 2023 – The Beech
        • July 2023 – The London Plane
        • August 2023 – The Swamp Cypress
        • September 2023 – The Ash
        • October 2023 – Cut leaved beech
        • November 2023 – Turkey Oak
      • Flower of the Month
        • January 2023 – The Common Snowdrop
        • February 2023 – The Common Snowdrop (Continues)
        • March 2023 – The Daffodil
        • May 2023 – Green Alkanet
        • June 2023 – Garlic Mustard
        • July 2023 – Stinging Nettle
        • August 2023 – Bindweed
        • September 2023 – Greater Burdock
        • October 2023 – Bramble
        • November 2023 – Hart’s Tongue
    • Of the month 2022
      • Bird of the Month
        • January 2022 – Blackbird
        • March 2022 – Long-tailed Tit
        • April 2022 – The Blue Tit
        • May 2022 – The Great Tit
        • June 2022 – The Canada Goose
        • July 2022 – We have no bird of the month. Why?
        • August 2022 – The Moorhen
        • September 2022 – The Mallard Duck
        • October 2022 – The Wren
        • November 2022 – The Coot
        • December 2022 – The Robin
      • Tree of the Month
        • January 2022 – Hazel
        • February 2022 – Yew
        • March 2022 – Goat Willow
        • April 2022 – Budburst and blossom, new beginnings
        • May 2022 – Hawthorn
        • June 2022 – Elder
        • July 2022 – Lime
        • August 2022 – Buddleia
        • September 2022 – The Oak
        • October 2022 – Autumn Colours
        • November 2022 – The Coastal Redwood
        • December 2022 – The Holly
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  • About The Reserve
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    • Visitor Guidance
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    • Dog Behaviour in the Nature Reserve
    • No professional dog walkers
    • Guidance for Feeding the ducks and their friends
    • Guidelines for Photographing Wildlife
    • Self Guided Tree Walks
  • Support Us
    • Download Our Friends Donation Form
    • Leaving a gift in your Will
  • Sponsors
  • Events
    • Events Diary 2025
  • Wildlife
    • Birds
      • Birds Being Seen This Month
    • Bird Feeding Stations
    • Butterflies
      • Butterflies Being Seen This Month
    • Flowers
    • Fungi
    • Waterlife
    • Self Guided Tree Walks
  • Bird Boxes
    • About The Bird Boxes Project
    • Bird Boxes Project Gallery
    • Bird Boxes 2025 Survey Results
    • Bird Boxes 2024 Survey Results
    • Bird Boxes 2023 Survey Results
    • Bird Boxes 2022 Survey Results
    • Bird Boxes 2021 Survey Results
    • Bird Boxes Project – About Nesting Birds
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  • The Archives
    • Of the Month 2023
      • Bird of the Month
        • January 2023 – The Wood Pigeon
        • February 2023 – The Tawny Owl
        • March 2023 – The Dunnock
        • April 2023 – The Blackcap
        • May 2023 – The Chiffchaff
        • June 2023 – The Magpie
        • July 2023 – The Bullfinch
        • August 2023 – The Chaffinch
        • September 2023 – The Nuthatch
        • October 2023 – The Coal Tit
        • November 2023 – The Jackdaw
      • Tree of the Month
        • January 2023 – The Spanish Fir ‘Glauca
        • February 2023 – The Holm Oak
        • March 2023 – The Blackthorn (Sloe)
        • April 2023 – Weeping Willow
        • May 2023 – Silver Birch
        • June 2023 – The Beech
        • July 2023 – The London Plane
        • August 2023 – The Swamp Cypress
        • September 2023 – The Ash
        • October 2023 – Cut leaved beech
        • November 2023 – Turkey Oak
      • Flower of the Month
        • January 2023 – The Common Snowdrop
        • February 2023 – The Common Snowdrop (Continues)
        • March 2023 – The Daffodil
        • May 2023 – Green Alkanet
        • June 2023 – Garlic Mustard
        • July 2023 – Stinging Nettle
        • August 2023 – Bindweed
        • September 2023 – Greater Burdock
        • October 2023 – Bramble
        • November 2023 – Hart’s Tongue
    • Of the month 2022
      • Bird of the Month
        • January 2022 – Blackbird
        • March 2022 – Long-tailed Tit
        • April 2022 – The Blue Tit
        • May 2022 – The Great Tit
        • June 2022 – The Canada Goose
        • July 2022 – We have no bird of the month. Why?
        • August 2022 – The Moorhen
        • September 2022 – The Mallard Duck
        • October 2022 – The Wren
        • November 2022 – The Coot
        • December 2022 – The Robin
      • Tree of the Month
        • January 2022 – Hazel
        • February 2022 – Yew
        • March 2022 – Goat Willow
        • April 2022 – Budburst and blossom, new beginnings
        • May 2022 – Hawthorn
        • June 2022 – Elder
        • July 2022 – Lime
        • August 2022 – Buddleia
        • September 2022 – The Oak
        • October 2022 – Autumn Colours
        • November 2022 – The Coastal Redwood
        • December 2022 – The Holly

Welcome To Vinters Valley Nature Reserve

Maidstone's Hidden Gem

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Vinters Valley Nature Reserve is your local wildlife oasis tucked away between the Vinters Park and Grove Green housing estates and also close to Vinters Community School

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Vinters Valley Nature Reserve is NOT run by any council, but by a group of dedicated local volunteers, who have formed a registered charity called the “Vinters Valley Park Trust”. Find out more in how you can support us

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Feeding at the Lake

Please Do Not Bring Bread With You To Feed The Ducks And Geese In The Nature Reserve

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Open Day – Saturday 14th June 2025

Maidstone Borough Council is holding it’s first ever “Maidstone’s Big Day Out” festival across the entire borough. Vinters Valley Nature Reserve is one of the many organisations taking part and we will be holding our open day on Saturday 14th June 2025.

We will have displays on the main terrace, history walks, tree walks, pond dipping and Walking 4 Wildlife.

Please keep checking our events page and social media for full details of the day, coming soon.

First time visiting the reserve?

Our thanks to Craig McTeer, one of our supporters, who has used his own 360 camera and mapped 99% of the footpaths in the reserve.

You can view this using Google Maps, by clicking here

When the map opens, click and holding on the yellow man icon, and then drop the icon onto the map.
 

Please click here to view and download a map of the reserve

Please click here to view the What3Words for our Lodge Road entrance

“Maidstone’s Hidden Gem”

Vinters Valley Nature Reserve is a local wildlife oasis tucked away between the Vinters Park and Grove Green housing estates.

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We Need YOUR Support!

Vinters Valley Nature Reserve is NOT run by any council, but by a group of dedicated local volunteers, who have formed a registered charity called the “Vinters Valley Park Trust”.

To keep the nature reserve open, as a space for the whole community to enjoy we need your money and support.

You can financially support the nature reserve in a number of ways.

Please click here to find out how you can support us

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As well as social media, we post news and blog articles on our website.  Please click here to read the latest news and blogs

We also send out an electronic newsletter to our supporters
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OPEN DAY – SATURDAY 13th June 2025
Maidstone Borough Council is holding it’s first ever “Maidstone’s Big Day Out” festival across the entire borough. Vinters Valley Nature Reserve is one of the many organisations taking part and we will be holding our open day on Saturday 14th June 2025.
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