Cambridge Nature Festival 2024
25th May – 30th June
A celebration of the nature on our doorstep!
Walk with a Warden at Wandlebury | Cambridge Past, Present and Future (cambridgeppf.org) Gentle guided walk with a Warden to explore the wildlife and history of Wandlebury Country Park. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work that the charity does to protect and improve the park for nature, heritage and people. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. …
Each week the Wednesday Walk takes in a different route, varying in distance and taking in different highlights around the estate. Our walks are usually between 3 - 5 miles, and take 1-2 hours depending on walking speed. Suitable for Adults. Walkers should wear stout footwear and suitable clothing. Our Wednesday Walks are between 3 …
Learn about the great gardeners of the past who have helped shape Wimpole's pleasure grounds, discover this season's most notable new arrivals and hear about our plans for future growth in the gardens. As part of this tour you'll be guided around our four-and-a-half-acre walled garden before being taken behind the scenes to see the …
Every Wednesday in June 2:30pm – 3pm at Barnwell Road Library Join Barnwell Road Library for 30 minutes of free nature stories! No need to book, just drop in on the day. For children aged 18 months to 5 years old, but everyone is welcome. This event takes place at Barnwell Road Library, which is …
Plant swap Wednesday 12th June 3:30pm – 5:30pm at East Barnwell Community Centre, Newmarket Road, CB5 8RS Bring along your spare garden and house plants and swap them to grow your range of plants. Pop by even if you don’t have any plants to swap as you can make a donation and find new plants.
Join us on an early morning guided nature walk around the Garden and indulge in the unique opportunity to explore the plants and their associated wildlife before anyone else arrives
Are you interested in sustainability? Then you are formally invited to the annual Cambridge Climate and Sustainability Forum. Thursday 13th June will be a great day of sustainability education and celebration in the David Attenborough building. With fascinating speakers and fun community workshops it will be a great place to connect, learn, celebrate and contribute …
Join us for a fun-filled morning of digging, planting, and crafting activities, and learn a bit about the various plants and wildlife in Wimpole's beautiful gardens. The event will be run by a team of Wimpole staff and volunteers, and will include exciting stories, catchy songs, and outdoor adventures for 2-5 year olds. Suitable for …
Bat walk led by Rachel Bates *Time: 9.15pm* Location: meet outside St Mary the Virgin Church, High St, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8ST Cost: Free Booking: please email info@castlehillecology.co.uk Number of spaces: 25 Suitability: Adults and children
Wildlife crafts at Abbey Community Coffee Mornings Fridays 10am – 12pm at The Hub, 15 Barnwell Road A warm and friendly space, where everyone is welcome. Pop in for a relaxing chat or try the activity of the day. Meet the team and make new friends. No strings attached, except to our teabags!
Listen to stories of dinosaurs, find out about fossil footprints, and feel a real mammoth tooth. This event is suitable for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Only children need tickets. Adults and children under 1 do not need a ticket to attend. Roz, who will be leading the session, will …
Building Stones Tour - Geology walk. Cambridge is a beautiful city! Why? Because it has a great number of very fine buildings - university, ecclesiastical, public and commercial - built with some affluence, which meant the owners could use stone, and the more fashionable and pleasing to the eye that stone was the better. …
Join our Collections Coordinator, Margeaux Apple, to hear the stories of trees in the Botanic Garden. Normal garden admission applies. 10 spaces. Trees of the Botanic Garden Guided Walk - Cambridge Botanic Garden
From Darwin to Dodos - a guided tour of The Museum of Zoology From Darwin to Dodos: Guided Tour of the Museum of Zoology | Museum of Zoology (cam.ac.uk) Why is there a fin whale skeleton in Cambridge? What can we learn from our Dodo skeleton? What did Darwin collect here and on …
This year we will be look at the Conduit along Brookside and the Botanic Garden frontage, and along New Bit and Vicar's Brook towards Coe Fen. St Mary's School have very kindly given us permission to base ourselves in their garden adjacent to the Bateman Street entrance to the Botanic Garden. This …
Bat Punt Safaris | Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants (wildlifebcn.org) BOOKING ESSENTIAL The Wildlife Trust (BCN)'s annual river Cam bat punts with Scudamore's provide one of the most exciting evening experiences of summer on the river in Cambridge. Enjoy a unique experience setting off just before dusk. Hand held bat detectors pick up …
Green Week Cambridge Library Challenge Saturday 15th June Invite your friends and family to explore the libraries and city with you. Start at Barnwell Road Library (10-11am) to get your challenge tracking card and set off on foot, bikes, roller skates, skateboards, scooters or public transport. Score points by visiting as many libraries as possible, finding …
Pride in nature - LGBTQ+ tour - Zoology museum 'Animals don’t do sexual identity; they just do sex.’ From same-sex sexual behaviour in giraffes and penguins to the scientists working in the field of zoology. How do the labels and categories we give animals affect the way we interact with the natural world? Our …
Join David Chandler one of our expert volunteers, for a walk around the newest part of the reserve to look at all the wildlife that is starting to colonise. At this time of year, the reserve is alive with all sorts of sights and sounds which our knowledgeable volunteer will be able to show you. …
In this talk, Brian Eversham will cover the range and biodiversity of British peatlands, and their conservation. Going back to Brian’s roots in southern Yorkshire, this talk reviews the battle to save Britain’s largest lowland raised peatbogs, Thorne and Hatfield Moors. It covers the range of peatland wildlife, from birds to insects to amoebae, flowers …
Cambridge Climate Society Picnic Time - TBC but probably 2-5 Location - Jesus Green Celebrate the end of the academic year with Cambridge Climate Society’s annual picnic! Join us at Jesus Green to meet the committee and chat with others interested in the climate space. Some food and drink will be provided but feel free …
Bat Punt Safaris | Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants (wildlifebcn.org) The Wildlife Trust (BCN)'s annual river Cam bat punts with Scudamore's provide one of the most exciting evening experiences of summer on the river in Cambridge. Enjoy a unique experience setting off just before dusk. Hand held bat detectors pick up on …
The Big Moth Trapping Night 15/16 June All welcome to join leading Cambs moth experts in the grounds of Girton College: Evening of Saturday 15th June 9.30 – 10.30 pm to see the traps being set Morning of Sunday June 16th 9.00 - 10.30 am to see the traps being opened Venue: Girton College Orchard Pedestrian …